Responsible for supervising activity assistants and van drivers. Running day to day activities, working with other management staff, welcoming new residents/getting them engaged, making activities calendars and daily sheets, booking entertainers, and budgeting.

As a full time Program Assistant, I am responsible for a multitude of tasks. I run Daily programming with residents, conduct one on ones, and plan for special events. Some of the special events that I coordinate are fundraisers, and parties. I assist with meals, accompany residents to doctors appointments, and collaborate with physical therapy for daily exercise- including walking group. Every month I create two monthly bulletin boards, for residents and families to enjoy. I manage the staff communication log and create documents for us to track resident engagement and assist in keeping our department organized. Since I have been a member of Ledgewood Bay’s team, I have trained many staff members. I recruit volunteers and am constantly looking for ways to improve and keep engagement levels high with new innovative activities. Every month, I compile a list of activities for the following month that I would like to implement into the calendar. I work with families to help engage residents and collaborate with the nursing department with regards to physical and mental changes that I notice in residents. My knowledge with memory care and experience in this field makes me a valuable asset.

As a beauty advisor, I am responsible for keeping up with our products, sales, and events. I am customer service oriented in my work here, always trying my hardest to help address client concerns and answer questions. I primarily spend my time on the cash register, focusing on training new employees, cashing customers out, and keeping up with "GWP'S" gifts with purchase.) It is also my responsibility to make sure our impulse fixture remains full and neatly labeled with correct product information as well as product prices. When cashing customers out, I always make it a point to explain our free loyalty program and make sure they are satisfied with their visit. I'm always trying to find ways to improve myself and learn something new. Although I love working in healthcare, this job has allowed me to expand my horizons in new ways and has given me a different perspective on how to make my residents feel beautiful.

My job as a Life Enrichment Assistant is primarily to run program and assist the Life Enrichment director. I help create the monthly calendar by providing a list of programs that I would like to run, that are both beneficial to our residents and fun. I am tasked with creating "daily sheets" that are informative of the days events. I make supply lists and sometimes create function request forms for food related activities. In my experience, I have been through multiple dementia and other safety trainings. I always watch for changes in residents while they are in program, and notify the nursing staff. I am the point person when it comes to working with our volunteers and am responsible for training them in addition to other new life enrichment employees on the floor. I always make sure to read the "inspiration sheets" for incoming residents and introduce myself- as it important to make new residents feel at home and comfortable in program. I find it important to get to know each and every resident. If residents become agitated- I will redirect or work 1:1 with them.

I assist the Activity Director by running daily activities in the Memory Care Unit. In addition, I also pick up any administrative duties that the Activity Director may need me to handle. I am required to submit supply lists and update our monthly bulletin board. I am in charge of creating a monthly calendar for my unit. This calendar highlights special monthly days and every single activity that will be run on the floor day to day. It is my responsibility organize and include input from my coworkers and submit a well-organized calendar by my expected deadline. I train new individuals in my department in multiple areas. This includes: demonstrations on how to perform certain activities, how to interact with residents, and online record keeping. It is important that I am available to answer questions and cover shifts. I collect interest surveys on residents per corporate requirements. I also am expected to participate in decorating the unit for special holidays and events. I am also asked frequently to speak to families about their loved one's participation. I must make sure that all my residents stay involved in the community as active members. I am responsible for getting to know residents throughout the building because, sometimes, I am required to work on the Assisted Living side instead of Memory Care. In addition to my responsibilities as an Activity Assistant, I am cross-trained at the front desk.

I am a full time college student at Marymount University. During my high school years, and when I am home I work as a cashier at Market Basket. I pride myself on excellence in customer service. This job has enabled me to become skilled at handling money, and working with others.