Fieldstone at Chester Springs Memory Care Activities Assistant

Company: VP Advantage Services, LLC
Location: Chester Springs
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title: Fieldstone at Chester Springs Memory Care Activities Assistant Location: Chester Springs, PA Job ID: 27742813 Other Location: Yes Description: Job Title Fieldstone at Chester Springs Memory Care Activities Assistant Job ID 27742813 Part Time Yes Location Chester Springs, PA, 19425 Other Location Description Are you a compassionate senior living professional dedicated to ensuring memory care residents' days are purposeful and engaging? Fieldstone at Chester Springs is seeking an Assistant Activities Assistant who is committed to helping provide an exceptional life for residents in our Compass Memory Care Neighborhood. As a memory care activities assistant, you will be responsible for assisting in the development and oversight of activities, including planning, and coordinating opportunities for residents that promote a level of health, well-being, engagement, and growth. You will model New Directions ---, Vantage Point Retirement Living's exclusive memory care program. New Directions--- focuses on evidence and research-based programming that is backed by an understanding and supportive team.The responsibilities, characteristics, and skillsets below are just a glimpse into the role, and we hope you'll apply to learn more if you believe you're a great fit! Experience preferred but we are willing to train candidates interested in improving the lives of seniors. General day to day responsibilities will include---Assisting in planning, scheduling, and conducting programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual opportunities for the residents.Assisting, inviting, and encouraging residents to participate in activities.Helping plan appropriate programs for holidays and special events.Helping with holiday decorations for the community.Coordinating with other departments to ensure that all equipment and supplies are available for activities and special events.Planning, coordinating, and facilitating appropriate mixed group activities.Maintaining activity areas in an orderly manner.Assisting in maintaining an inventory of activity and programming supplies, games, programs, and craft services.Overseeing daily care of any animals and/or plants within the activities program and services.Assisting in preparing and organizing a calendar of events. Posting and distributing the calendar.Distributing the community newsletter.Meeting with new residents to introduce the program.Assisting Director in leadership of wellness program.Helping manage volunteer staff.Addressing resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.Helping to maintain a database on resident assessments, participation, and satisfaction.Performing other related duties as assigned by management.The right candidate should have---A successful addition to the team will be a team player, who displays a wiliness to assist their teammates, an individual whose goal is to encourage residents to engage in meaningful activities, and most importantly a professional who treats others with respect and approaches them in a tactful manner.While we support continued learning and enrichment, and celebrate a culture that encourages learning new skills, there are base level requirements for this position that include but are not limited to: Associate degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one-year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.One to three years' experience preferred in assisted living, long term care or experience/exposure to the senior population.Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, speaking the primary language of the residents.Ability to use software to design calendars and signs; use email and the Internet.Ability to work a flexible schedule.The Perks of Working with UsCompetitive pay plus comprehensive benefits (available day one of your first full month of employment)Generous PTO package, including your birthday as a paid holiday! Medical, dental and vision insurance401k with company matchEmployee assistance program--- And so much more! We'd love to chat with you about all the perks that specifically relate to what YOU are looking for in an employer.Top Reasons to Work with Us Brand new community - A beautiful place to work every dayFamily-owned and operated management companyTeam approach to workSmaller by design - Vantage Point is not a big national chain and that means more corporate involvement and support of the teamMake a difference in the lives of those who live with usWho Is Vantage Point Retirement Living?Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Vantage Point Retirement Living is a senior living development and management company that has been ensuring area seniors enjoy vibrant, carefree, and healthy lifestyles since 1995. Widely recognized for our hands-on, personal involvement, we have decades of experience creating incredible communities. We are a local family-run organization backed by big-business experience, but regionally focused. Our family-oriented company is invested in our senior living communities because we live here, too. We do senior living---better. And it all starts with our team.Our Mission is to create best-in-class communities for seniors built on a foundation of trust, compassion, and responsibility to better the lives of those who live in them. To fulfill our mission, we rely on our corporate and community teams to deliver those core values of trust, teamwork, respect, and integrity. We can't ask of our team what we aren't willing to deliver ourselves, which is why each employee in our organization knows the Vantage Point Leadership personally. We treat our team with the greatest respect, emphasizing the importance of team culture. When our employees are happy, our residents are happy, our business thrives, and our mission is fulfilled.Fieldstone at Chester Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our community's philosophy is our commitment to non-discriminatory practices for our residents, staff, and business partners. Through our cultural awareness, we celebrate the diversity of residents and staff by supporting various celebrations, history, and means of acknowledgement of all cultures we served. #CSSL PIe542e6e95e34-25660-35856644

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