Resident Experience & Activities Lead

Extendicare; Northeastern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Career growth opportunities

Employee Family Assistance Program

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Extendicare seeks a Recreation Manager to lead a person‑centered recreation program for residents, guiding a team to promote engagement and quality of life. The role focuses on meaningful activities, collaboration with staff and volunteers, and meeting regulatory standards.

You will manage programming, budgets, and multiple events monthly while mentoring staff and ensuring high resident and family satisfaction. Join a mission‑driven team delivering compassionate senior care across Canada.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation.
• Minimum one year experience in health care setting.
• Minimum two years’ experience in program planning, implementation, documentation and evaluation in a senior’s care setting.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Activity Pro, Point Click Care, RAI-MDS and care planning is an asset.
• Passion and focus on the person centered approach and working with seniors.
• Valid Vulnerable Sector Search (within 6 months)

Responsibilities

• Achieving resident and family satisfaction targets
• Ensuring residents participate in multiple events and activities each month
• Lead, Manage and motivate recreation staff and volunteers to meet department and legislated objectives
• Maintain departmental budget
• Collaborate – Develop, plan, organize and implement resident programs to improve the resident experience
• Manage – Recreation budget and monitor expenditures
• Comply – with Extendicare’s Guiding Principles and regulatory requirements & Resident Bill of Rights
• Lend a Helping Hand- to promote and support community engagement opportunities, through volunteers and community partners
• Cultivate – Hire, train and engage a team of recreation staff and volunteers
• Respond with HEART- Hear, Empathize, Acknowledge, Respond, Thank

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Person-centered care

Education

Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation

Tools

Activity Pro

Point Click Care

RAI-MDS

Job description

Extendicare seeks a Recreation Manager to lead a person‑centered recreation program for residents, guiding a team to promote engagement and quality of life. The role focuses on meaningful activities, collaboration with staff and volunteers, and meeting regulatory standards.

You will manage programming, budgets, and multiple events monthly while mentoring staff and ensuring high resident and family satisfaction. Join a mission‑driven team delivering compassionate senior care across Canada.