Recreation Aide, Part-Time, Agecare Ballycliffe
- Ajax, ON, Canada
Part-time
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About Us
At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents' homes, and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centered environment. Working in long-term care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us.
The Opportunity:
The Activity Aide plans, develops and runs a variety of meaningful recreation and leisure pursuits which promotes wellbeing, purpose, creativity, a sense of community, lifelong learning, and fun.
What Is In It For You:
At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents' homes, and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centered environment. Working in long-term care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us.
The Opportunity:
The Activity Aide plans, develops and runs a variety of meaningful recreation and leisure pursuits which promotes wellbeing, purpose, creativity, a sense of community, lifelong learning, and fun.
What Is In It For You:
- Assists in development, planning and implementing daily recreation and leisure activities, both in the home and in the community, using a collection of holistic resident information and choices, and in a manner that reflects AgeCare’s philosophy and approach to resident programming.
- Develops and facilitates one to one support and resident self-directed activity.
- Assists in creating and maintaining engaging spaces/environments in the home that support meaningful resident activity and participation.
- Assists with supporting the Resident and Family Councils as required.
- Prior experience working with seniors, preferably in a long-term care setting.
- Graduate of a post-secondary diploma or degree program in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation or other related field from a community college or university.
- Enrolled in a community college or university in a diploma or degree program in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or other related field with the intent to successfully complete the program within three years of being hired.
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Responsibilities
Plan, develop, and facilitate meaningful recreation and leisure activities that support residents’ well-being, creativity, purpose, learning, and community participation. Provide one-to-one and self-directed activity support, help maintain engaging activity spaces, and assist with Resident and Family Councils.
Requirements
Prior experience working with seniors is required, preferably in a long-term care setting. Applicants must have completed a relevant post-secondary diploma or degree, or be enrolled in a related program with the intention of completing it within three years of hire.
Skills
- Recreation Programming
- Activity Planning
- Activity Facilitation
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Leisure Activities
- One-to-One Resident Support
- Resident Self-Directed Activities
- Person-Centered Care
- Senior Care
- Community Engagement
- Resident and Family Council Support
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Categories
- Sports & Recreation
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Long-Term Care
- Senior Care
- Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Resident Well-Being
- Person-Centered Programming
- Activity Planning
- Activity Facilitation
- Community Activities
- One-to-One Support
- Self-Directed Activities
- Resident Participation
- Engaging Environments
- Resident Council
- Family Council
- Lifelong Learning