Activities Co-ordinator - Dundee, United Kingdom - St Mary's Care Home

St Mary's Care Home

Verified Company

Dundee, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Purpose:
To lead and encourage residents to join in meaningful activities whilst maintaining their independence, choice and dignity. To enable them to lead as full and active life as possible.

To create a stimulating and varied programme of activities and social events inside and outside the home

Responsible to:
Home Manager and Care officer

Responsible for:

Key Tasks:

To work with each resident to understand their likes, dislikes, abilities and needs
TO recruit volunteers to provide a variety of desired, appropriate social activities
To ensure the Individual Activity plan for each resident is kept up to date
To formulate and maintain a stimulating programme of activities for all residents
Produce and publish a monthly programme of events
Prepare a newsletter for residents and families as required
Help and encourage residents to use social media
Take pictures of events and upload to our facebook page
To liaise with staff and relatives regarding care and specific activities that may be beneficial
Ensure the activity programme covers seven days
Ensure birthdays and special events are celebrated of residents who wish to do so
Ensure gifts are bought in a timeously manner
Participate in teamwork
Assist residents with personal needs in an emergency situation
Promote reminiscence support, mobility and general support
Ensure all activities are documented
Attend regular training and staff meetings as required
Obtain feedback and log appropriately informing Home Manager
Undertake other duties, within your areas of competence, as required by the manager
To be familiar with Care home Policies and Procedures