Memory Care Activity Coordinator, Fountain of Franklin
Goodworks Unlimited
Franklin, TN
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Logistics, Organizational Skills
LOCATION
Franklin, TN
POSTED
3 days ago
Part-time in Memory Care Community Hours 8:30 -5:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday each week and every other weekend.
Reports to: 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