Spring Oak Senior Living

Activities Assistant-Part time

Spring Oak Senior Living  •  Lakewood, NJ (Onsite)  •  9 hours ago
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Job Description

The Lakewood Courtyard, a Spring Oak Senior Living Community is looking for a warm, patient, and energetic Activities Assistant to join our team.

This position will support the Activities Department with daily programming throughout the community, with a focus on engaging residents who may have memory loss, dementia, or other cognitive changes and benefit from additional encouragement.

This position will support the Activities Department with daily programming throughout the community, with a focus on engaging residents who may have memory loss, dementia, or other cognitive changes and benefit from additional encouragement.

Responsibilities:

    • Assist with daily activities and resident engagement throughout the community
    • Encourage residents to attend and participate in programs through room visits and friendly reminders
    • Provide support during group activities so residents feel included and successful
    • Lead simple small-group or one-on-one programs for residents who benefit from a more personalized approach
    • Work with the Activities Director and Nursing team to identify residents who may benefit from additional engagement
    • Support a positive, caring, and welcoming environment for residents

Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience as an Activities Assistant, Activity Aide, CNA, caregiver, or similar role in senior living, assisted living, or memory care is strongly preferred
    • Experience working with residents with dementia, Alzheimer’s, memory loss, or other cognitive changes preferred
    • Dementia care certification preferred, such as Certified Dementia Practitioner, but not required
    • Patient, compassionate, dependable, and comfortable engaging residents one-on-one and in small groups
    • Ability to work well with the Activities Director, Nursing team, and other community staff

Shift

  • Monday-Thursday 12:30 pm-5:30 pm and Friday 10:00 am -3PM

The Lakewood Courtyard is looking for someone who enjoys working with seniors and wants to help residents stay active, engaged, and connected.

Spring Oak Senior Living

About Spring Oak Senior Living

Spring Oak Senior Living is a family-owned company built on one simple belief: seniors and their families deserve communities that feel like home.

We own and operate assisted living, independent living, and senior care communities across the East Coast. Our work is rooted in connection — we get to know every resident, every story, and every family. That’s how we create places where people feel welcomed, understood, and supported.

Our SPRING lifestyle model guides everything we do, bringing together spiritual, physical, recreational, intellectual, nutritional, and give-back opportunities that celebrate life and wellness. Each community is unique, but our values stay the same: warmth, respect, and genuine care.

We’re a team of really great people who love the work we do. And we’re growing — thoughtfully, intentionally, and always with families at the center.

Welcome to the family.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Wall, New Jersey
Year Founded
2020
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