Recreation Aide (Casual)

The Care Group; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Abbotsford seeks a Casual Recreation Aide to enhance the lives of residents through engaging recreational activities. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering excellence in care and support. This role involves planning and executing recreation programs, assisting residents, and ensuring a safe environment for activities. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant certificate and a passion for working with seniors.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Skill development

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior’s focused recreation department an asset.
• Basic First Aid Certificate (Current).
• Food Safe Course or equivalent (Current).

Responsibilities

• Carries out established recreation programs such as outings and exercises.
• Assists residents to and from programs as required.
• Observes and documents any changes in residents.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Activity/Recreation Certificate or diploma

Job description

The Care Group (“TCG”) offers high-quality residential care services to complex care clients in nine (9) homes throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Our Values:We believe our residents deserve excellence in care and we strive to achieve this by working as a team towards our common goal – a happy and healthy resident.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a CasualRecreation Aideto join our The Mayfair Senior Living + Care in Abbotsford, B.C. What is in for you? Beyond the benefits that come with working for the area's leading community healthcare provider, we offer competitive wages and skill development.

What does a Recreation Aide do?

• Carries out established recreation programs such as outings, exercises, crafts, social events, entertainment, games, etc.
• Assists residents to and from programs as required.
• Assists encourage and motivates residents/tenants to participate and provide personal care during recreational activities as required.
• Observes, reports, and documents any changes, in residents, to the supervisor and/or nurse.
• Ensures recreational equipment and supplies are used, maintained and stored in a safe, clean, and efficient manner. Reports unsafe or faulty equipment to supervisor.
• Actively participates in C.Q.I. program, meetings, committees and educational in-services as required. Assists in the maintenance of statistical records.
• Assists with orientation of new residents/tenants.

Requirements

• Graduate from a recognized Activity/Recreation Certificate or diploma program
• Experience in a senior’s focused recreation department an asset.
• Basic First Aid Certificate (Current).
• Food Safe Course or equivalent (Current)

About us:At The Mayfair Senior Living + Care we believe our residents deserve excellence in care and we strive to achieve this by working as a team towards our common goal - A happy and healthy resident. We deliver person centered and best practice care in a respectful, caring and responsible manner by working together with our residents, their primary care givers, families, and The Fraser Health Authority. The Mayfair is a 100 bed care community in an estate-like setting.

*This position is under SureCare Staffing Ltd.

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