Memory Care Coordinator at Senior Lifestyle — York, ME

• Promote the company’s Embrace philosophy in all aspects of his/her role for residents, families and staff.
• Implement and oversee the six unique pillars of Embrace.
• Daily oversight of the operations in the Memory Care area in partnership with the Memory Care Director and Health and Wellness team.
• Lead high-quality innovative programs in Memory Care. This is the positions primary focus. Person will personally lead a minimum of 5-7 programs per day. Assist in planning, coordinating, and evaluating resident activities. Encourage resident participation in programs.
• Provide education, training, and hands on support to community staff in partnership with the community managers.
• Implement and monitor programs and process to promote excellence in programming while maintaining a high level of resident/family/staff satisfaction in a fiscally responsible manner.

Level of Formal Education: Associate’s Degree preferred

Area of Study: Social Work, Recreation Therapy, Psychology, or a related field.

Years of Experience: 1-3+ years

Type of Experience: Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care, Senior Recreation Programming, and Management

Special Certifications: Activity Director Certified, Certified Dementia Practitioner, or Therapeutic Recreation Assistant.

Language Skills: Acceptable fluency in English in order to perform job duties and speak, read, write, and communicate with supervisors, coworkers, residents, and applicable third parties.

Skills and Ability:

• Proven Leadership experience.

Personal Attributes: Demonstrated experience with innovative, person-centered programming