Activities Aide

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: It is understood that these duties shall be fulfilled to ensure all corporate goals are achieved. 1. Lead planned activities, games and events to encourage residents to use mental and physical faculties; provide group and individual instruction and hands-on support and guidance to residents; develop craft, music and rhythmic activities from own initiative or from resource materials; utilize word games, toys, floor games, listening tapes, slides and video to provide constructive stimulation and boost morale. 2. Talk with residents to encourage social interaction; listen and respond, encourage interchange of conversation among residents; monitor social interactions; distract attention from negative interactions and mediate potential or actual arguments; channel group attention to varied areas of interest and entertainment. 3. Meet with department Director to review planned activities, resolve problems and discuss needs of residents. 4. Review care plans; prepare progress notes to include description of services provided to resident and resident's response. 5. Read resource material to learn the nature and purpose of programs and activities for residential care for the elderly. 6. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to develop resident care plans and promote coordination services and activities.