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Activity Director Reviews
What is it like working as an Activity Director?
January 2016
Activity Director:
Work is physical as well as mentally demanding. Must wear many hats which makes each day interesting. Work is rewarding and rarely boring.
December 2015
Activity Director:
Work with other departments, ask for help, get to know residents and families .Be a advocate for.resident.Try and form a good working relationship with your administrator and department heads.Use your time wisely.Search for good volunteers.Work with other A.D.,ask for suggestions, plan events wisely, know residents rights and be informed about hippa, take advantage of inservice training, network with other facilities, keep and open mind and be willing to learn and be a good listener. SHare your ideas.
November 2015
A demanding Job got to love your resi.
Activity Director:
Pros: My residents smile and enjoy there day I helped put that smile there.
Cons: When someone passes on that's the hard part knowing I only got a part of there life and that's putting smiles on there faces.
November 2015
Highly gratifying low pay.
Activity Director:
Love what you do. Use your immagination. Residents come first.
August 2015
Activity Director:
Be creative but ask for a reasonable department budget. Also assistance.
June 2015
Paying it forward.
Activity Director:
Pros: Helping our seniors live a happy and enriched life in long term care.
Cons: Being in Management, I spend too much time in meetings.
June 2015
Urban Semester.
Activity Director:
Pros: I like working in my office.
Cons: Unexpected behaviors.
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