Activities Assistant

Activities Assistant at Cottages Greater Mankato Operations, LLC Activities Assistant at Cottages Greater Mankato Operations, LLC in North Mankato, Minnesota Posted in 20 days ago.

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Full-Time Job Description:

Join Our Team as We Open a Brand-New Building at our North Mankato Campus! Birchwood Cottages is growingand were excited to be opening anew memory care building! We are now hiring compassionate, dependable team members who want to be part of something special from the very beginning. At Birchwood Cottages, our mission is simple: to provide high-quality, person-centered care for individuals living with memory loss in a warm, home-like environment. As we open another building at our North Mankato campus, and were looking for staff who share our heart for seniors and our commitment to meaningful care.

Primary Job Purpose:

The Engagement Aide assists with the planning and implementation of activities for the residents of Birchwood Cottages which enhance the mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social needs.

Job Duties:

Assist in the planning, developing, organizing, and implementation of all residents activities Develop suggestions and ideas for improving and expanding the Activities Program Maintains a professional, warm and caring relationship with residents and families Establish and maintains good community relations and contacts with the community Assist Residents to and from activities Escorts for residents to and from community activities Attend required on-going in-service training sessions and orientation Responds to residents needs. Initiates, conducts and facilitates programming, including therapeutic groups and individual interactions, that offer cognitive stimulation, socialization, physical activity and spiritual connection Demonstrates therapeutic conversation and redirection conversation with residents, offering appropriate cues Ability to manage difficult resident behaviors Responsibilities of all Birchwood Cottages Staff Provide residents and families, with individualized attention and the highest level of customer service. Maintain proper phone and customer services etiquette. Be creative with resident care and services to make individual allowances for disease progression. Understand that all actions and comments are a direct reflection of Birchwood Cottages. Understand and have working knowledge of caring for those with memory loss including proper and dignified communication. Accept, understand, and treat all residents with dignity regardless of disease diagnosis, progression, and manifestation.