Champions Assisted Living Center

1. Champions Assisted Living Center Vicki Hardiman-Activities Director 910-686-8315 1007 Porters Neck Road Wilmington, NC 28411  

2. Non-profit elder care with a mission • http://www.davishealthcc.com • Private and semi-private suites • Emergency call units in each bedroom and bathroom • On-site 24-hour nursing professionals • Special Care Unit with specially trained staff (serving residents with Alzheimer's, dementia or other memory impairments) • Excellent staff-to-resident ratio • Respite Care • Clinic services open seven days a week • Weekly housekeeping and daily tidying • Restaurant-style dining

3. Continued • Wooded walking path and rose garden • Spacious front porch with rocking chairs and enclosed sun porch • In-house beauty salon/barber shop • Wide variety of activities, including weekly field trips to restaurants and museums • Weekly church services on location • Transportation services (wheelchair accessible) • Spa rooms with private Jacuzzi tub • Laundry services • Cable television • Pharmacy services • Onsite physical, occupational and speech therapy • Onsite social services • Psychological services available

4. Responsibilities • Co-facilitating activities such as trivia, bingo, crosswords, sing-alongs, etc. • Coordinating and executing events such as movie night and socials • Interacting with the residents • Compiling photo albums, assisting on resident outings, creating new events, clubs and projects

5. Recommendations • I enjoyed working here so much and I would highly recommend it for someone who is very outgoing, enjoys interacting with the elderly, is independent and self-motivated, and wants to be an active member of their community. I was able to choose my own hours and activities I wanted to assist with. The staff was very friendly and easy to work with and were open to suggestions about new programs to incorporate into the already busy activity calendar.