what does an activity aide do in a healthcare facility.?
Asked by VivaciousandSexy
i have an interview tomorrow. I put application in back in september and they called me today I want to know if anyone is a activity aide in a nursing facility tell me what your position intailed and starting pay. They told me 12.00 an hour. Just want to know and be on my game. Thanks so much and happy new year. I live in calumet park, IL. Its more like a long term mental faciltiy.

Best Answer:
I'm not an activity assistant , I do however work in long term care. I don't know where you live but $12 an hour would be kinda high around here. The job responsibilities would be to run activities and chart participation.

If you are an aide, you will help out the activities director. Sometime you chart depending on the place you are working. 12.00 is a good entry level salary. You must live somewhere up North where they pay their aides a decent wage.
Answered by bumblebee

For general info (not solely for 'activity aide'): http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search 'Recreation Workers' or such. Wikipedia albeit Not for professional research has info on 'Recreational Therapists' (though that is typically a four year degree) and has some basic info: http://www.wikipedia.org Just fyi, on wikipedia's site, there is also info about 'animal-assisted therapy' or pet therapy which may be done in a nursing/long-term care facility just to allow yourself to possibly be a more well-rounded person for the interview :) And a happy new year to you as well ;)
Answered by jannsody