Senior Living Activities & Wellness Coordinator

Paylocity; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington Country Place is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join our team in Lexington, KY. The role focuses on assisting in the day-to-day delivery of resident-centered activities that promote wellness across emotional, social, physical, intellectual, spiritual and purposeful dimensions.

The position supports activity planning, engagement, and collaboration with care staff to ensure meaningful experiences for residents and families in a senior living

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, and job related experience preferred in a senior living community.
• Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow associates for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activities
• Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry and Dementia care preferred

Responsibilities

• Refer to the Resident Profile and addendum for every new resident
• Assist with facilitating a variety of appropriate and personalized activities which incorporates all dimensions wellness and are available throughout the day and evening with resident care associate participation
• Understands the recognition of resident changes in condition, takes appropriate action
• Assist residents to and from activity room(s) when necessary
• In memory care assist the residents to and from Life Skills and other normalizing life enriching activities and routine and assist with engagement
• Reviews, reads, notates, and initializes communication log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes
• Maintains activity areas in an orderly manner
• As applicable, assist with the delegation of daily care of any animal and or plants within the activities program and services, as well as maintenance of records related to this care
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of activity and programming supplies, games, programs and crafts

Skills

Lead activities

Volunteer motivation

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Lexington Country Place is seeking an Assistant Program and Outreach Director (Activities Assistant) to join our team in Lexington, KY. The role focuses on assisting in the day-to-day delivery of resident-centered activities that promote wellness across emotional, social, physical, intellectual, spiritual and purposeful dimensions.

The position supports activity planning, engagement, and collaboration with care staff to ensure meaningful experiences for residents and families in a senior living