Activity Aide

Company Description Granite Ridge Retirement Residence is a senior living community located at 1097 Bethune Drive South in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada. The residence is dedicated to providing a safe, comfortable, and engaging environment for older adults. Team members work together to support residents’ independence while offering appropriate care and assistance. The organization values compassion, respect, and meaningful daily experiences for residents and their families.

Role Description The Activity Aide is a part-time, on-site role based at Granite Ridge Retirement Residence in Gravenhurst, ON. This role is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading daily recreational and social activities that promote residents’ physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being. The Activity Aide supports residents in participating in group and individual programs, assists with set-up and clean-up of activity spaces, and helps adapt activities to meet diverse abilities and interests. The role involves building positive relationships with residents and families, encouraging participation, documenting attendance and progress, and collaborating with other team members to support a vibrant, resident-centered environment. The Activity Aide may also assist with special events, outings, and seasonal programs as needed.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Communication skills to engage with residents, families, and colleagues in a clear, respectful, and supportive manner.
• Candidates should possess Recreation skills to plan, facilitate, and evaluate group and individual activities suited to older adults.
• Candidates should possess skills to understand the needs of seniors, including those living with cognitive or physical changes, and support them safely and with dignity.
• Additional beneficial qualifications include experience in retirement or long-term care settings, knowledge of dementia-friendly practices, basic computer skills for documentation, and CPR/First Aid certification.
• A diploma, certificate, or coursework in recreation, gerontology, social services, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Candidates must be able to work varied shifts including days, evenings and weekends.
• The successful candidate MUST be willing to obtain a yearly Covid booster and Flu Vaccine.