What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Coordinator position at Birch Gardens Assisted Living?
Overview
As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll create engaging programs that help older adults connect, participate, and enjoy meaningful daily experiences. You’ll plan resident events, build rapport with residents and families, and adapt activities to individual interests and abilities. Your impact: Thoughtful, inclusive programming helps residents feel connected and supported while giving families confidence in their loved one’s daily experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate resident events, group activities, and individual programs; manage schedules and program details.
- Develop activities suited to residents in senior care, memory care, and long-term care, including people living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or disabilities.
- Build resident rapport and communicate with residents, families, caregivers, and the care team about participation and preferences.
- Collaborate with staff on activities that complement caregiving and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Track participation and program needs using Microsoft Office; contribute to program development and team coordination.
Requirements
- Strong communication, client communication, organization, and schedule management skills.
- Experience working with seniors or geriatric patients; assisted living, nursing home, senior living facility, long-term care, or home and community care experience is valued.
- Knowledge of senior care, geriatrics, recreational therapy, memory care, dementia care, Alzheimer’s care, or aging issues counseling is an asset.
- Background in caregiving, social work, event planning, or coordinating resident events is helpful.
- Team leadership experience and experience working with individuals with disabilities are preferred.
Pay: From $13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14