Life Enrichment Specialist - Home Care Transitions in Lexington, Kentucky at Golden Years Adult Day Care

Golden Years ADHC
Lexington, Kentucky
Full-time | $20.00 to $24.00 per hour
In-office and community-based field work
Typical schedule: Monday through Friday, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Help People Feel Seen, Heard, and Supported
Are you someone who can walk into a new situation, help people feel comfortable, and make sure important details are not missed? Golden Years ADHC is seeking a compassionate and organized Life Enrichment Specialist to support participants and caregivers through in-home transitions, home visits, communication, training coordination, and ongoing service follow-up.
This is not a traditional recreation or activities position. It is a relationship-centered home-care role that combines office coordination with local travel into participants’ homes. You will help new caregivers understand the home, the participant’s approved support needs, Golden Years expectations, and how to communicate when questions or concerns arise.
You will also spend time listening to participants, helping them feel seen and heard, and making sure concerns are documented and routed to the appropriate Care Coordinator, supervisor, or case manager.

Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
Ability to enter a participant’s home with respect, professionalism, and cultural awareness.
Ability to listen carefully and document facts accurately and objectively.
Comfort using email, Microsoft Office, electronic documentation systems, scanners, and standard office technology.
Ability to work independently in the field while remaining connected and accountable to the team.
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
Ability to travel locally for home visits, caregiver transitions, and service follow-up.
Ability to work full-time from the Edmonton office and in community settings.
Ability to complete all background, registry, drug, tuberculosis, training, and credentialing requirements applicable to the position.

Preferred Experience
At least one year of experience in home care, healthcare, attendant care, caregiving, care coordination, human services, social services, training, scheduling, or participant support.
Experience working with older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, or families.
Familiarity with Kentucky Medicaid waiver services, participant rights, person-centered care, or home and community-based support.
Experience orienting, coaching, training, or supporting employees.
CPR instructor credentials or experience coordinating CPR and first-aid compliance is helpful but not required unless specifically assigned.

What You Will Do
Help caregivers transition successfully into new participant homes using approved Golden Years handoff and orientation procedures.
Complete assigned participant home visits and make sure each person has an opportunity to share questions, concerns, preferences, and service experiences.
Explain caregiver expectations, communication procedures, schedules, participant-specific instructions, and approved service boundaries.
Confirm that caregivers understand incident reporting, emergency procedures, documentation, confidentiality, infection control, and call-off expectations.
Communicate participant and caregiver concerns to the appropriate Care Coordinator, supervisor, or conflict-free case manager.
Document home visits, transitions, attempted contacts, concerns, notifications, actions taken, and next steps in approved systems.
Coordinate CPR and first-aid training, renewal reminders, and caregiver compliance follow-up. CPR instruction will only be provided when the employee holds the required instructor credentials and is formally assigned to teach.
Help Care Coordinators maintain communication coverage while they are in the field or away from the office.
Prepare weekly and monthly calendars, visit schedules, transition plans, caregiver follow-up, and other assigned priorities.
Contact participants and caregivers before scheduled visits or transitions and confirm that the appropriate people and information will be available.
Follow up after transitions to identify concerns early and support a safe, dependable start of service.
Help maintain the assigned company vehicle, including cleanliness, organization, reporting maintenance concerns, and keeping approved supplies ready for field work.
Respond immediately to urgent health or safety concerns and follow Golden Years incident, protective-services, emergency, and escalation procedures.
Protect participant choice, dignity, privacy, independence, and freedom from pressure or retaliation.
Perform other related responsibilities within the employee’s training, authorization, credentials, and assigned role.

A Typical Day
Some days will be primarily office-based. You may begin by reviewing emails and missed calls, joining the morning team meeting, following up on caregiver credentials, preparing transition materials, answering participant and caregiver calls, and organizing upcoming home visits.
Other days will be spent in the community. You may travel to a participant’s home, complete a home visit or caregiver transition, document the visit, communicate follow-up needs, return materials to the office, and prepare the next action.
The schedule is structured, but participant needs can change quickly. The successful candidate will know how to pivot while continuing to communicate, document, and complete high-priority follow-up.

Your First 90 Days
You will receive structured onboarding and hands-on training in:
The Golden Years Life Enrichment Specialist role and daily workflow
In-home caregiver transitions and participant home visits
Person-centered and culturally respectful support
Participant rights, freedom of choice, privacy, and confidentiality
Golden Years policies, documentation, and compliance expectations
Incident recognition, safety procedures, infection control, and emergency response
Effective verbal and nonverbal communication
Understanding participants’ cognitive, physical, social, and emotional needs
Caregiver communication and professional boundaries
Weekly and monthly calendar planning
Training will include observation, shadowing, guided practice, realistic scenarios, documented feedback, and competency validation. You will not be expected to learn the position alone.

What Success Looks Like
Participants feel seen, heard, respected, and supported.
Caregivers enter new homes with clearer expectations and better preparation.
Home visits and transitions are scheduled, completed, documented, and followed through.
Concerns reach the correct leader or case manager without unnecessary delay.
Caregiver credentials and assigned compliance items are tracked consistently.
Calendars, paperwork, field supplies, and the company vehicle remain organized.
Communication stays dependable when Care Coordinators are in the field.
You remain calm, kind, and solution-focused when the day changes.
Pay, Schedule, and Growth
The hourly pay range is $20.00 to $24.00, based on directly related experience, qualifications, and demonstrated competency. Candidates with hands-on home-care, caregiver-transition, participant-support, training, compliance, or care-coordination experience may qualify for the higher portion of the range.
This is a full-time position that combines work from both our Edmonton and Lexington offices with local travel to participants’ homes and community settings. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Occasional schedule adjustments may be necessary when participant needs, caregiver transitions, home visits, or urgent service concerns require timely support.
The position provides experience across Golden Years’ Attendant Care and related service operations. Team members who demonstrate compassion, initiative, reliability, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through may be considered for future professional-development opportunities as organizational needs allow.

Why Golden Years
At Golden Years, exceptional care begins with respect, kindness, empathy, care, and community. Our mission is to treat every day, and every person, as a sacred opportunity to serve. Guided by the Golden Rule, we offer respectful, kind, and empathetic care that uplifts seniors, supports families, and strengthens our community.
Our vision is to be the heartbeat of the communities we serve through compassionate care, so every person feels seen, valued, and at home.
If you believe a smooth caregiver transition can change someone’s entire experience, and you want meaningful work that combines people, purpose, organization, and community, we would be honored to hear from you.

The Golden Rule is The Standard.
Support That Feels Like Home.
Apply through Golden Years Careers.
Golden Years ADHC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and employment process as required by law.