Activities Assistant - Per Diem - Dementia Unit
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Healthcare
Elderly/Senior Care, Caregiver, Community Health
Framingham, MA 01702
Applying to
St. Patrick's Manor
Posted 4 Days Ago Part Time Less than 10 Applies
St. Patrick's Manor
Framingham, MA 01702
A Faith-Based, Nonprofit, 303-bed, Short and Long-term care facility sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters. We are a place of life, a place of caring, and more importantly, a true home for our residents. Located on lush, manicured lawns and gardens in Framingham, MA, we are just minutes from Route 9 for easy access to the Mass Pike.
Come join our winning team! If you have compassion and enthusiasm, come share it with our residents here rick's Manor.
We are seeking to fill the position of
Activities Assistant
- Life Enrichment for the Specialty Dementia Unit
.
- Per Diem $17 to $19.74 per hour based on experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Working with arts and crafts in a nursing home experience required.
- Activities Assistant Certification or willingness to be certified (rick's Manor expense) within 6 months.
- Computer literate with training on entering resident care plan codes (MDS), preferred.
- Must be able to speak, write and understand English.
- Bending, standing, sitting, lifting, walking and moving intermittently during working hours.
- Must assist in the evacuation of residents as necessary.
- May need to lift serving trays of up to 30 pounds.
- Assist in planning, organizing and implementing the activities programs of the facility.
- Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
- Assist the Activity Director with preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the activity needs of each resident.
- Review and report on resident assessments.
- Develop and maintain a good rapport with all the services involved with the care plan.
- Encourage social communication among residents through group activities and recreation.
- Encourage residents to participate in hobbies and crafts; provide materials as necessary.
- Assists in the transportation of residents to activities.
This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.
We aim to create a supportive workplace where you are valued, compensated fairly and provided the tools to thrive!
St. Patrick's Manor can offer you:
- Competitive Compensation
- Next-Day Pay Option
- Compassionate work environment
Please consider joining our team working where The Difference is Love
!
St. Patrick's Manor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
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2026
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Activities Assistant
- Life Enrichment
A Faith-Based, Nonprofit, 303-bed, Short and Long-term care facility sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters. We are a place of life, a place of caring, and more importantly, a true home for our residents. Located on lush, manicured lawns and gardens in Framingham, MA, we are just minutes from Route 9 for easy access to the Mass Pike.
Come join our winning team! If you have compassion and enthusiasm, come share it with our residents here rick's Manor.
We are seeking to fill the position of
Activities Assistant
- Life Enrichment for the Specialty Dementia Unit
.
- Per Diem $17 to $19.74 per hour based on experience.
Activities Assistant
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Working with arts and crafts in a nursing home experience required.
- Activities Assistant Certification or willingness to be certified (rick's Manor expense) within 6 months.
- Computer literate with training on entering resident care plan codes (MDS), preferred.
- Must be able to speak, write and understand English.
Activities Assistant
Working Conditions:
- Bending, standing, sitting, lifting, walking and moving intermittently during working hours.
- Must assist in the evacuation of residents as necessary.
May need to lift serving trays of up to 30 pounds.
Activities Assistant
- Life Enrichment
Job Summary:
- Assist in planning, organizing and implementing the activities programs of the facility.
- Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
- Assist the Activity Director with preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the activity needs of each resident.
- Review and report on resident assessments.
- Develop and maintain a good rapport with all the services involved with the care plan.
- Encourage social communication among residents through group activities and recreation.
- Encourage residents to participate in hobbies and crafts; provide materials as necessary.
- Assists in the transportation of residents to activities.
This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.
We aim to create a supportive workplace where you are valued, compensated fairly and provided the tools to thrive!
St. Patrick's Manor can offer you:
- Competitive Compensation
- Next-Day Pay Option
- Compassionate work environment
Please consider joining our team working where The Difference is Love
!
St. Patrick's Manor is an Equal…
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