Activity Aide

Berkshire Care Centre; Windsor; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Care Centre seeks a passionate Recreation Aide committed to enhancing the well-being of elderly residents through engaging recreational activities. Join a team dedicated to fostering kindness and compassion, providing support to residents while promoting dignity and independence. A college diploma in leisure services is preferred, along with strong engagement skills and a genuine love for working with seniors.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Support for personal and professional growth

Employee benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Matching RRSP contribution

Medication training provided

Qualifications

• High energy and willingness to engage with residents.
• Clear vulnerable sector screening and recent health tests required.
• Experience or interest in using music in care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and development of recreation activities.
• Implement and assess residents' levels of dementia.
• Encourage residents and document participation.

Skills

Ability to read, write and understand English

Highly organized

Enjoy working with the elderly

Engagement skills

Ability to lift up to 15 lbs

High energy and sense of fun

Education

College diploma in leisure services

Job description

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
• 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
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee benefits (only included if specific to the role)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (only included if specific to the role)
• Matching RRSP contribution (only included if specific to the role)
• Medication training provided (only included if specific to the role)

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.