Senior Living Recreation Manager

AgeCare Ltd.; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AgeCare Ltd. is seeking a Recreation Manager to deliver comprehensive Recreation Services across our facility. You will collaborate with the care team to tailor programs to resident needs, ensuring engagement and holistic well-being for seniors.

The role requires leadership of recreation staff and volunteers, maintaining programming quality, and managing the department budget while aligning with interdisciplinary plans and resident satisfaction goals.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver Recreation Services to all clients of the facility.
• Lead, Manage and motivate recreation staff and volunteers to meet department and legislated objectives.
• Maintain departmental budget.
• Attend multidisciplinary Client Care Plan Reviews and communicate with the team.
• Facilitate recreation programming addressing social, emotional, cognitive and physical health goals.
• Promote resident and family satisfaction targets and participation in events.

Skills

Staff leadership

Program planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Person-centered approach

Education

Post-secondary education in Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation

Tools

Activity Pro

PointClickCare

RAI-MDS

Job description

AgeCare Ltd. is seeking a Recreation Manager to deliver comprehensive Recreation Services across our facility. You will collaborate with the care team to tailor programs to resident needs, ensuring engagement and holistic well-being for seniors.

The role requires leadership of recreation staff and volunteers, maintaining programming quality, and managing the department budget while aligning with interdisciplinary plans and resident satisfaction goals.