Overview

ABOUT US Channing House is a leading not-for-profit Life Plan Community in Palo Alto, founded in 1960. We believe that older adults thrive in a vibrant setting that supports active, engaged and healthy living. We provide a sustainable, innovative community that promotes this lifestyle, while embracing respect and dignity for all who live and work here. Our team of 200 staff members, from Front-Line to Leadership, drive the mission of Channing House, providing services to the 265 highly engaged residents who call Channing House their home. POSITION SUMMARY The Life Enrichment Supervisor works is primarily responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of activity programs to meet the activity plan goals that are integrated with the individual interdisciplinary resident care plan. Under the guidance of the Wellness Program Manager, the Life Enrichment Supervisor provides psychosocial support to residents and monitors their comfort, concerns and needs. The Life Enrichment Supervisor will exemplify our Core Values: Do the right thing; Be a team player; Focus on quality; Adapt to change. Together with the entire team at Channing House, your role contributes to promoting a healthy and vibrant home for our residents. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES This position will be responsible for, but not limited to the following essential duties and responsibilities: Life Enrichment Responsibilities- 40% of job duties Attend daily stand-up meetings to share relevant updates and communicate information to the Life Enrichment team. Participate in monthly Events Committee meetings.Participate in monthly Buddy Volunteer preparation meetings.Assist with trip and outing planning, including coordinating charter bus reservations and other transportation needs.Assist in developing and maintaining activity calendars for each level of care.Lead and coordinate large-scale holiday events, cultural celebrations, and dementia awareness initiatives that promote resident engagement, inclusivity, and community connection. Ensure programming reflects the evolving cultural backgrounds, traditions, and interests of residents, adapting events and celebrations to meet the changing diversity and needs of the community.Develop the overall activity plan of care for residents.Obtain information from medical records, nursing staff, family members and resident's themselves to assess resident's capabilities, needs and interests.Update activity displays with up-to-date and accurate information to communicate the current programs and services. Promotes residents attendance at events. Encourages residents to develop leisure activities.Implement events and activities - including crafts, games, music, art, lectures, educational classes, exercise classes, tours and other outings that are designed to meet residents' needs and interests. Instruct residents in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation methods, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.Conduct activity programs with enthusiasm, encouraging and prompting resident to actively participate.Observe residents during activities and accommodates their needs through responding appropriately to their verbal and nonverbal expressions of needs.Plan, organize, direct and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate resident's rehabilitation and help them integrate into the community.Assist in coordinating not only LC programs but joint programming between LC residents and buddies or IL residents.Participate in and support community-wide dementia care initiatives, including facilitating staff in-services, assisting with the development and updating of residents' life stories, and collaborating with department managers to promote coordinated, person-centered memory care programming across the community.Assist residents at mealtime in activity room which may include distributing meal trays, pouring beverages.Participate in the investigation of theft & los