Recreation Aide

4 months ago


Calgary, Canada Trico Communities Full time

**Trico LivingWell**:
Trico LivingWell is a new retirement living community in Kingsland, Calgary and Canada's first aging-in-place community pursuing the vigorously vetted WELL v2TM Certification from International WELL Building Institute - a premier framework and performance-based system for buildings with features that advance human health and well-being worldwide. Trico LivingWell offers a campus of care and services to independent living, assisted living, and dementia care accommodations respectful to individual rights, choices, needs, abilities and enjoyment.

We are currently recruiting for a **Casual Recreation Aide**

Our success is your success. Want to join our team?

**Job Summary**:
Reporting to the Recreational Program Lead, the Recreation Aide would be responsible for facilitating recreation programs that improve the 7 dimensions of wellness; physical, emotional, intellectual, environmental, vocational, social and spiritual. Using relationship-centred care, our recreation aides connect with residents, their family, friends and other staff members through programs, to develop meaningful relationships. Recreation Aides must consider residents when planning, leading and adapting programs to ensure inclusion no matter one’s abilities. Help build resident’s skill set to realize their endless potential and support their passions for recreation.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support dementia care residents during recreation programs with patience and respect
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate engaging recreation programs in large and small group settings as well as 1:1.
- Coordinate supplies and preparations with the Recreational Program Lead.
- Complete resident assessments to ensure programming is meaningful to individuals.
- Document participation levels and resident feedback to evolve programs.
- Other duties and tasks as required.

**Schedule**:
Casual Position: 30 hours/week.

**Qualifications**:

- Previous Recreation Aide experience with older adults is preferred.
- Recreation Therapy Aide certification or equivalent is preferred.
- Certifications or training in gerontology, Dementia/Alzheimer's, wellness interventions, SmartServe, and Food Handling are considered an asset.
- Be positive, cheerful and have a passion for recreation programming.
- Good organizational, time management, judgement and decision-making skills.
- Have clear communication and empathetic ability to establish therapeutic relationships.
- First aid certificate is an asset and will be required for the job position.
- Must be fluent in both written and spoken English, other language proficiencies will be considered an asset.
- A current (within 6 months) Police Clearance and Vulnerable Sector Screening.
- All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada. Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided)
- Trico LivingWell provides care for at-risk client population, and we are committed to keeping our residents and staff safe. All employees are required to be vaccinated against both COVID and the influenza variants. Efforts will be made to accommodate anyone who requires accommodation for medical or religious reasons but not guaranteed given the nature of our workplace.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $19.00-$23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 30 per week

Work Location: In person


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