Activities Assistant

Now called Lifestyle Enrichment Professional!!!

Summary

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 

• 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. 
• Have a full understanding of the planned activities, reading all directions carefully
• Facilitate daily activities as planned on the Activities calendar. 
• Invite and remind residents of upcoming activities through out the day
• 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.