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Washington Senior Living Activities Aide in Washington, Illinois
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- Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients, themselves, to assess patients capabilities, needs and interests.
- Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients mental and physical well-being.
- Plan, organize, direct, and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community, and prevent further medical problems.
- Observe, analyze, and record patients participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
- Confer with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.
- Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
- Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests, and objectives of therapy.
- Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.
- Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
- Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
- Develop discharge plans for patients.