Full-Time
Activities Assistant
Senior Living
Kisco Senior Living
501-1,000 employees
Operates boutique senior living communities
Compensation Overview
$17 - $18/hr
Raleigh, NC, USA
In Person
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- Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a valid, clean driver's license, and possess a minimum of five years of driving experience.
- High school graduate.
- One to two years of experience in Life Enrichment programs, preferably with seniors.
- Experience leading exercise classes and assisting with exercise equipment.
- Basic competency in Microsoft Office applications, internet-based applications, and custom applications.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Valid driver's license and proof of a good driving record.
- First Aid Certification.
- Successful completion of a drug screen, job-specific physical, TB test, and background check is required before employment.
- Assist the Life Enrichment Director in presenting programs that meet the emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and vocational needs of residents and staff.
- 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 immediately report changes in condition to the appropriate associate or department.
- Assist residents with requests or find an appropriate associate to assist them.
- Learn resident preferences to provide customer service, exceed resident expectations, and enhance resident satisfaction.
- Implement group and individual Art of Living Well programs that meet the varying needs of residents and staff.
- Respond individually to residents' Life Enrichment needs based on activity level, acuity, interests, and feedback.
- Work with volunteers and community groups to implement programs and events.
- Assist with setting up and tearing down Life Enrichment and community events.
- Perform functional ability assessments and quality-of-life indexes for participants as requested.
- Assist with scheduling transportation.
- Drive vehicles as necessary.
- Support open and honest communication among associates.
- Represent the company's PVBs and The Art of Living Well on a daily basis.
- Maintain required personal appearance and grooming standards, including the proper uniform and name tag.
- Reduce costs and create efficiencies.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and immediately report issues or concerns.
- Support continuous improvement.
- Comply with company standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient community operations.
- Adhere to applicable regulations, laws, company standards, and the Associate Handbook.
- Understand and 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 announced a first Las Vegas community in April 2026, expanding into Summerlin.
- Porters Neck Village modernization in April 2026 replaces 68 units with 67 larger residences.
- U.S. News 2025 recognized every evaluated Kisco community as Best Senior Living.
What critics are saying
- Gois v. Kisco over the June 2023 ransomware breach still exposes sensitive resident data.
- Andy Kohlberg told SHN in 2025 that hiring and retention remain Kisco's number one objective.
- A failed expansion at Las Vegas or Boston would dilute the Signature brand and occupancy.
What makes Kisco Senior Living unique
- Heirloom Memory Care blends Montessori training, proprietary curriculum, and Virtual Dementia Tour experiences.
- Kisco Signature communities pair luxury housing with resident-only travel between D.C., Maryland, and Massachusetts.
- Balfour affiliation and 32 communities across 10 states create a broader upscale operating footprint.
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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.