Rehabilitation Aide (RA) - Full Time (FT) - Hillcrest Place

Extendicare Inc.; Brandon; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Career growth opportunities

Employee Family Assistance Program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Extendicare Inc. is hiring a Therapy Assistant at Hillcrest Place in Brandon, Manitoba. You will work within our clinical team to provide high-quality rehabilitation support to residents, under OT/PT supervision, and help residents improve daily living skills with safe equipment and adaptive aids.

We value teamwork, ongoing learning, and meaningful career growth in a compassionate, mission-driven environment. Competitive total rewards and benefits accompany this full-time opportunity.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary Therapy assistant diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge / experience working within Rehabilitation and/ or Health Care geriatric population for both well and the cognitively impaired.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with nursing; directly accountable to OT/PT and Resident Program Manager.
• Implements maintenance of patient programming under direction of OT/PT.
• Communicates changes in resident abilities to OT/PT, unit nurses and Nursing Rehab lead.
• Prepares apparatus and equipment required for the program.
• Works with wheelchair companies to ensure resident adaptive aids are safe and functional.
• Helps residents learn skills for daily living to improve or maintain independence.
• Assists residents in setting up and using equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, and walkers.

Skills

Rehabilitation support

Geriatric care

Team collaboration

Education

Therapy assistant diploma

Job description

Job Description

This position is for our Hillcrest Place Home, located in Brandon, Manitoba. At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our clinical team, you will assume ultimate responsibility for providing high quality care while maintaining a safe and healthy environment for residents and staff. If you’re passionate about leading a team that is committed to quality care and driven by innovation and growth, join us!

What you’ll be doing

• Working closely with nursing this position is directly accountable to the Occupational Therapist (OT) / Physio Therapist (PT) and Resident Program Manager.
• Implements the maintenance of patient programming under the direction of the OT/PT.
• Communicate changes in resident abilities and function to the OT/PT, the unit nurses and the Nursing Rehab lead, to complete the program assigned.
• Prepares apparatus and equipment required for the program.
• Working closely with the wheelchair companies to ensure that the resident adaptive aids are safe and functional.
• Help residents learn skills needed for daily living to improve or maintain resident’s abilities to function independently.
• They also assist in showing residents how to set up and use equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, and walkers.

What you bring

• Post-secondary Therapy assistant diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge / experience working within Rehabilitation and/ or Health Care geriatric population for both well and the cognitively impaired.

What you’ll get

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities.
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization.
• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others.
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Robust benefits package.

Time Type: Full time

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 operated senior care and living centers, as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors' population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.

Our Mission

To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

Our Vision

Everyone in Canada has access to the care and support they need to live their best lives.

Our Values

• We embrace every person for the individual they are.
• We care for each person as we would our own family.
• We collaborate with others because we achieve more together.
• We are relentless in our efforts to improve.
• We respect the resources entrusted to us.

We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.