Full job description
Overview:
When you join the Resident Services team at Fox Hill Village in Westwood, MA, you’ll work in a beautiful environment with a warm and friendly culture while having the satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference in the lives of senior adults.
You’ll work closely with residents, getting to know them as people and caring about them as friends. And you’ll be part of a passionate, hard-working team of professionals with a structure that supports your growth and development.
The Job:
We are seeking a Life Enrichment Coordinator (LEC) in our memory care cottages at White Oak Cottages (WOC). The LEC will have a vital role in supporting residents living with dementia by bringing intentional enthusiasm, warmth, and creativity to daily programming and interactions.
The LEC is hands-on and directly responsible for planning, leading and facilitating daily activities/programs that are meaningful, engaging and tailored to the evolving individual needs of the WOC community. This position requires a deep appreciation for the unique needs of individuals with cognitive impairment and a commitment to engaging residents with patience, flexibility, and joy.
Duties:
- Lead and facilitate daily personalized small and large group experiences by reviewing resident profiles and finding common needs and interests.
- Actively engage residents during programs and model enthusiasm, encouragement, and appropriate cueing with residents.
- Be physically present for scheduled activities and responsible for their execution from start to finish.
- Create monthly activity calendars for each Cottage in conjunction with the Director of Life Enrichment and the WOC Administrator.
- Work with the WOC Administrator and the Director of Life Enrichment, provide meaningful engagement training to CNAs.
- Work with outside entertainment vendors for programming and billing to help ensure invoices are received and submitted to the Director of Life Enrichment on a timely basis.
- Work within allocated budget for programming and supplies.
- Create and maintain an Activities Binder which will include the monthly calendar and a profile of each resident.
- Observe and record resident engagement using the Engagement Record and Enrichment Item Inventory tracking.
- Upon resident intake, complete the activity section of the PELI, the Enrichment Items Inventory, resident profile; and determine if any new resident enrichment items and group items should be purchased to accommodate new individual and group dynamics.
- Review Resident Engagement records weekly with the Director of Life Enrichment and Administrator to assess resident engagement and adjust activity calendar accordingly.
- Ensure the safety of all residents participating in programs both inside and outside the Cottages.
- Ensure that all activity supply areas and “self-starter” tables are kept neat, organized, and updated.
- Work with the Administrator and Director of Life Enrichment to train and provide guidance to volunteers.
Job Requirements:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a high pressure and demanding work environment
- Promote a positive and team-oriented work environment
- Detail-orientated with the ability to prioritize competing demands on time.
- Exceptional computer skills, with proficiency with ALIS and Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel).
- Ability to work weekends, and holidays as necessary.
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Experience working with the elderly population; knowledge and sensitivity to their needs, interests and abilities.
- Experience working with the dementia population.
- Experience in planning and executing daily activities with dementia population
- Minimum of 3 years’ Activities experience in a Long-Term Care or senior living memory care environment
- Certification and/or bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, relevant field or equivalent experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Must move intermittently throughout the workday inside and outside the facility.
- Ability to walk distances throughout the facility.
- Ability to perform repetitive motion such as stoop, bend kneel, squat, push, pull, reach and lift and carry supplies.
- Walking or standing 70%, sitting 30%.