Activities Officer - Residential Care
Core
Design and implement daily activity programs to meet the spiritual, physical, social, and psychological needs of residents in a dementia care unit.
Role type
Activities Officer (Residential Aged Care)
Builds
Group and individual activity programs for dementia residents
Domain
Aged care / Dementia support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Dementia care support, program implementation, resident behavior observation, new resident orientation, documentation of participation, medical and dietary needs coordination
Preferred skills
Warm and caring nature, flexibility for varied rosters, computer and mobile device skills
Responsibilities
Assist in implementing programs for spiritual, physical, social, and psychological needs; implement group activities satisfying individual resident needs; report changes in resident behaviors; document daily participation levels; assist in introducing new residents to the facility