- MacKenzie Place Fort Collins
- Fort Collins, CO
- 2024-02-06T00:00:00Z
Job Description
Welcome to MacKenzie Place Fort Collins, where we aim to inspire today's older adults to embrace joy and purpose in their lives while doing the same in their own. We are seeking an Opal Memory Care Program Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will foster a person-centered approach to programming and care, delivering intentional and meaningful activities to our memory care residents. You will be responsible for building calendars with purposeful and meaningful activities that support resident preference, developing programming aligned with resident interests, coordinating community bus service schedules, decorating the community for holidays and theme events, researching and scheduling entertainment for events, and maintaining relationships with outside vendors for resident activities.
Responsibilities
- Foster a truly person-centered approach to programming and care.
- Build calendars with purposeful and meaningful activities.
- Develop programming aligned with resident preferences and interests.
- Partner with Program Supervisor or Guest Services Manager to create schedules for community bus service.
- Decorate the community for holidays and theme events.
- Research, interview, and schedule entertainment for events.
- Maintain relationships with outside vendors for resident activities.
Requirements
- Prior experience in programs for seniors and/or senior services.
- Experience with seniors and/or seniors with dementia is a plus.
- Ability to interact in a positive, empathetic manner with seniors, their families, referral sources, and the community.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Early Wage Access
- 401(k)
- Vacation & Sick Leave
- Bereavement & Jury Duty Leave
- 6 Holidays, 2 Float Holidays
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Meal Discounts
- Tuition Assistance
- Short Term Disability
- Term Life Insurance
- Term AD&D
- Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity coverage