Activity Aide - Part-Time 45 Hours Biweekly

Kindera Living; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Support for personal and professional 

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Kindera Living is seeking an Activity Aide (Part-Time) to support recreation programming and person-centered activities for residents. The role focuses on meaningful engagement, dignity, and emotion-based care in a compassionate senior living environment.

You will collaborate with the Recreation Manager to plan activities, assist residents to participate, and help maintain a safe, stimulating program area. Prior experience with seniors is valued.

Qualifications

• 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 (within last 6 months), recent TB test results (within last 6 months) or Chest X-Ray (within 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.

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

Skills

Read/Write English

Highly organized

Independent work

Engage with elderly

Imagination to engage

High energy & fun

Lift up to 15 lbs

Meaningful engagements

Music in care (asset)

Education

Post Secondary Diploma in Arts

Leisure Services Diploma (asset)

Job description

Activity Aide - Part-Time 45 Hours Biweekly

Job Category: Programs

Requisition Number: ACTIV004543

• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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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 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.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Expert

Verbal Communication

Expert

Computer Skills

Expert

Use imagination to engage others

Expert

Planning and implementing programs

Expert

Second Language

Expert

Experience working with seniors

Expert

Education

Required

Post Secondary Diploma or better in Arts.