EMILY FEKETE

Serve as the lead for the Lifestyle team and provide day-to-day guidance during a period without a Lifestyle Director. Prepare weekly staff schedules, coordinate with vendors and entertainers, and work with the Executive Director and other department directors on resident programming and events, including Grandparents Day. Contribute to monthly calendars and movie selections. Plan and lead social, recreational, and educational activities, adapting programs to residents' interests and abilities. Use LifeLoop, Illustratus, and Canva for programming, calendars, and communications.

Provided in-home companionship for seniors and children. Assisted with daily routines and personal comfort needs. Engaged clients in conversation, reading, and games. Monitored wellbeing and reported concerns to family. Coordinated simple schedules, appointments, and reminders. Maintained clean, organized spaces for senior and childcare. Delivered high level of assistance with cooking, meal preparation, and shopping. Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.

Supported young people through peer-based activities focused on coping, self-expression, and independence. Documented services and encouraged self-advocacy while protecting client privacy. Modeled healthy boundaries and recovery practices for clients at Mount Behavioral Health. Assisted patients in selecting appropriate courses of actions and obtaining needed support. Assisted with setting patient goals, recommended interventions, and recommended patients to available program resources.

Led daily recreational activities for residents with dementia and physical limitations at Queens nursing home. Planned individualized physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual programs using Montessori Techniques for seniors with varying cognitive and physical needs. Coordinated and worked hand-in-hand with nursing staff and care team. Participated in care plan meetings with families of residents and other dietary, nursing, and social work staff. Monitored resident participation using LifeLoop and PointClickCare and reported concerns to supervising staff. Adhered to policies and procedures related to health and safety regulations at all times. Assisted in resolving conflicts between participants in an effective manner.

Taught swim lessons to children ages 4 months to 12 years using Goldfish Swim School curriculum and water safety standards. Instructed students through skill progressions for floating, kicking, and breathing. Communicated lesson details with parents and caregivers before and after classes. Adapted instruction for different ages, abilities, and comfort levels in water. Developed strategies for challenging behaviors exhibited by students during lessons. Coached selected swimmers on the competitive Swim Force team.