Part time Activities Assistant - Poplar Care Strategies
Location: Loogootee, IN, 47553
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Job Summary:
Purpose of the Activities Assistant is Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Activity Programs of this facility. Keeping professional matters confidential. Care and use supplies and equipment. Essential Duties of our Activities Assistant include but are not limited to:
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the spiritual, social, recreation, and emotional needs of the residents.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the residents and family.
• Encourage residents to develop their educational development through reading, etc.
• Provide information to resident/families as to the activity programs that are available to the resident.
• Encourage hobbies and crafts and provide materials in keeping with resident’s financial status and department budget.
• Obtain information concerning the residents’ background to better provide activities to meet their needs.
• Record and maintain activities progress notes as well as a record of resident’s activities.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment through the department.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to assure resident rights are protected.
• Coordinate activities with other departments, as necessary.
• Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc.
• Assure that established safety regulations are always followed.
• Provide craft supplies and materials and supervise activities.
• Assure that a current resident activity schedule is maintained for each resident.
• Encourage residents to participate in religious activities through religious services, reading material, visits with Chaplin, etc. to fulfill their basic religious needs.
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