LifeStyle Enrichment Guide

3 weeks ago

Springfield, United States Lutheran Senior Services Full time
Job Description:

Summary:

The Lifestyle Enrichment Guide helps to plan and implement activities that provide opportunities that support the domains of wellness including social, intellectual, physical and spiritual, supporting the pursuit of personal interests that enrich the lives of the residents; The Lifestyle Enrichment Guide works cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors and volunteers to create a positive and pleasant environment that supports healthy aging

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Works collaboratively with the team in the planning, development, organizing, implementing, and evaluation of each resident's lifestyle enrichment pursuits

2. Observes resident attendance, mood, behavior and degree of involvement so that activities supporting lifestyle enrichment and each resident's individual progress are evaluated to fully support individual needs as well as further development of Lifestyle Enrichment program

3. Prepares rooms/areas for lifestyle enrichment programs, gathers all necessary supplies, transports residents to and from activity programs and cleans up rooms/areas after activity programs

4. Responds to residents based on their individual activity level and interests, ensuring the resident's involvement is a reflection of their individual desires

5. Functions as each resident's advocate, communicating to supervisor and other team members any changes observed

6. If properly licensed, may serve as a back-up for the community Chauffeurs and transport residents offsite in a vehicle they are licensed to drive (DOT certification and a Class C, A, or B driver's license if transporting 16 or more passengers including the driver; Class D Illinois or Class E Missouri driver's license if transporting 15 or fewer passengers including the driver)

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
  • Prior experience in a lifestyle enrichment / activity role preferable
  • Must be CPR certified
  • Demonstrates a high level of customer service and values person-centered care
  • Enjoyment of creativity and interpersonal interaction through one-on-one and group activities
  • Desire to be part of a team
  • Proficient computer skills
  • High school graduate or GED
  • Active driver's license preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

The physical requirements and working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is constantly required to use hands to finger, handle and feel and talk or hear.

The employee helps with moving residents in wheelchairs, setting up tables and chairs and other supplies and equipment used for activities.
  • Employee lifts up to 40 pounds
  • Employee uses up to 56.6 pounds of force to push/pull residents in wheelchairs weighing up to 350 pounds; The force required to push/pull this same 350-pound resident increases to 94 pounds if the work environment contains unavoidable ramps


The work environment is well-lighted and ventilated and has its own temperature control system (air conditioning and heat); Employees may be subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the Aids and Hepatitis B viruses; Employees may be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, etc. Employees may work beyond normal working hours when necessary, including evenings and weekends.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and standards.

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