What are the responsibilities and job description for the Memory Care Activities Aide position at Lorien Health Services?
Overview
Lorien Harmony Hall | Columbia, MDLorien Health Services is hiring Memory Care Activities Aides to join the exceptional team at Lorien Harmony Hall and Harmony Park. If you’re passionate about resident‑centered care and enjoy creating meaningful, engaging experiences for seniors, this is a wonderful opportunity to grow your career in a supportive, award‑winning environment.At Lorien, compassion meets opportunity. Every day, you’ll help enrich residents’ lives while working alongside dedicated professionals who value quality, teamwork, and personal growth.Pay Rate
💰 $17.00 – $19.00 per hour (based on experience)Full‑Time Benefits Package
⏰ Paid Time Off
- 80 hours vacation
- 40 hours sick time (with rollover)
- Personal Days
- 7 Paid Major HolidaysDouble‑time pay when worked
💵 Pay & Financial Benefits
- Same Day Pay – Life doesn’t wait, neither should you
- Tuition Assistance for continued education
🩺 Health & Wellness
- CareFirst Medical Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)Think of it as your healthcare “piggy bank”—funded by Lorien to help cover medical expenses
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
🌟 Employee Perks
- Employee discounts
- Employee Engagement Program – Earn points, earn rewards!
Responsibilities
🧠💙 Memory Care Activities Assistant – What You’ll Do
- 🤝 Provide daily care, guidance, and emotional support to memory care residents in a safe, respectful, and engaging environment
- 🗓️ Follow and implement the monthly activities calendar, adapting programs as needed to meet resident needs
- 🎨🎶 Deliver life‑enrichment experiences for residents with varying physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities
- 🎉 Facilitate a wide range of engaging activities, including games, live performers, themed celebrations, crafts, discussion groups, and more
- 👥 Work with residents in individual and group settings to encourage participation, connection, and socialization
- 💛 Promote dignity, independence, and quality of life through compassionate, person‑centered interactions
- 🤍 Collaborate with the care team to support residents’ individual interests, abilities, and care plans
Qualifications
- Full-Time & Part-Time
- Schedule: Days, Evenings, Nights
- 1 year Memory Care experience a plus!
Located in the heart of Columbia, Maryland, Lorien Harmony Hall is a family-owned assisted living community with a long-standing tradition of compassionate care. As one of the first all-assisted living facilities in Maryland, we've spent decades helping seniors live with dignity, purpose, and comfort.
While our roots are strong, our approach is modern — we continuously embrace advancements in medicine and technology to enhance both care and quality of life for our residents.
Lorien Harmony Hall shares its campus with our sister facility, Lorien Columbia Nursing Home, and is proud to announce our newest addition: Harmony Park, a dedicated Memory Care unit designed to meet the unique needs of residents living with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Award-Winning Care: Proudly recognized as “Best Assisted Living” and “Best Retirement Community” by The Daily Record's Reader Rankings.
Join a team where tradition meets innovation — and where every day, you have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Lorien Health Services is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Salary : $17 - $19