Activity Aide

21 hours ago

Toronto ON MN M, Canada Kindera Living Full time $45,000 - $65,000 per year

"How do you bring kindness to others every day?"

Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

Recreation Aide reports to the Recreation Manager and is expected to demonstrate commitment to resident well-being while focusing on emotion based person centered care by implementing high-quality activities in accordance with the organization's vision and mission.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Recreation Manager in calendar planning and program development of recreation activities designed to meet individual needs and interests, according to established standards.
  • Implementation and evaluation of resident's levels of dementia.
  • Mental health and younger population programming leadership skills.
  • Willingness to make meaningful connections with residents.
  • Know how to and demonstrate evidence of increasing an individual's well-being and meeting residents where they are at.
  • Organize supplies and equipment as needed
  • Set up program area as needed
  • Keep attendance and document Resident participation in activities
  • Encourage Residents to attend programs
  • Assist residents to and from programs
  • Meet an individual's physical and personal care needs to a high quality standard and with sensitivity
  • Any and all other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

  • Ability to read, write and understand English
  • Highly organized and able to work independently
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Must enjoy working with the elderly in a setting that promotes optimum independence, dignity and respect
  • Ability to use your imagination to engage others
  • Must have high energy and a sense of fun
  • Ability to lift up to 15 lbs
  • Ability to have meaningful engagements with others
  • A college diploma in leisure services an asset
  • Clear vulnerable sector screening (w/ in last 6 months), recent TB test results (w/ in last 6 months) or Chest X-Ray (w/ in last 1 yr), and two supervisory references required
  • Experience in or a willing interest to engage with using music in care would be an asset.

What do we offer you?

  • Competitive wages
  • Employee perks
  • Support for personal and professional growth
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.

Education

Required

  • Post Secondary Diploma or better in Arts

Preferred

  • College or better
Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

  • Gerontology Certificate
Skills

Preferred

  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Computer Skills
  • Use imagination to engage others
  • Planning and implementing programs
  • Second Language
  • Experience working with seniors

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