What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Viva Senior Living?
Job Type
Full-time, Part-time
Description
Job Summary :
Assists with creating an engaging, home like atmosphere while planning, organizing, and implementing a variety of activities for the residents in accordance with Hearth Management's LIVE MORE philosophy to maximize resident adjustment, healthy lifestyle, and social satisfaction.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Conduct a variety of activities for the residents and their visiting family members or friends as directed by Live More Director
- Follow, carry out, and support Hearth's LIVE MORE philosophy through activities programming
- Uphold morale of residents by offering adequate and diversified engaging activities and plan sufficient supervision for each activity
- Inform all residents of upcoming activities referring to the schedule of events on the bulletin board.
- Distribute daily activity schedule as per community protocol
- Reach out to residents who are confined to their rooms and find forms of one-on-one entertainment that they can participate in
- Provide assistance in planning outings to meet various needs of residents
- Accompany residents via bus to group events, activities, and houses of worship
- Assist residents on and off the bus if necessary
- Be innovative and creative to fit the ever-changing day to day circumstances or situations that arise
- Adapt activities to keep residents interested and attentive
- Maintain a lively, outgoing, inclusive, involved and engaged persona
- Maintain a current record of community services, resources, programs, and community materials accessible to staff, residents, and residents' families
- Perform all duties and responsibilities deemed appropriate and / or necessary by the Live More Director and Executive Director
