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About the Role

Heritage Senior Living is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Life Enrichment / Activities Assistant to create meaningful and engaging experiences for residents. This role involves leading and assisting with a variety of programs, fostering resident participation, and making a positive impact on their daily lives.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead recreational, social, physical, educational, and entertainment programs.
• Lead and assist with group activities, games, crafts, music, exercise, entertainment, and celebrations.
• Encourage resident participation while respecting individual interests and abilities.
• Spend one-on-one time with residents.
• Provide engaging sensory activities and adapt programs for varying abilities.
• Bring enthusiasm, creativity, and positive energy to resident programs.
• Personally invite residents to programs and encourage involvement.
• Assist residents with transportation to and from activities.
• Plan and participate in community outings and special events.
• Assist with communicating outing information to residents and families.
• Help residents build friendships and stay connected.
• Get to know residents' interests, preferences, and life experiences.
• Help create an inclusive and welcoming environment.
• Collaborate with other departments to support resident participation.
• Assist volunteers and students participating in programs.
• Maintain clean and organized activity spaces.
• Ensure supplies and equipment are available for programs.
• Maintain accurate records of resident activity participation in the Point of Care (POC) system.
• Complete activity-related documentation.
• Report significant changes or concerns to the nursing team.
• Identify and report potential safety concerns.
• Maintain resident privacy and confidentiality.
• Follow Heritage Senior Living policies and procedures.
• Participate in required training and continuing education.

Requirements

• Genuinely enjoy working with older adults.
• Have a positive attitude and bring energy.
• Enjoy games, crafts, music, events, outings, or other recreational activities.
• Can encourage participation without pressure.
• Comfortable starting conversations and building relationships.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Organized, dependable, and able to follow through on responsibilities.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Able to adapt activities to accommodate different interests and abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and visitors.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

• Creativity
• Compassion
• Dependability
• Patience
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Organization

Location

• New Berlin, WI

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Experience is helpful but not required

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays and/or holiday pay
• Retirement savings opportunities
• Employee assistance and wellness resources
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition programs

About the Company

• Heritage Senior Living is dedicated to creating exceptional resident experiences.
• Working in Life Enrichment means your job is centered around helping people enjoy their day.
• We offer meaningful work where creativity, compassion, and personality can make a difference.

Equal Opportunity

• Heritage Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.