Full-Time
Life Enrichment Assistant
Posted on 8/18/2026
Kisco Senior Living
501-1,000 employees
Operates boutique senior living communities
Compensation Overview
$22 - $23/hr
San Rafael, CA, USA
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- A high school education is required.
- One to two years of experience in Life Enrichment programs, preferably with seniors, is required.
- Experience leading exercise classes and assisting with exercise equipment is required.
- Basic competency using Microsoft Office applications, internet-based applications, and custom applications is required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, is required.
- A valid driver’s license and proof of a good driving record are required.
- First Aid Certification is required.
- Assist the Life Enrichment Director in presenting programs addressing residents’ and staff’s emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and vocational needs.
- Promote and monitor resident attendance and participation in Art of Living Well programs.
- Teach and facilitate programs as appropriate.
- Monitor residents’ general well-being and promptly report changes in condition to the appropriate associate or department.
- Assist residents with requests or identify the appropriate associate to provide assistance.
- Learn resident preferences to provide customer service and enhance resident satisfaction.
- Implement group and individual Art of Living Well programs for residents and staff with varying needs.
- Address residents’ Life Enrichment needs based on activity level, acuity, interests, and feedback.
- Work with volunteers and community groups to implement programs and events.
- Set up and tear down Life Enrichment and community events as needed.
- Perform functional ability assessments and quality-of-life indexes for participants when requested.
- Assist with scheduling transportation and drive vehicles as necessary.
- Support communication among associates.
- Represent the company’s PVBs and The Art of Living Well.
- Maintain required personal appearance, grooming, uniform, and name tag standards.
- Identify cost reductions and efficiency improvements.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and promptly report issues or concerns.
- Support continuous improvement and comply with company standards, regulations, laws, and the Associate Handbook.
- Support the community sales process.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Background in different dimensions of Art of Living Well is beneficial.
Kisco Senior Living develops and manages 32 senior living communities across 10 states, offering a boutique hospitality experience with warm, secure environments. Residents access housing, care services, and programs that support independent living, social engagement, and ongoing well-being across its communities, delivered by a staff-driven team. The company differentiates itself by being family-owned and by emphasizing safety, trust, transparency, and five-star service as part of its boutique approach. Its goal is to foster thriving communities and provide peace of mind by enabling independence, meaningful relationships, and a vibrant lifestyle with integrity and compassion.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Carlsbad, California
Founded
1990
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kisco added The Preston of Rockville in June 2025, expanding Washington, D.C. density.
- The Carnegie, Fitzgerald, and Newbury openings broaden Kisco’s premium pipeline across Boston and D.C.
- Kisco reports over 1,000 added units since 2023, signaling sustained development momentum.
What critics are saying
- Kisco faces the Gois data-breach class action over 2023 ransomware, filed April 2024.
- Senior Housing News quoted Kisco in August 2025 prioritizing hiring, training, and turnover reduction.
- Luxury communities need high occupancy; stalled move-ins at The Fitzgerald or Newbury crush returns.
What makes Kisco Senior Living unique
- Kisco Signature pairs luxury senior living with cross-community travel, launched March 2025.
- Heirloom Memory Care combines Montessori certification and proprietary training across communities by November 2025.
- Kisco manages 32 communities across 10 states and Washington, D.C., spanning independent through memory care.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Time Off
Performance Bonus
Free Meal each shift
Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities
Company News
Kisco redesigns memory care program to allow employees to navigate dementia with residents, families. Moving through the stages of dementia is difficult - for individuals living with dementia and their families, and for professional caregivers. Kisco Senior Living saw an opportunity to rebuild its memory care program to enable its employees to better accompany residents and families on their journey. The company's new approach, Heirloom Memory Care, is a Montessori-based, person-centered program emphasizing practical behavior change, team culture and staff member retention. Brenda Gurung, Kisco's national director of memory care services, said that Kisco completely rebuilt its memory care program with input from frontline workers, community leaders, industry experts and others. "We did not simply create a program and push it out to the organization. We co-created it together," she said, calling memory care not a job but a calling. "This is a path we're on together." Heirloom, she said, is a holistic interdisciplinary approach to providing care and services, "to strategize through behavioral expressions, to host engagements, to provide dignified dining experience." Although it includes Montessori principles, Gurung said it is more than that. "With Heirloom, we're trying to change the stigma of the dementia journey and to elevate the importance of the work provided by incredible associates who work in memory care neighborhoods at Kisco and throughout senior living," Gurung said. "That's why we created a program that invests in associates and also lifts them up." To that end, Kisco launched Memory Care Week, which she called a "first-of-its-kind for senior living," as a way to recognize the impact made by employees who work in memory care neighborhoods everywhere. This year, Kisco worked with the National Association of Activity Professionals to sponsor Memory Care Week, to further expand it within the industry. Sharing the joy. At the heart of the Heirloom program is a training model combining the certified Montessori dementia care professional certificate from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners with Kisco's own proprietary curriculum and immersive experiences, such as the Virtual Dementia Tour. Today, Kisco has just under 400 Montessori-certified professionals, with plans to expand training to additional communities. Gurung said the training began with memory care leaders and has evolved into a broader cultural shift. Kisco is working on certifying several employees in each of its communities, including its care services and life enrichment leaders, she said. "We want to provide practical, meaningful, effective tools and also, we choose to provide certification that is a literal investment in each of these associates. It belongs to them," Gurung said. "I believe this is sacred work." Kisco offers workshops for families and professionals to share what they've built with others in the field, regularly presenting information at industry conferences. "Each individual has a unique story, and being part of their journey is both a privilege and a joy," said Juliet Moody, hospitality services director at The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center, a Kisco community in Gaithersburg, MD. "In memory care, we foster an environment of compassion and understanding, where every moment matters." For those who have not previously thought about working in memory care, Gurung said "Join us. It is fulfilling, meaningful, hard, important work. We get to work with incredible individuals who have led full lives and who are now on a dementia journey."
Kisco Senior Living, a Carlsbad, CA-based provider that manages 32 communities across 10 states and Washington, DC, recently announced the launch of its Signature Travel Program.
Kisco Senior Living opens its first Senior Living community in Massachusetts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kisco Senior Living has named Alphonso Westley II as the general manager of The Fitzgerald of Palisades, a Kisco Signature community set to open in early 2025 in Washington, D.C.