About the Role
The Health & Wellness Coordinator will plan and coordinate programs and activities that will improve and enhance the well-being of older adults living in the community. This role ensures that all Neighborhood Program expansion and development integrates with programs and services specifically designed to serve individuals impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementias and those at risk for Alzheimer’s and their caregivers by ensuring access to ESLC’s high quality dementia care and support.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver dementia-friendly health and wellness programming and a robust volunteer program.
- Ensure that all programming is dementia friendly and meets the highest standards of quality care and customer service.
- Build new relationships by developing and maintaining positive relationships with community members.
- Attract new members and drive increased participation by promoting and encouraging participation in all of ESLC’s Neighborhood Programs.
- Expand and deliver health and wellness programs in partnership with a volunteer workforce.
- Promote the program through a tailored balance plan, nutrition education, strength training, informative presentations and other activities.
- Ensure that all programs have a measurable impact on the participants by delivering qualitative and quantitative assessments and surveys.
- Develop and deliver educational programs that address all aspects of healthy living through seminars, lunch and learns, trips to community events and programs.
- Recruit, supervise, and coach a team of volunteers to deliver programs in a culturally competent manner.
- Represent ESLC at networking, recruiting, and tabling events in collaboration with the ESLC outreach team.
- Complete all health and quality care assessments as required by funders.
- Track and report necessary information/data to fulfill any grant requirements.
Requirements
- Associate degree in human services or related field preferred.
- Experience in planning and providing health and wellness activities for older adults preferred.
- Valid New York State driver’s license with a clean driving record and willingness to drive ESLC vehicle to transport residents.
- Evidence of creativity.
- Demonstrated organizational skills.
- Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and the general public.
- Possesses computer skills (Microsoft word, office, and publisher).
- Performing duties of this job requires occasional walking and standing in and around the resident’s apartment, the building and in the community.
- Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to sit, talk, and hear is required.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Skills
- Dementia-friendly programming
- Volunteer program management
- Community outreach
- Health and wellness program development
- Nutrition education
- Strength training
- Presentation skills
- Assessment and survey delivery
- Educational program delivery
- Volunteer supervision and coaching
- Networking
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Publisher
Location
- Ontario County
- Livingston County
- Yates County
- Monroe County
Work Type
- Part-time
- Wednesday's Required
- 22.5 hours weekly
Education Level
- Associate degree in human services or related field preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $22.00 hourly
Benefits
- Paid mileage
About the Company
- We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs.
- We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge… Life. Inspired Every Day.
Equal Opportunity
- Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
