Activity Assistant

In this role you will be responsible planning, scheduling, and coordinating meaningful activities appropriate to the needs and interests of residents and conducive to their physical, mental and social well-being.

Schedule: Full Time including every other weekend.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Community Life Assistant:

Uses independent judgement to design, plan and facilitate various structured and impromptu programs to individuals and groups in the common areas and resident rooms.

Escorts and ensures the safety of the residents on group trips and excursions.

Work collaboratively with other team members, management, volunteers, and families to deliver programs and activities designed to enhance the resident experience.

Routinely monitors changes in the resident’s needs, abilities and preferences to provide programs and activities appropriate for individual and group audiences.

Generates program supply lists, maintains supply levels and ensures safe operation and functionality of equipment.

Collects and records information by conducting interviews and reviewing documentation for assessments.

Consistently maintains proper documentation including daily attendance sheets, quarterly progress notes, assessment forms, service plans/care plans and generates the MDS documentation and assessments.

Participates in team discussions regarding resident programming, monthly calendars, activity and staff scheduling, and resident issues.

Participates in care and service conferences providing vital information to the resident and significant others regarding programming involvement.