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The Arbor Inn

Activities Assistant

The Arbor Inn, Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Daily Responsibilities:

Check calendar for day’s events and begin activities without assistance

Check bird/fish food, water and bedding, replenish if needed

Check birthday sheet and deliver cards and door signs

Check refrigerator for items missing names and dates and discard food older than 3 days

Make morning announcements if supervisor is unavailable

Get items ready for day’s events: crafts, baking and or games

Sweep around cages before exercise if needed

Make afternoon announcements (12:30)

Pick up and deliver mail/newspapers

Jot down ideas for craft, games or special events or functions

End of Day:

Turn off and clean out coffee pot

Double check cages and sweep floor if needed

Double check calendar for next day’s events; if baking or crafts will be done, let supervisor know if items are available or needed

Check microwave and clean if necessary

Turn off computer if supervisor is unavailable

Make sure that all windows are closed and secure

Weekly Responsibilities:

Check cash box for blackjack and bingo, get change if needed

Check on progress of calendar and newspaper

Attain craft items, snacks for weekend movie, sugar free ice cream and other items needed

Help clean animal cages

Make sure all receipts from weekly purchases are properly recorded on ledger

Check ledger balance

Wash out fridge and microwave

Check coffee supply, have at least one bag for Monday A.M.

Return movie from weekend and get movie for weekend and record title in folder

Friday before leaving have snacks ready and tagged at Nurses station and movie in bottom right hand drawer of desk

Monthly Responsibilities:

Confirm the next month’s entertainment

Ready list of all crafts, baking and special events for the month

Check calendar book for upcoming major events and entertainment (2-3 months ahead)

Assist in assuring all Resident’s attend HealthFair

Help record weights of all resident’s that attend Health Fair and make a copy for Director of Health Care Services

Assist in mailing out birthday invites to resident’s family

Make free bingo and blackjack list for cash box

Assist on planning the next month’s calendar and newsletter

End of Month:

Double check newsletter and calendar for errors

Assist in making copies of newsletter and calendars

Have items for the boards ready 3-4 days before needed

Make birthday bags

Have an extra list of birthdays for entertainers

Assist in balancing monthly account ledger

Assist in putting together and passing out newsletter and calendar to Residents

Other Responsibilities:

Check outing sign up sheets in activity room

Check for and replenish scrap paper and pencils in activity room

Make HIPAA sheets for new residents

Introduce yourself, explain where rooms are located, what activities are available, when they are, and what functions are free and what functions have a charge associated with it

Remind residents of special events; knock on doors to remind before functions

Assist in setting tables of functions and special events

Assist in taking pictures of special events and birthdays

Assist to make sure the van is gassed up and clean on the inside before outings

Thank entertainers, volunteers and Residents for coming and helping out

Show NHS students which Residents require help during bingo

Help give instruction to NHS students during monthly events

Assist in handing out reminders to residents who have signed up for an outing on the morning of outings and remove names of those residents who have changed their mind

Assist any resident who enlists our aid to read newsletters or other small tasks

Greet any and all who enter the activity room

Keep Residents upbeat and proactively try to get them to participate in activities

Smile and remember at all times that the activity room is a fun and happy place

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