Caregiver - Memory Care

Overview

Brookdale provides dementia care, including adapted ADL’s, meaningful engagement, and communication to residents following a person‑centered individual service plan. Residents receive bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and transferring assistance, as well as help with meals and activities. The role supports a purposeful, engaging culture and fosters independence and dignity for residents.

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and transferring, following the individualized intervention plan.
• Support residents in program participation, meals, and necessary transportation in accordance with the resident’s service plan.
• Provide meaningful engagement through daily activities, prompting, cueing, and staff–led programs.
• Record and report changes in residents’ eating habits, medication administration (where permitted), and overall health or behavior to the supervisor.
• Maintain resident records daily, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in accordance with company policies.
• Document medication distribution, incidents, observations, and other relevant information; assist with medication administration only if authorized by state regulations.
• Perform general housekeeping tasks, supporting resident laundry, bedroom, dining, and other areas per cleaning schedules.
• Respond promptly to emergency situations and resident requests for assistance (e.g., pull cords, phone calls).
• Monitor resident location and notify supervisors if residents cannot be located.
• Encourage teamwork and cooperative interactions with co‑workers.
• Follow physician orders and state laws for medication administration and related procedures.

• High school diploma or GED required; three to six months of related experience preferred.
• Training or direct service experience with older adults living with dementia preferred.
• Knowledge of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease.
• Basic communication skills in English with residents, families, and associates.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple correspondence.
• Provides strong judgment in emergency situations and can seek assistance when needed.
• Veterans, transitioning active‑duties military personnel, and military spouses encouraged to apply.
• Preferred:
  Current state certification required by law for medication duties.

• Standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing balance, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel, lift items up to 50 pounds.
• Requires good vision, hearing, taste, and smell.
• May involve occasional weekend, evening or night work; on‑call availability as needed.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, blood‑borne pathogens, latex, chemicals, and other biological hazards.
• Potential for injury from falls, burns, cuts from equipment, or transfers.
• Occasional travel required.

• Current state certification may be required; must be maintained per regulations.

• Ability to follow detailed guidelines; moderate independent judgment for routine decisions.
• Understand and comply with state regulations for direct care and medication duties.

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug‑free workplace.