Description :

1. Responsible for organizing, coordinating, marketing and advertising monthly community events.
2. Contributing to the facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care for each resident through participation in daily activities.
3. Responsible for establishing, developing and carrying out age-related, functional impairment based, and dementia appropriates unique group based and individualized activities.
4. Fostering family and community support of the activity program.
5. Encouraging resident participation in each daily activity.
6. Creatively preparing a monthly themed activity calendar for the residents.
7. Budgeting of monthly activity expenses Ongoing development and implementation of an activities program designed to meet the social, psychosocial and therapeutic needs of each resident.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Graduate Assistant

Description :

1. Created a new activities program by implementing curriculum based around elements that trigger positive memories, conversation, sensory and encourage the residents to lead their own programs.
2. Responsible for the planning and implementation of activities such as daily exercises, stimulating brain games, and arts and crafts for nursing home residents.
3. Coordinated 6 special events annually including open house, charity events, holiday parties and luncheons.
4. Arranged interesting and diverse programs, outings, and experiences that may took place on the premises and require travel.
5. Designed programs to encourage socialization, provide entertainment, relaxation, and fulfillment, and improve daily living skills.
6. Completed resident assessments and reviewed each nursing home resident's goals and notes in order to assess what changes would be beneficial to each person.
7. Create reports which are often reviewed by residents' families and physicians.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Health Science

Description :

1. Provided a variety of activities to meet resident needs.
2. Conducted monthly resident council meetings, reported all concerns and complaints to managers.
3. Developed, plan, organize, and direct activities in accordance with company guidelines and regulations.
4. Monitored resident history of interests, ability, physical and mental limitations and strengths.
5. Performed daily documentation on each resident, reported any change in condition.
6. Edit/Published monthly newsletters using MS Publishers software.
7. Kept records of all expenses, submitted weekly, and monthly budget reports to administration.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Psychology

Description :

1. Created a social environment in the community and promoted resident and family participation through events, activities, special programs, guest speakers and outings.
2. Responsible for developing event topics and choosing speakers for social service programs or community outreach organization.
3. Planned, implemented, and created programs meeting the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of young adult males.
4. Responsible for planning and developing programs budgets and services according to specific requirements.
5. Make sure about the event facilities are in order according to the requirements.
6. Responsible for directing the administrative details such as dissemination of promotional materials, financial operations and response to inquiries.
7. Organize services such as transportation and accommodation for participants, signage, facilities, displays, catering, event security and many more.
8. Responsible for creating monthly activity calendar Created upcoming monthly newsletters and calendars with final approval of the General Manager.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

BS in Sociology

Description :

1. Facilitate optimum quality of life by working with all facility staff to identify and address individual preferences that represent the quality of life for each resident.
2. Helping each resident and family adjust to placement, illness and care plan to attain the highest practicable level of functioning.
3. Identifying the medically-related, physical, social and emotional needs of the resident, serving as a liaison between the resident, family, facility and outside resources; participating in the admission and discharge process.
4. Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate a program for each resident.
5. Ensure that the activity program meets/exceeds all applicable federal state and local regulations.
6. Meet each resident's needs in order to attain and maintain his/her practicable level of functioning.
7. Function as a member of the interdisciplinary team, assess residents with regards to past and current interest, abilities, and lifestyle habits.
8. Assure that the resident's voices are heard in the planning of the monthly activity calendar, maintaining resident council meeting minutes, assure follow up on needs as required, implement new programs for the younger residents and teach the older residents new programs such as email.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

BS in Psychology

Description :

