Life Enrichment/Activities Assistant
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Iris Senior Living
Oklahoma City, OK, US
Summary
The Activities Assistant is responsible for engaging residents in leisure activities such as crafts, cooking, and social events. They provide support to residents with Alzheimer's or dementia to ensure a high standard of life enrichment.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: EDM - Edmond, OK, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Iris Memory Care of Edmond is looking for a part-time Activities Assistant. This position is responsible for engaging our residents in leisure activities that are of interest to them! Our residents need assistance to socialize, complete crafts, dance, sing, cook recipes, garden, accompany on excursions, and to be involved in and complete life enriching activities both that are scheduled monthly and some that are impromptu. This is an incredibly fun, rewarding, and important job for the right person!!
We are a small, freestanding memory care assisted living located off of Lake Hefner Parkway on NW 178th between Penn and May. As a community focused on memory care, all of our residents are coping with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia. We are an age-in-place community, so you will care for residents all throughout the spectrum of the disease. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in life enrichment in a memory care setting.
This is a part-time position. Rate of pay is $15 per hour. Benefits available include:
Free meals
Free uniform shirts
Direct deposit
Qualifications: Job Qualifications:
A qualified candidate will feel at home working with and building relationships with the elderly, performing life enriching activities daily and preferably will have a solid history of reliability and experience working with dementia or a willingness to learn.
Other qualifying attributes are as follows: Well-rounded, balanced, and productive team player, mature, patient, creative, nurturing, compassionate personality, with lots of energy, the ability to closely follow direction, and strong organizational skills. Our goal is to provide our residents with the highest standard of care in an often fast-paced environment. Some weekend availability is mandatory
Iris Senior Living is the residential alternative to traditional assisted living. Unlike other Memory Care communities which are normally a "wing" in a much larger community, Iris Senior Living offers specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care in a residential setting. We have won "Best Of" awards from Senior Advisor and A Place for Mom, and team members have won awards several years in a row from the Oklahoma and Texas Assisted Living Associations.
As a small organization, we focus on staying connected with our team, providing support and guidance as needed. Every member of our organization, all the way to the top, is always willing to roll up our sleeves to pitch in to care for our residents and team members. We focus on providing our residents a safe, loving home where we prioritize their dignity and comfort. Our company strongly values compassion, honesty, and a spirit of caring.
Iris Senior Living strongly supports team members of all races, gender identities, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and other ways that make our team members unique. We believe in offering a safe place for all those who enter to be whoever they are. As long as you are willing and able to love our residents, you are welcome!
Founded
2018
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Health and Human Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Iris Senior Living is the residential alternative to traditional assisted living. Unlike other Memory Care communities which are normally a "wing" in a much larger community, Iris Senior Living offers specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care in a residential setting. We have won "Best Of" awards from Senior Advisor and A Place for Mom, and team members have won awards several years in a row from the Oklahoma and Texas Assisted Living Associations.
As a small organization, we focus on staying connected with our team, providing support and guidance as needed. Every member of our organization, all the way to the top, is always willing to roll up our sleeves to pitch in to care for our residents and team members. We focus on providing our residents a safe, loving home where we prioritize their dignity and comfort. Our company strongly values compassion, honesty, and a spirit of caring.
Iris Senior Living strongly supports team members of all races, gender identities, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and other ways that make our team members unique. We believe in offering a safe place for all those who enter to be whoever they are. As long as you are willing and able to love our residents, you are welcome!
Founded
2018
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Health and Human Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
