Activities Assistant

Sunrise Senior LivingNorth Vancouver, BC, Canada

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise at Lonsdale Square

Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an environment that feels like home. Our focus is doing what’s right for the resident. For me, that’s a big breath of fresh air."

Sunrise Leader

At Sunrise, our Life Enrichment Manager is responsible for consistently engaging residents in familiar routines of daily living through personalized Life Skills that "Create Pleasant Days" for residents. Life Skills are familiar tasks that residents enjoyed doing in the past that can still bring a sense of success, meaning and purpose in the present. The Life Enrichment Manager is responsible for designing Life Skills to reflect each resident's past interests and for providing them with encouragement, prompts and hands on assistance.

Responsibilities :

Evaluates resident's interest and involvement in Life Skill

Develops Life Skills tailored to each resident's unique needs and abilities

Engages residents in Life Skills throughout the day and evening

Assist in maintaining an inventory of Life Skills programming supplies

As applicable, assist residents with daily care of any animals and / or plants as part of the Life Skills program and services.

Qualifications :

One (1) year experience working with memory impaired seniors

High School diploma / GED accepted and may be required per state regulations; certification(s) may be required per state regulations

Ability to motivate, encourage residents; knowledge of how to adapt life skills to the cognitive and functional ability of each resident

Inspire, motivate and encourage volunteers and fellow team members to engage residents in meaningful, purposeful activities throughout the day and evening

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication

Competent in organizational & time mgmt skills

Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills

Ability to make responsible choices, decisions and act in a resident's best interest

Ability to work semi-independently without direct supervision by following community procedures and guidelines, ability to follow through on assigned tasks

Basic proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office with the ability to learn new applications

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals - at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include :

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program

Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay

Daily Pay offered to get paid within hours of a shift (offered in the U.S. only)

Tuition Reimbursement

In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and / or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan / program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan / program.

Some benefits have eligibility requirements

Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community / office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications / licenses (where applicable).

Upon request, Sunrise Senior Living will provide accommodation to a job applicant with a disability during its recruitment process. If you require accommodation during this process please contact [email protected]