1. Planning and implementing an activity program that meets physical, mental and psychosocial needs and interests of clients/residents.
2. Maintaining documentation required for state and federal regulations.
3. Documenting input for Minimum Data Set, plan of care and other assessments and updates.
4. Responsible for the delivery of resident's mail, newsletters, and other facility information.
5. Coordinated recruitment, retention, and involvement of volunteers with residents.
6. Coordinated recruitment, retention, and involvement of contracted entertainment and activities for residents.
7. Monitored personnel, staff interaction, and compliance to resident's rights.
8. Developing, coordinating and implementing restorative programs that enhance the resident's lives and allows them to reach their highest level of physical and psycho-social well-being.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
2. Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
3. Develop a treatment plan to meet the needs of a patient, based on needs assessment and patient interests Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
4. Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs, and interests.
5. Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
6. Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet they're specific physical or psychological needs.
7. Working along with side marketing, food service and administrator and other departments in the facility to ensure quality patient programming.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Acted as department head in charge of daily activities for retirement home residents. Managed monthly department budget.
2. Directed assistant, volunteers, and interns to help plan and run activities.
3. Planned, designed and published a monthly calendar of events for facility.
4. Organized weekly trips for residents outside the retirement home.
5. Arranged for outside entertainers and speakers to visit the facility.
6. Planned special parties and other events for the residents, their families, as well as the staff, including assisting in the menu planning, creating the decorations and organizing the entertainment.
7. Develop and implement specific programs based on the needs of the residents or participants.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

BA in English

Description :

1. Planned, coordinated, and participated in the educational, recreational, physical, social and spiritual activities for the residents.
2. Designed activities to provide diversion, amusement, and socialization for the residents.
3. Planned activities to enrich the lives of seniors working on various levels of interest and ability, both in groups and individually.
4. Worked closely with the community's team in an effort to promote open communication regarding a resident's overall well-being.
5. Created a monthly calendar that included all activities, programs, resident groups, outings, and special events which were distributed to all residents and made available to families.
6. Responsible for maintaining and adhering to an allocated budget, and submitted monthly records of expenditures.
7. Developed and maintained a working relationship with vendors and sponsors who contributed program presentations, entertainment, and donations in kind that addressed wellness information and recreational needs of residents.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

PhD

Description :

1. Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an activity program designed to meet the social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational and physical needs and interests of geriatric adults with various mental health diagnoses ranging from dementia to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
2. Programming included group activities, one-to-one visits, charting, outings, transportation and any other activity for which the Activities Department is responsible.
3. Develop, create and post a monthly activity calendar and responsible for the execution of activities - Oversee, implement and facilitate group programming that promotes interaction between residents.
4. Visit with residents on a one-to-one basis in order to provide a friendly visitor & sensory stimulation - Recognize abnormal signs and symptoms that signify a physical change in a condition of resident which might require nursing intervention.
5. Participate in assessing and documenting progress charts and periodic reports for medical staff and other members of the treatment team reflecting resident reaction and evidence of progress or regression.
6. Network with community organizations, businesses, schools and individuals to form a solid volunteer program.
7. Participate in planning and implementing internal and external community events.
8. Case documentation adhering to HIPAA regulations.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Description :

1. Responsibilities include planning and executing all resident activities.
2. Planning and creating a calendar of activities for both independent living residents and memory care unit residents.
3. Managing two part-time Activities employees including hiring/terminating, training, creating schedules and performing yearly evaluations.
4. Responsible for managing the Activities Department budget, including hiring entertainment, purchasing items necessary for the day to day needs of Department as well as large annual events which included both residents and family members.
5. Allocating funds needed to run activities in the Memory Care Unit.
6. Responsible for creating a comprehensive Volunteer Program, including the recruiting, interviewing and training of all volunteers, which allows Fair Oaks to remain a 503(c)b non-profit corporation.
7. Responsible for the monthly newsletter, "The Oakleaf, " distributed to both residents and family members.
8. Interfacing with family members to create a care plan of individual activities designed to enrich the lives of their loved ones.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

BA in English

Description :

1. Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
2. Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
3. Plan, organize, direct and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community and prevent further medical problems.
4. Develop a treatment plan to meet the needs of a patient, based on needs Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
5. Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs, and interests.
6. Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
7. Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet they're specific physical or psychological needs.
8. Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Responsible for the planning and implementing of activities to meet residents specific needs, to include large group, small group, and individual participation.
2. Maintain documentation as required by State and Federal regulations.
3. Responsible for input on the Minimum Data Set, and participation in the plan of care, and other assessments and updates.
4. Responsible for developing quarterly newsletters, and other facility information.Coordinated recruitment, retention, and involvement of volunteers with residents.
5. Coordinated community involvement in the facility.
6. Monitor personal and staff compliance to all State and Federal regulations including bloodborne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.
7. Monitor personal and staff compliance to Residents' Rights, Facility Specific Duties and Responsibilities.
8. Responsible for planning staff functions and activities that increase staff morale.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Sociology

