Resident Life & Activities Aide

Aperion Care; Peru (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion Care in Indiana seeks an Activities Assistant/Aide to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident activity programs aligned with care plans. You will help maintain a warm, engaging environment and collaborate with other departments to ensure activities run smoothly and residents progress is documented.

Your role includes assisting with room preparation, coordinating supplies, and advancing residents' physical, social, and emotional well-being while upholding

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department is preferred.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing & evaluating the activity programs & quality assurance program in this facility for the Activities Department.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that the facility activities & resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting and charting resident behavior.
• Assume the authority, responsibility & accountability of Activity Assistant/Aide.
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident’s response to the service.
• Develop & maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
• Create & maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Assist in preparing activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs.
• Recommend to your supervisor the equipment and supply needs of the activity department.
• Assist in cleaning up activity areas after completing activity functions.
• Follow the care plan in providing daily activities for resident.
• Purchase department supplies, clothing and personal items for the residents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information & follow facility guidelines in reporting non-compliance with said guidelines & treat residents with dignity at all times.
• Oversee residents engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of residents.
• Assists in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.

Skills

Long Term Care Activities Dept

Patience

English proficiency

Job description

Aperion Care in Indiana seeks an Activities Assistant/Aide to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident activity programs aligned with care plans. You will help maintain a warm, engaging environment and collaborate with other departments to ensure activities run smoothly and residents progress is documented.

Your role includes assisting with room preparation, coordinating supplies, and advancing residents' physical, social, and emotional well-being while upholding