Activities Aide

Department: Activities

Reports To: Activities Director

General Overview:

Incumbent responsible to assist Activity Director in discharging duties and responsibilities. To act as driver and escort for resident appointments (hospital, doctor's office, etc.)

Specific Duties and Responsibilities for Activities:

Assist with the development of the recreation and activities program.

Assist with the organizing and directing of the execution of the recreation and activities plan.

Assist with maintaining a current record of community services, resources, programs and facility materials accessible to staff, residents, and resident s relatives and friends.

Assist with ascertaining from the resident's care plan any physician s order limiting participation in the activities program.

Assist with documenting resident's participation in activities and reasons for non-participation in the activities program.

Assist with documenting residents' participation in activities and reasons for non-participation in otherwise appropriate activities.

Assist with the coordination of the volunteer program.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities for Transportation:

Assist/escort residents on any necessary trips out of the facility, to include but not limited to: Banking, physician appointments, dental appointments, shopping, etc.

Assist, perform any specialized purchasing that PHCC needs-trips to bank, post office, emergency trips for pharmaceutical, food purchases, etc.

Responsibilities:

Providing safe, pleasant, comfortable transportation to our residents while they are conducting their affairs.