Job Information
Company:
Hebrew SeniorLife

Location:
Dedham, MA 02026

Status:
Full Time
Employee


Job Category:
Medical/Health

Career Level:
Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Reference Code:
492MON

Contact Information
Address:
Dedham, MA 02026

Program Manager - HCC
Job Description

Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is a 100+-year-old organization dedicated to providing seniors with the highest quality of life through an integrated network of health care, research, housing and teaching programs in the Greater Boston area. It is the largest nonprofit provider of senior health care and housing in New England. Our mission is to honor our elders by respecting and promoting their independence, spiritual vigor, dignity and choice and by recognizing that they are a resource to be cherished. Our health-care network comprises Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, a long-term, sub-acute, and long-term medical acute care facility in Boston; three senior housing sites-Jack Satter House in Revere, Simon C. Fireman Community in Randolph, and Center Communities of Brookline; and Orchard Cove, a life-care community in Canton. The Institute for Aging Research in Boston, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, is one of the most prestigious aging research facilities in the country. HSL's NewBridge on the Charles, our premier multigenerational continuing care retirement community in Dedham, consists of 256 independent living units, 50 assisted living units, 41 memory support assisted living units, and a 268-bed Health Care Center, which offers long-term and sub-acute care. Hebrew SeniorLife also offers services to the community, including Adult Day Health programs and outpatient clinics in audiology, exercise, memory disorders, osteoporosis screening, and rehabilitation.

The program manager of the memory support unit at NBOC has responsibility for the ongoing implementation of dementia care techniques, program design, training, development of the therapeutic milieu with a focus on habilitation, and continuous quality improvement. Develop, implement, and direct program components that are congruent with the philosophy of the NBOC model of care and are appropriate for residents with dementia. Conducts pre-admission assessment of residents, including resident's past medical and social history, personal preference assessment, and oversees the development of an appropriate care plan.



  • Bachelor's degree in health related discipline such as social work, nursing or related field preferred

  • Two-four years experience in caring for people with dementia and in developing and facilitating activity programs.

  • Knowledgeable about the dementia disease process and how they affect the individual's ability to function and the adaptive strategies that help maintain a resident's abilities.

  • Prior management experience preferred.

    Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is an equal opportunity employer, and we offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package, as well as many opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are motivated by new opportunities and seek a stimulating and rewarding career, we invite you to join our diverse team of talented professionals who are dedicated to helping seniors and their families. Everything we do flows from these tenets and are further inspired by the duty of tikkun olam-to heal the world.
    To learn more about Hebrew SeniorLife and our career opportunities, visit our Web site at www.hebrewseniorlife.org .


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