As a Recreation Aide, you will assist in implementing recreational therapy programs designed to enhance the physical, emotional, and social well-being of individuals within the program. Your primary responsibility will be to engage clients in meaningful recreational activities that promote physical fitness, cognitive stimulation, social interaction, and emotional expression; along with timely planning, budget management, and clear interdepartmental communication.
JOB DUTIES:
- Provide socialization through group discussion, conversation, recreation, visiting, arts and crafts, music, and care of pets.
- Provide daily living activities to foster and maintain independent functioning.
- Provide physical activities such as games, sports, and exercises, which develop and maintain strength, coordination, and range of motion.
- Provide education through special classes or activities.
- Provide mind-stimulating activities such as recalling things from their childhood, reminiscence, and puzzles (word search, Sudoku, crosswords).
- Provide leisure time, so residents may engage in activities of their own choosing.
- Encourage physical abilities through exercise programs and gardening.
- Utilize community resources to promote resident participation in activities both in and away from the facility.
- Offer attendance at a place of worship of the residents' choice.
- Coordinate recreational activities including volunteer and auxiliary activities.
- Encourage residents to participate in planned and non-planned activities.
- Encourage resident participation in planning, organizing, and conducting the residents’ activity program, possibly implementing a resident council.
- Implement activities for the social, emotional, physical, and other therapeutic needs of the residents.
- Identify residents that may be at a risk for social isolation and implement plan to assure their individual social well-being.
- Conduct resident activity histories and assessments upon resident entry as required by state and federal standards.
- Demonstrate the ability to embrace and project the values of the facility: leadership, compassion, positivity, respectful communication, responsibility, trust, community, safety, respect, teamwork, partnership, service, integrity, efficiency, and financial responsibility.
- Be cheerful and helpful so it is a pleasure for others to participate.