Company:
CARECORP Seniors Services
Details:
Reporting to the CARECORP Therapies Manager, the Recreation Aide carries out pre-arranged activity programs.
These programs are designed to meet the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and cultural needs / interest of residents.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides recreational programs that serve a diverse population of residents.
- Setup, organize equipment needed for specific program(s) and oversee residents involved by encouraging participation.
- Ability to follow safety policy and protocol in the community with residents and volunteers.
- Effective and professional communication skills with all facility departments.
- Ability to provide support to volunteers.
- Maintain inventory of department equipment.
- Report risk, hazards, near misses, unsafe situations, incidents and accidents to Therapies Manager.
- Record and discuss residents' participation levels in programs.
- Escort, transport, assist residents to programs.
- Performs other related duties as requested by manager.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work as a team member and to work effectively with others.
- Physical able to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to teach.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment, which includes driving the bus.
- Ability to support a respectful workplace environment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Experience working with Alzheimer's and Dementia residents in a complex care facility.
- Must be an enthusiastic team player.
Qualifications & Experience:
Qualifications & Competencies
- Grade 12 plus completion of recognized Recreation courses such as handicrafts plus two years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Must be flexible with scheduling as position involves weekend and evening hours.
- Musical talent (ability to play musical instrument), preferred.
- Class lV driver's license (or willingness to obtain one).