Activities Assistant

Primary Job Purpose:

The Engagement Aide assists with the planning and implementation of activities for the residents of Birchwood Cottages which enhance the mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social needs.

Job Duties:

·        Assist in the planning, developing, organizing, and implementation of all resident’s activities

·        Develop suggestions and ideas for improving and expanding the Activities Program

·        Maintains a professional, warm and caring relationship with residents and families

·        Establish and maintains good community relations and contacts with the community

·        Assist Residents to and from activities

·        Escorts for residents to and from community activities

·        Attend required on-going in-service training sessions and orientation

·        Responds to resident’s needs. Initiates, conducts and facilitates programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interactions, that offer cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity and spiritual connection

·        Demonstrates therapeutic conversation and redirection conversation with residents, offering appropriate cues

·        Ability to manage difficult resident behaviors

Responsibilities of all Birchwood Cottages Staff

·        Provide residents and families, with individualized attention and the highest level of customer service.

·        Maintain proper phone and customer services etiquette.

·        Be creative with resident care and services to make individual allowances for disease progression.  

·        Understand that all actions and comments are a direct reflection of Birchwood Cottages.  

·        Understand and have working knowledge of caring for those with memory loss including proper and dignified communication.  

·        Accept, understand, and treat all residents with dignity regardless of disease diagnosis, progression, and manifestation.