Director of Memory Care

• Assess/evaluate potential residents for Memory Care level of care. This may involve assessing/evaluating potential residents in their home or another healthcare setting; must be able to drive to location and perform assessment/evaluation professionally and timely if necessary.

• Monitor documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory timeframes for review of assessments and service plans are met and that resident needs are met. Write and review residents’ assessments/evaluations and care-plans with appropriate staff.

• Coordinate, along with the Executive Director and Director of Health and Wellness, family/resident care conferences and serve as a direct liaison between residents, families, and staff. Work with residents, families, and other staff to ensure that residents are at appropriate levels of care.

• Conduct interviews, orientation, and ongoing training of Memory Care Team employees in accordance with employee training policy and regulatory guidelines. 

• Coach and counsel departmental employees in accordance with Senior Lifestyle human resources policies. 

• Manage Memory Care employees in partnership with the Health and Wellness director or designee. 

• Promote the company’s Embrace philosophy in all aspects of his/her role to include interactions with resident, family, and staff and the daily oversight of Memory Care operations in partnership with the Health and Wellness Director.

• Organize the monthly programming calendar and needed supplies. 

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate Memory Care resident programs.

• Lead high quality innovative programs in Memory Care to include a minimum of 3-5 self-lead programs daily.

• Implement and monitor programs and processes to promote excellence in programming while maintaining a high level of resident/family/staff satisfaction in a fiscally responsible manner.

• Adhere to the budget guidelines for the department.

• Maintain current knowledge of Alzheimer’s/dementia topics and participates Memory Care Department Director training as assigned. Provide education, training, and hands on support to community staff.