Senior Activity Aide — Create Enriching Programs for Residents

Primacorp Ventures; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Prima Living, part of the Primacorp group, is leading Canada’s senior living scene with its Amenida brand. We seek an Activity Aide to develop leisure programs for residents, create monthly calendars and newsletters, and promote events to the community.

You'll work with a General Manager, 2 days weekly, from 9am-4pm at our Oakville location, starting immediately. The role emphasizes engagement, planning, budgeting for activity needs, and collaboration with staff to enhance residents' daily

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with seniors in a retirement residence or long term care setting.
• Activation Certificate or demonstrated previous experience with event planning, organization and implementation.
• Clear Vulnerable Persons Screening dated within ten months before start date.
• TB Skin Test dated within 14 days prior to start of employment.
• Creative and highly motivated with familiarity with community resources.
• Excellent command of English and Korean, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate leisure programs to meet residents' psychosocial, physical, intellectual and spiritual needs.
• Create a monthly residents calendar and a monthly newsletter with facility updates and events.
• Promote the facility by inviting community members to events and arrange for coverage by local media.
• Coordinate with residents to update social histories and connect interests, hobbies and needs.
• Manage aides and volunteers, including recruitment, training and supervision.
• Organize monthly residents' meetings and a Residents’ Council if requested.

Skills

Event planning

Community resources

Creative

English

Korean

Education

Activation Certificate

Vulnerable Persons Screening

TB Skin Test

Job description

Prima Living, part of the Primacorp group, is leading Canada’s senior living scene with its Amenida brand. We seek an Activity Aide to develop leisure programs for residents, create monthly calendars and newsletters, and promote events to the community.

You'll work with a General Manager, 2 days weekly, from 9am-4pm at our Oakville location, starting immediately. The role emphasizes engagement, planning, budgeting for activity needs, and collaboration with staff to enhance residents' daily