Memory Care Director

At Vitality, our mission is to create vibrant communities where residents, families and team members can be themselves, live purposefully and experience a profound sense of belonging. Our vision is to create vibrant communities where residents thrive, families engage, and team members are proud to work. We engage experienced, vibrant leaders with a proven track record for success who can make our mission come to life.

Keeping focus on our core values, we strive each day to ensure that our residents remain connected and purposeful.

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

Leads by example through promoting and developing vibrant, purposeful and engaging resident programs for individuals living with dementia. Leads others to develop a well-trained compassionate Memory Care team that promotes dignity and choice for individuals living with dementia. Leads by example through implementation of engagement opportunities that align with successful aging in the areas of vital brains, vital bodies and vital connections.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain basic knowledge of computer software and internet platforms.

Develop programming strategy to ensure purposeful, successful and dignified engagement of all residents.

Facilitate portions of daily programming to ensure positive engagement and model excellence in engagement for the team.

Develop monthly engagement calendar that meets Vitality expectations and standards.

Collaborate with Engagement Director on joint programming opportunities and shared resources to enhance overall experience for all residents and families.

Develop relationships with cultural, artistic, intergenerational and other groups in the greater community that can provide resources to enhance engagement program.

Collaborate with Wellness team in the development of resident care plans providing input based on knowledge of resident as well as incorporating the life journal information.

Identify trends and changes in areas such as falls: unmet needs and other incidents, and work with interdisciplinary team (including Wellness Director, resident assistants, etc.) to develop plans and interventions to address trends.

Lead interdisciplinary team meetings, when necessary, to analyze unmet resident needs and develop interventions and plans to effectively meet residents’ needs through engagement, environmental changes and other non-pharmacological interventions.

Coordinate and lead regular communication amongst memory care team.

Direct, coach and mentor memory care team members in engaging residents, communicating with residents and overall performance in memory care daily routine of care and programming.

Participate in Vital Connections process and meetings to ensure successful move-in experience for all residents and families.

Collaborate with family members and resident in the initial completion and ongoing development of resident life journal.

Work in partnership with Wellness Director in the development of transition plans for residents transitioning from Assisted Living to Memory Care.

Establish strong relationships with families through consistent, ongoing and proactive communication.

Establish, promote and maintain regularly scheduled family education opportunities on topics related to aging, dementia, caregiving, grief, etc.

Collaborate with Sales Director in the discovery, tour and creative follow-up for families and residents considering memory care.

Establish, promote and maintain a family networking group in which families are able to build relationships with one another independent of their loved one living with dementia.

Ensure compliance with all federal and state or provincial regulations pertaining to health services.

Attend and participate in onboarding, annual and in-service training and team member meetings, as…