Activity Aide

7 days ago

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Dundurn Place Care Centre Full time

Position Overview

Casual Position

Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate programs, outings and events that meet the residents' physical, social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and cultural needs.

Essential Duties

  • Complete initial and ongoing programs assessments as necessary to determine residents' recreation and rehabilitation needs.
  • Complete documentation and accurate records as required including: Program guides, participation tracking, monthly statistics, Intake documentation, Quarterly documentation, MDS/RAPS, care plan updates and action plans..
  • Plan and implement programs based on resident assessments, offering new, creative and innovative recreational programs to residents on an ongoing basis
  • Facilitate one-on-one and small group programs on home unit
  • Support and roll out self-directed programs
  • Show evidence of being focused on people's feelings when providing activities and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction
  • Plan and implement special events, community-based programs and outings
  • Evaluate and make adaptations to programs as appropriate
  • Complete equipment assessments and ensure that resident has access to appropriate assistive devices as required (i.e. wheelchair, walker)
  • Provide most appropriate available wheelchair/walker for new admissions and current residents in response to a change in status
  • Track and label Rehabilitation/Recreational equipment on unit
  • Develops programs in Welbi.
  • Provide residents with a calendar of programs offered by Welbi
  • Ensures that posters, notices, and calendars are up to date, attractively displayed and easy for residents, families and team members to read.
  • Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Has a post-secondary diploma or degree or certificate in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, gerontology or other related fields from a community college or university
  • Experience working with seniors
  • Knowledge of resident population and programming for dementia and mental health.
  • Experience planning, implementing and evaluating programs
  • Ability to use your imagination to engage others
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Second Language (Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, and Eastern European languages are an asset)
  • Music Care Room 217 Certificate would be an asset

Work Environment

We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, in accordance with industry standards and in compliance with legislative requirements, which includes taking steps to prevent/minimize occupational injury and illness.

We are also committed to meeting the accessibility standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, including making accessibility an integral part of recruiting, hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.

Physical Demands

A physical demands analysis is required by an employer to determine whether an employee has the medical ability, critical strength, and mobility to safely work in a specific job. It provides the information to compare the abilities of an employee with what is required to safely perform the tasks of the position. Please refer to the Health and Safety Manual for position specific physical demands analysis.

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