EDUCATION

Passionate for residents, excels at building relationships, and creates both comforting and stimulating experiences to engage groups and individuals with memory challenges as Life Enrichment Manager at Sunrise Senior Living. Strives to make each person feel seen, loved, heard, needed, comforted, more alive, etc. Stimulates minds and emotions through physical touch, art, music, movement, games, poetry writing, and a variety of reading and learning materials. Enhances the well-being of residents and fosters communication with family members to assist in everyone’s acceptance of this new normal that each person may pass through the stages of the end of life with dignity and love. HEIDI

BALARAMAN

LIFE ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR

May 1996

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Religion

Colorado College, Colorado Springs

Relevant Course

Elementary Education

SKILLS

March 2022-Present

Life Enrichment Manager

Sunrise Senior Living at University Park, Colorado Springs, CO

· Applies senior care principles to invite, encourage, and assist residents to activities.

· Facilitates social interaction through arts and crafts, games, music therapy, baking club, outdoor time, etc.

· Implements individualized plans of engagement based on unique interests and needs.

· Engages residents in meaningful conversations that encourage personal growth and evoke memory recall.

· Encourages independence by helping as needed with meal service, bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting. Empathizes and redirects residents experiencing depression, loneliness, confusion, or frustration.

· Communicates to build trusting relationships with residents, family members, and colleagues.

· Collaborates with team members to discuss goals, develop strategies, and deliver memorable programs.

· Provides emotional support, adapts to changing circumstances, and manages multiple tasks simultaneously. January 2016-Present

Editor and Contributor

Voice of the Truth, Colorado Springs, CO

· Creates original content, conducts online research, proofreads and revises materials for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, quality, clarity, and style. Collaborates and applies editorial feedback to improve the written content.

719-***-****

ad3qup@r.postjobfree.com

234 Walnut Ave (PO Box 185)

Palmer Lake, CO 80133

WORK EXPERIENCE

Memory Care & Mental Health Support

Activity Planning & Curriculum Design

Creative Thinking & Artistic Expression

Relationship Building & Active Listening

Adaptability & Multitasking

Problem Solving & Stress Management

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