Recreation Worker Casual AgeCare Westbury

Regency LTC Operating Limited Partnership; Westbury; Sur place; CAD 27 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AgeCare is seeking a Recreation Worker to plan, develop, and run a variety of meaningful recreation and leisure activities for residents in their homes and community settings.

This role focuses on promoting wellbeing, building relationships, and supporting residents’ skills, with collaboration across departments and with families and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Experience working with seniors in a long-term care setting is required.
• Graduate with a post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or related field.
• Willing to enroll in a program and complete it within three years of hire.
• Experience planning, developing, and facilitating wellness activities across domains of wellness.

Responsabilités

• Develops and runs daily recreation and leisure activities in the home and in the community.
• Maintains engaging spaces that support resident activity and participation.
• Communicates with residents, families, volunteers, and community groups; observes and documents changes in participation.
• Supports other departments to foster resident engagement and helps evaluate the recreation program.

Connaissances

Seniors care experience

Program planning

Communication with families

Formation

Diploma in recreation and leisure studies or related field

Description du poste

About Us

At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and wellbeing. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents' homes, and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centred environment. Working in long‑term care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us.

The Opportunity

The Recreation Worker plans, develops, and runs a variety of meaningful recreation and leisure pursuits which promote wellbeing, purpose, creativity, a sense of community, lifelong learning, and fun. The Recreation Worker facilitates planned and spontaneous opportunities to support the maintenance and development of resident skills and knowledge as well as the development of relationships and personal connections.

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. Assists in creating and maintaining engaging spaces/environments in the home that support meaningful resident activity and participation. Develops and maintains good communications with residents and their families, friends, as well as volunteers, community groups and agencies. Observes, reports and documents as required, any changes in the resident’s ability to participate in activities, updating plan of care as appropriate. Supports all departments in their efforts to foster resident engagement in meaningful ways. Models the way, leading programs in a manner that supports and maximizes residents’ skills and abilities. Participates in the on‑going evaluation of the recreation program and related quality improvement processes.

What You Will Need

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. OR A post‑secondary degree or diploma in a health care related field and demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in providing recreation and leisure services in a health care setting including: Planning, developing, and facilitating meaningful activities across all domains of wellness for individuals of varying levels of functioning, Assessment, care planning and other related documentation, Therapeutic programming techniques and approaches, Application of recreation and leisure principles and practices and implementation of these in a long‑term care or health care setting, And supporting others to foster a culture of resident engagement.

Salary

Salary: $23.89 per hour Salary placement based on qualifications and experience.

Since 1998 AgeCare has been dedicated to creating vibrant communities that celebrate and support aging with dignity, independence and community interaction for seniors. We offer our residents a safe and secure home‑like atmosphere where they and their families can be assured peace of mind.

Trust: Act with integrity and fairness Respect: Treat everyone with dignity, kindness, and compassion Quality: Relentlessly pursue excellence in care and service Teamwork: Uplift each other with positive energy and support