What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Fair Meadow Nursing Home?
Job Summary
As an Activities Assistant, you’ll help residents take part in engaging, meaningful activities that support connection, enjoyment, and well-being. You’ll assist in and coordinate events, build rapport with residents, and adapt programs to individual interests and abilities. Your impact: By creating inclusive opportunities for participation, you help residents feel connected and supported in daily life.
This position includes every-other weekend, with some rotating evenings and holidays as needed.
Duties
- Assist in and coordinate resident events, group activities, and individual programs.
- Support program development and recreational therapy activities for residents, including those receiving memory care or dementia care.
- Encourage participation while adapting activities for residents’ needs, including individuals with disabilities.
- Communicate with residents, families, and care teams; contribute to aging issues counseling and social work support within the role’s scope.
Skills
- Strong communication skills, client communication, and experience building rapport with residents.
- Relevant experience may include senior care, caregiving, working with seniors, or working with geriatric patients; geriatrics knowledge is valuable.
- Experience in assisted living, nursing homes, senior living facilities, long-term care, or home and community care is helpful.
- Familiarity with Alzheimer’s care, memory care, dementia care, or recreational therapy is preferred.
- Event planning, team leadership, program development, coordinating resident events, and schedule management skills are valuable.
Pay: $20.50 - $23.70 per hour
Expected hours: 24.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $24