Activities Assistant

Job Description

Now called Lifestyle Enrichment Professional!

Assists Director to create, plan and implement a vital program of recreation that stimulates residents cognitively, culturally, creatively, psychologically, spiritually, and physically; and promotes individual and group pleasure and social interaction.

Essential functions

• Collaborate to develop the activities calendar.
• Involve staff in recreational activities.
• Coordinate transportation with the Cab/Bus Chauffer
• Set up for events.
• Post calendar in place known by all residents by the 1st of each month.
• Distribute a monthly calendar of upcoming events to each resident.
• Set up room prior to activity or program by assembling all materials and equipment needed.
• Facilitate daily activities as planned on the Activities calendar.
• Encourage and/or assist residents to become involved in activities inside and/or outside the residence.
• Coordinate the activities program with the schedule of other resident services and other departments.
• Adapts recreation to program which takes into consideration the age, sex, physical and mental capabilities, interests and the cultural and social background of the residents.
• Document resident participation in activities and reason for not participating.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.