Senior Living Activities Coordinator

Homewood Retirement Centers, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off, with an opportunity to

Job summary

Homewood Living Plum Creek seeks a part-time Therapeutic Recreation assistant to support the Recreation Coordinator in delivering individual and group activities for residents. You will help implement Reality Orientation and coordinate transportation, volunteering, and event planning to enhance social engagement.

responsibilities include safeguarding confidentiality, following policies, and documenting resident changes for nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Able to read, write and understand English well.
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to listen and communicate to residents at a level they can understand.
• Ability to encourage and motivate older persons.
• Creativity, resourcefulness and imagination in planning resident activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to drive Homewood's van and has a valid driver's license.
• Experience working with elderly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as confidential information.
• Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
• Helps develop, coordinate and assist residents to programs and activities.
• Develops and guides Reality Orientation activities (daily announcements, current events, large calendars, visual aides, seasonal decorations,...)
• Schedules regular use of Homewood's van to include scenic drives, shopping trips, transportation to community events, etc.
• Assists in assigning volunteers to specific job responsibilities in activities, making sure the volunteer has adequate materials and supervision.
• Participates in resident care planning when pertinent information can be helpful.
• Facilitates in special functions from outside groups and special activities on weekends and evenings.
• Documents and charts attendance of all activities and reports observed changes in resident's physical and emotional status to the licensed nurse.
• Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.

Skills

Reading writing English

Empathy for elderly

Communication with residents

Encouraging & motivating seniors

Creativity in activities

Education

High school diploma or equiv

Job description

Homewood Living Plum Creek seeks a part-time Therapeutic Recreation assistant to support the Recreation Coordinator in delivering individual and group activities for residents. You will help implement Reality Orientation and coordinate transportation, volunteering, and event planning to enhance social engagement.

responsibilities include safeguarding confidentiality, following policies, and documenting resident changes for nursing staff.