Description :

1. Responsible for planning daily activity programs to meet the social, wellness, and physical needs while also coordinating community involvement within a skilled nursing facility.
2. Supported residents by developing and administering a hands-on "total activity program" that met each individual's educational, creative, and spiritual desires.
3. Developed activity programs for high, medium, and low functioning residents that encouraged participation.
4. Provided supervision, training, and evaluation feedback of activity personnel.
5. Designed and created monthly themed activity calendars and newsletters that brought continuous interest and participation to the residents, families, and staff.
6. Worked in collaboration with department head staff to coordinate beneficial aspects of residents care.
7. Provided updated MDS documentation of activity participation and care plan assessments as required by state regulations.
8. Maintained a monthly budget through effective management skills.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

BA in Psychology

Description :

1. Developed and implemented programs for youth and adult members.
2. Responsible for annual department budget proposal.
3. Responsible for interviewing and supervising a staff of twenty-four seasonal employees.
4. Responsible for department purchasing.Attended monthly senior staff meetings.Maintained daily records.
5. Set up, staffed and hosted Activity Functions.
6. Assisted the Environmental Control Department in enforcing compliance with CC & R's.
7. Develop a strategy for resident outreach and incentives for participation, implement all.
8. Encouraged more family involved indoor/outdoor activities and field trips; increasing activity participation.
9. Created a student volunteer program from a local university with students conducting one-on-one activities with residents.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Responsible for scheduling activities for a 230-bed nursing home that include tasks arranging for entertainment, coordinate outing to off-site recreation activities.
2. Publishing monthly calendars including dementia and Alzheimer's activities calendar.
3. Performing resident shopping including gifts for residents, personal care items, furniture, appliances, clothing, and footwear.
4. Organizing and coordinating crafts, games, karaoke, birthday parties, fund raisers, baking activities including bake sales.
5. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, performing evaluations, scheduling, discipline and termination of 8 core staff covering nursing home seven days a week.
6. Director of admissions and marketing while performing activity director duties.
7. Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform the development of treatment plans.
8. Interacting with clinical staff and external resources such as school or community personnel.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

BS

Description :

1. Provides for an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
2. Scheduled and planned entertainment, activities with schools, churches, and other community and volunteer groups.
3. Created flyers, certificates, awards and invitations using Microsoft Publisher.
4. Provided 1:1 support to patients/residents; encouraged participation in activities of interest and provided wheelchair transport as needed.
5. Focal point for overall patient satisfaction including volunteer interactions, addressing patient and family feedback, and proactive issue resolution.
6. Developed and executed fundraising.
7. Established and maintain community involvement in fundraising and providing meaningful activities to a diverse group of population.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

HS

Description :

1. Recruited, hired, trained, and retained a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out the responsibilities of the Activities department.
2. Completed assessments, care plans and collected information to design activities that are multi-faceted.
3. Recorded progress notes in the clinical record including subjective findings, objective symptoms, observations of behavior and interventions.
4. Reviewed chart entries for completeness and accuracy.
5. Coordinated facility volunteer program in adherence with company policy.
6. Directed and organized therapeutic activities to assist residents to meet care plan objectives.
7. Regulated content of program in compliance with residents' abilities needs and interests.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Description :

1. Answered the phone and assist walk in visitors.
2. Handled a small activity budget Balance Petty Cash and make report monthly.
3. Hired and fired employees as needed.
4. Assisted with payroll twice a month.
5. Helped residents and staff when a problem arises.
6. Gave tours and information to prospective residents when needed.
7. Managed a staff of 27 activity associates who were responsible for the therapeutic activities of 419 residents Interviewed, hired, and lead.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters Of Business