Memory Care Activity Director
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- Category
- Community Operations
- Sub-Category
- Resident Engagement
- Position Type (Portal Searching)
- Regular Full-Time
- Shift
- 1st Shift
- ID
- 2024-245993
- Location : Name
- Brookdale Creekside
- Location : Address
- 2000 West Spring Creek Parkway
- Location : Location
- US-TX-Plano
- Work Location
- On-Site
Overview
Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Program Manager
(Engagement/Activity Director)
3+ Years experience in Memory Care, Senior Living setting preffered*
3+ Years Leadership & Programming experience required*
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Check out Brookdale Creekside, a beautiful Memory Care that feels like HOME. You’ll be greeted with wonderful residents we call family! At Brookdale Creekside, YOU make the difference!
By providing exceptional care in a diverse, team oriented environment, you will feel the warmth of our exceptional community the moment you walk in the door. We value our employees and your hard work WILL be rewarded!! With countless mentors and training programs, we'll grow your passions and invest in your professional development.
Here is an overview of what it looks like to work for Brookdale Senior Living:
- Leadership who care and want to see you succeed
- Opportunities for growth
- Beautiful updated communities that do NOT look clinical
- Honor Walls for our vets
- Welcoming environment for furry friends
- Best of all SMILES!!
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Here's what we have to offer you:
Competitive Wages
401k Savings Retirement Plan
Health, Dental, and Vision
Tuition Reimbursement (Full Time Associates)
Paid Time Off (Full Time Associates)
Paid Training
Pet Insurance
Caregiver Recognition Programs
Opportunities for Advancement
Amazing PERKS!!!
Early Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Adoption Reimbursement Benefits
- Variety of Associate Discounts
To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
Responsibilities
- You will oversee full implementation of resident and family engagement’s overall dementia care program as well as directly providing coaching and leadership of associates who are caregivers within the community. This includes providing oversight to ensure Care Associates deliver person centered programming, dining, and care.
- Collaborate with leadership team providing dementia training, preadmission/move-in/move out process of residents, hiring, and education of associates regarding dementia care including how to lead programs and interventions for behavioral expression. You will plan and directly coordinate a calendar of dementia friendly programs that meet the specific needs of each and all residents within the dementia care community.
- A Bachelor’s Degree such as gerontology, therapeutic recreation or related field with a minimum of three years of management and direct supervision experience preferred. Experience with residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in a residential setting is required.