Activity Aide

2 months ago


North York, Canada One Kenton Place Full time

**Recreation Aide**

**Reports to**: Director of Recreation

**Qualifications**:

- Secondary education or additional education in recreation or a degree/diploma in gerontology.
- Experience in delivering and Dementia based activities
- Be able to read, write and comfortably communicate in English.
- Able to perform physical work.
- Fun to be with, organized, sensitive, enthusiastic, patient, tactful and mature.
- Must be able to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, volunteers, residents and families.
- Experience in planning, organizing and managing events is an asset.
- Current certification in First-Aid and CPR

**Responsibilities**:

- Delivers resident-focused care within full scope of practice of a Recreation Aide, in a home-like environment, respecting the individuality and dignity of each resident/family and co-workers including the completion of the following duties:

- Assists in the institution of internal and external programs that enriches the lives of each resident.
- Assists to interview and assess residents' social history, physical ability and behaviours, spiritual lifestyle, important memories and losses, family dynamics and contacts, dietary requirements and language abilities.
- Assists with the management of the volunteer program, including orientation, motivation and development of the volunteers.
- Assists with the execution through the volunteers and other resources, the monthly activities schedule.
- Creates an enjoyable, relaxed and entertaining environment in the home and assumes responsibility for the morale and well-being of residents.
- Plan and organize individualized life enrichment programs for the residents.
- Communicate with each and every resident on a regular basis.
- Communicate with the Director of Recreation on a regular basis.
- Assists to plan, organize, write and publish a monthly newsletter containing a variety of articles and information for distribution to the residents and their families.
- Maintain positive relationships with community organizations.
- Participate in conferences and instructional courses.
- Facilitate memory care friendly programs including but not limited to:

- Arts and crafts
- Resident Exercises
- Events/Performances
- Cooking
- Music
- Community Events
- Jewish Holiday Events
- Jewish Holiday Events
- Restorative Care
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Performs the responsibilities of the position within the legislative and regulatory standards set out in the applicable Retirement Homes Act.
- Utilizes therapeutic communication by establishing a working relationship with resident/families and coworkers for the purpose of meeting the resident needs; ensuring respect, dignity, individuality of each resident and staff member.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15-20 per week

**Salary**: $15.71-$16.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Ability to commute/relocate:

- North York, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- activity/recreation: 1 year (preferred)
- programming for memory care: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- Engish (required)

Work Location: One location



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