What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Activities Assistant in Memory Care / Windsor Gardens position at Goodworks Unlimited?
Part-time in Memory Care Community
Every weekend
Reports to: Activities Director & Clinical Director
Primary Focus: To provide appropriate and meaningful activities to the residents in
The Meadows Memory Care. These activities will be both group and individualized.
Qualifications/Skills Necessary: Dementia care experience is preferred, but not
required. Communication skills to personalize approach and participation in activity is
required. Ability to organize, identify and execute tasks on a routine basis. Maintaining
a positive attitude in all interactions with staff, family members and residents. Mindset of
all activities should be adult like in nature for resident participation and approach.
Duties include:
● Planning for supply and activities to be carried out on a regular basis during
hours worked.
● Communication with team members for logistics surrounding the schedule for the
day, as necessary.
● Engaging with residents in combination of group centered activities as well as
individualized programming between scheduled tasks.
● Assisting with unit flow, including meal service and mealtime conversation.
● Providing general tours to interested family members, if scheduled during work
hours and between activities.
● Executing activity structure that promotes aspects of exercise (walking, chair
exercise), spiritual engagement (light devotional or daily motivational reading),
Sensory (snack, textiles, etc.), art (painting, pencils etc)
● Other duties as assigned
Reports to Clinical Director
Every weekend
Reports to: Activities Director & Clinical Director
Primary Focus: To provide appropriate and meaningful activities to the residents in
The Meadows Memory Care. These activities will be both group and individualized.
Qualifications/Skills Necessary: Dementia care experience is preferred, but not
required. Communication skills to personalize approach and participation in activity is
required. Ability to organize, identify and execute tasks on a routine basis. Maintaining
a positive attitude in all interactions with staff, family members and residents. Mindset of
all activities should be adult like in nature for resident participation and approach.
Duties include:
● Planning for supply and activities to be carried out on a regular basis during
hours worked.
● Communication with team members for logistics surrounding the schedule for the
day, as necessary.
● Engaging with residents in combination of group centered activities as well as
individualized programming between scheduled tasks.
● Assisting with unit flow, including meal service and mealtime conversation.
● Providing general tours to interested family members, if scheduled during work
hours and between activities.
● Executing activity structure that promotes aspects of exercise (walking, chair
exercise), spiritual engagement (light devotional or daily motivational reading),
Sensory (snack, textiles, etc.), art (painting, pencils etc)
● Other duties as assigned
Reports to Clinical Director