Life Story Program Director

Majestic Care of Whitehall is looking for a Life Story Program Director to join our team's mission and believe in our core values! Our mission: Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve. Our Core Values. . . L - ListeningE - EmpathyA - AccountabilityD - DecisivenessThis is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love. Position Overview: The Life Story Program Director is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and management of specialized dementia care programming within the facility.

This role ensures that all memory care services are person-centered, engaging, meeting the interests, physical, mental, spiritual and psychosocial well-being of residents and align with best practices and regulatory standards. The director leads and trains staff in dementia-specific communication techniques, behavioral support strategies, and structured daily routines that promote resident dignity, safety, and quality of life. Additionally, the Life Story Program Director collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and family to create individualized care plans, maintain a supportive environment, and foster a culture of empathy, purpose, and meaningful engagement for residents living with various forms of dementia. Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and evaluate structured daily memory care programming tailored to residents’ cognitive abilities and interests. Ensure activities align with person-centered care principles and dementia best practices. Upholds and ensures Resident Rights, including privacy, dignity and quality of life. Adheres to infection control standards, HIPPA and COVID precautions. Participates in ongoing in-servicing and dementia training along with staff. Maintains healthy communication with residents’ families and care teams. Educates staff and residents’ families about dementia while working with families tomaintain residents’ support systems. Collaborates closely with staff to monitor resident engagement in activity programs and interactions with peers.

Partners with community members. Organizes the activity calendar to meet residents’ needs while adhering to state andfederal regulations, post the calendar and distribute to residents. Provides, or ensures a designated staff member provides, one to one activities forresidents who require such activities. Coordinates activity programs. Completes resident and/or family interviews, assessments including MDSs, CAAs,individualized care plans, and updates documentation, such as progress notes, as required. Adheres to a program that meets the medically related social and emotional needs of all residents.

Will provide personal oratory dementia specific training to every employee who routinely works the secured dementia unit. Qualifications: Hold a degree from an educational institution in a health care, mental health, or social service profession or be a licensed health facility administrator. Minimum of one (1) year’s work experience with dementia or Alzheimer's residents, or both, within the past five (5) years. Majestic Difference Benefits: Quarterly Pay IncreaseDaily PayCompany-Paid Life InsuranceTelehealth Services7 Company Paid HolidaysCare Team Member Relief FundJoin the Majestic Care team where compassion meets excellence!#MCare