Life Enrichment Assistant

The Life Enrichment Assistant is a full-time position at The Village at Mercy Creek, a Franciscan Ministries assisted living community with a memory care unit in Normal, IL. The role supports the Life Enrichment department in planning and delivering resident activities within a senior living environment. The pay range is $16.00 to $17.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Promote Life Enrichment services across the community through internal and external channels.
• Reduce barriers to resident participation in scheduled and unscheduled daily activities.
• Handle administrative tasks including copying, faxing, preparing monthly calendars, and answering phones.
• Lead and support group and one-on-one activities.
• Assist with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs.
• Escort residents to and from activities.
• Operate the community bus for outings and medical appointments while following safety protocols, including resident assistance and device securement.
• Complete required documentation such as service plan assessments, progress notes, and activity attendance records to meet state and federal regulations.
• Operate the LifeLoop community engagement system.
• Operate the community medical records system.
• Attend care plan meetings, in-services, resident council, and department meetings.
• Support volunteer coordination efforts.
• Assist with care of the community pet where applicable.
• Keep activity spaces organized and clean.
• Manage setup and cleanup for scheduled and unscheduled programs.
• Handle setup and cleanup of seasonal, celebratory, and holiday décor.
• Complete continuing education via the Relias platform and other required training.
• Maintain department supply inventory levels.
• Assist with training new department associates.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Follow all policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Up to 1 year of experience working with seniors preferred
• 1+ years of senior activity engagement preferred
• Valid driver's license
• Proficiency with basic technology systems
• Experience with LifeLoop and community medical records systems