An Activity Director plans, organizes, and directs or carries out a program of activities, which will provide entertainment, intercommunication, exercise, relaxation, opportunity to express creative talent, and fulfill basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs for residents in a residential assisted living home.
This position demands good physical and mental health. The Activity Director is expected to lift, carry, turn or assist high-risk residents and be willing to work on a flexible work schedule.
The Activity Director must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk and carry things associated with the activity program.
What are the main duties and responsibilities of an activity director?
Well, he initiates and promotes activities both within and outside the facility to stimulate and promote resident interest, communication and general well being.
He encourages hobbies and provide materials and supplies.
He encourages, Instructs and supervises craft activities among residents, in groups or individually, in recreational areas or in residents’ rooms.
He complies with safety regulations and policies.
He plans parties, provides games, and encourages residents to assist in the planning, such as making table decorations, wrapping gifts, trimming room or area, and other similar activities
.
He encourages residents to participate in religious activities to fulfill their basic spiritual needs, through attendance at religious services whenever possible, spiritual reading material, and others.
He encourages intellectual / educational development through literature, lectures, movies, cultural events, and other activities available in the community.
He visits bed-bound residents, writes letters for them, runs errands. This may include assisting residents to Church services, appointments, etc.
He is responsible for the smooth operation of the resident council and its documentation.
He will contact relatives at residents’ request and may act as liaison with relatives. he does requisitions, and upon approval of Administrator, purchases supplies, equipment, and materials to carry out the activity programs.
He is responsible for appearance of work area.
He must maintain documentation of activities to meet all state and federal requirements.
He creates, maintains and manages volunteer groups.
