Early Memory Care Program Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Why Kensington Senior Living? Because Our Promise to love and care for your family as we do our own. These are not just words – but something all of us at Kensington Senior Living strive to deliver each day. We’re looking for an Early Memory Care Program Coordinator to join our newest community, The Kensington Bethesda.

Join us to discover your path, grow your purpose, and embrace the unexpected : deeper connections, greater opportunities, and a stronger sense of belonging.

Salary : $28-$30, based on experience

Schedule : Full Time

Location : In-Person at The Kensington Bethesda

Summary :

Our enhanced care model features a full spectrum of clinical support delivered by a diverse team of best-in-class professionals, such as licensed nurses on-site around the clock, primary care partners and a network of area specialists. Service and program highlights include management of chronic conditions, expressive therapies, life enrichment activities and culinary mastery.

The Early Memory Care Program Coordinator supports the Director of Assisted Living in developing and coordinating a meaningful and engaging activities program tailored to residents in the early stages of memory loss. This program is thoughtfully designed to incorporate community connections and local resources while supporting each resident’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial well-being, based on their individual assessments and unique interests.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of activities which are specifically designed to enrich the lives of the Assisted Living residents. Develops and publishes the monthly Assisted Living activities calendar.
• Oversees the training, development, and performance of the activities assistants assigned to work in the Assisted Living neighborhood. Responsible for providing input into the performance evaluations for these team members.
• Contributes to residents’ care planning by participating in assessment, developing service plan goals and approaches, and maintaining progress notes.
• Develops and leads one-on-one and group activities. Prepares rooms, equipment, supplies prior to each activity and cleans up after each activity. Encourages resident and family participation in activities. Transports residents to and from activities as needed.
• Completes appropriate documentation such as daily attendance records, historical monthly activities calendars, precautions list, and transportation logs.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the Assisted Living department and with other departments of the community. Cooperates with other departments in meeting the needs of the residents.
• Assists with monthly newsletters and family communications as needed. Coordinates the preparation of monthly bulletin boards and seasonal decorations.
• Assists the Director of Assisted Living in evaluating a) effectiveness of activities programs, b) individual needs, and c) participation levels of each resident.
• Attends resident / family council meetings as appropriate and proactively encourages and supports resident’s rights.
• Administers an effective volunteer program in the Assisted Living neighborhood.
• Attends training courses and participates in other professional development activities as required.

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