- Assist the Director of Life Enrichment with planning, scheduling, and coordinating all resident activities including special events following the Life Enrichment programs (Lifestyles and Health Services, Embrace the World, Ambassador, and Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program) on a monthly basis.
- Promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees.
- Provide individual and group educational opportunities for residents and staff in the area of disease prevention and management in the holistic spirit of the Lifestyle and Health Services Wellness Program.
- Lead daily resident activities per our community standards.
- Assist with preparing and distributing monthly calendars according to the Community standards.
- Plan and execute diverse and engaging programs to meet the needs of a diverse resident population including newly retired seniors seeking a carefree lifestyle, seniors in need of physical assistance, and seniors in varying stages of memory loss.
Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Associate’s degree preferred
- Six (6) months experience working with seniors in activities/life enrichment preferred
- Sunday shifts are required
- Chauffeur's license required or willingness to obtain.
- Assisted Living and Memory Care experience required.
The Community embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, all employees are expected as a condition of employment to practice the LCS Hospitality Promises™ in all interactions with residents, fellow employees, and guests:
- We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We make you feel important.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate's degree
- Six months of experience working with seniors in activities or life enrichment
- Availability for required Sunday shifts
- Chauffeur's license or willingness to obtain one
- Assisted living and memory care experience
What We Do
The Lodge of Northbrook is a not-for-profit senior living community in Northbrook, Illinois, offering independent-living apartment homes for active older adults. It provides maintenance-free residences, chef-prepared dining, fitness and creative-arts amenities, parking, social, wellness and enrichment programming, and convenient access to local shopping, dining, cultural attractions, healthcare providers and transportation. Its mission-driven governance emphasizes resident quality of life and reinvestment in the community.
