The Life Enrichment Director is responsible for development and implementation of the Reflections activity program in the Memory Care Center, the Assisted Living and in the Nursing Center (Long Term Care/Rehab). The Life Enrichment Director supervises and trains the Activities and volunteer staff. The Life Enrichment Director reports to the Administrator, or in the absence of the Administrator, the Regional Director.

Some of the Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Uses discretion and judgment to develop, promote, and implement an activity program to meet the physical, social, spiritual, psychological, and emotional needs of the residents. The program must provide a wide variety of opportunities for achievement of self-care and independence, social integration and adjustment, while maintaining the residents’ dignity and fostering the residents’ self-esteem. This must include activities to stimulate each resident o meet their needs, interests, and abilities and must include outdoor activities, intergenerational activities, field trips in the local community, entertainment/activities by community groups, monthly theme events, gender specific activities, spiritual activities, and one0to-one activities for room-bound residents.

2. Conduct and ensure activity programs are conducted in a manner that encourages resident participation, including having overall responsibility for ensuring that residents are encouraged to participate in programs and supervising to ensure that residents are transported to and from activities. The Director supervises to ensure that activities must:

a. Be set up and ready to begin prior to arrival of participants. Includes furniture arrangement, props, music, etc.

b. Begin and end on time and with appropriate greetings.

c. Be presented as inviting, interesting, and enjoyable.

d. Be broken down into simple, achievable steps that are clearly understood by the participants.

e. Be easily adapted to meet individual needs and ability levels.

f. Foster appropriate levels of social interaction.

Interested Applicants Must Be

-Covid-19 Vaccination Required

- Reliable transportation

-Team Player ( internal and external)

-Creative and imaginative

Our Lady of Hope is a nonprofit, nondenominational senior care community sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, located in Richmond's' upper West End. It is our mission to enhance the quality of life for each resident through personalized attention and senior services. Our Lady of Hope is currently seeking a caring and dedicated Activities Assistant . We are an EOE.'

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, VA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person