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Form of workWe have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live a full life. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we’re able to invest in providing an exceptional experience to our clients as well as support and develop our frontline staff to achieve this. When you join us, you will be provided with a competitive rate of pay with shift allowances, not-for-profit salary packaging benefits and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues.
The Role:
We are looking for enthusiastic Lifestyle Officers to join the team at our Grafton residential aged care facility. This position will support the delivery of meaningful life programs to our residents and enable them to live their life to the full. These positions will be offered at permanent part time.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Undertake resident assessments and complete associated documentation
- Design and facilitate the implementation of individualised leisure and lifestyle programs according to clients’ social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, physical and cognitive needs and abilities. This includes the provision of one-to-one activities, group activities and special events.
- Assist residents to achieve maximum independence, maintain friendships and participate in the community through planned group and individual leisure-based activities.
- Monitor and evaluate the program on a regular basis to ensure that it is meeting the needs of the residents, including suggestions on any improvements
- Facilitate the outing/bus trip program and complete associated documentation.
- Actively seek feedback and suggestions from residents and use this to guide quality improvement.
- Support the Leisure and Lifestyle Department to meet accreditation requirements.
- Work as part of a team to deliver high quality engagement and purposeful living programs and opportunities.
