New York, NY 10018

Part-Time - Memory Care Engagement Assistant

Responsibilities

The Memory Care Engagement Assistant provides, coordinates, and champions programs and activities for Dementia Care residents. This individual provides residents, team members, and family members with support, interactions and care outlined in the Dementia Care Operations Guide.

• Lead assigned Life Guidance group programs as well as individual resident engagement.
• Offer adequate and diversified recreational activities to residents with sufficient supervision for each activity.
• Proactively involve all Life Guidance staff in the planning and implementation of the daily program which includes all activities of daily living.
• Plan individual birthday celebrations for each resident.
• Develop programs for residents including, if applicable, programs designed for residents confined to their rooms.
• Engage and motivate residents, resulting in program participation.
• Greet new residents making a special effort to include and engage them in activities and introduce them to others in the community with similar interests and backgrounds.
• Assist in planning parties and activities as well as decorating the neighborhood according to the season and/or holiday throughout the years as well as planning monthly birthday parties to honor residents.
• Support and actively participate in the community’s census building initiatives.
• Maintain records of all activities, resident participation levels and acceptance of each activity by residents as required by state law.
• Assist Life Guidance Director in enlisting the services of volunteers to aid the activities program.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.