About the Role
The Activation Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating, planning activities, communicating programs, purchasing supplies, decorating, setting up, facilitates, overseeing and assisting residents, cleaning up, documenting, and evaluating programs.
- Actively and effectively facilitating programs in the care community including small and large groups and special events that meet the needs of the residents.
- Completing resident assessments and establishing goals and interventions based on the residents identified needs and concerns.
- Completing documentation related to programming including assessment, attendance, progress notes, care plans, and quarterly reviews.
- Seeking opportunities to collaborate with other therapy programs i.e. pet therapy, music therapy, art therapy, and to connect the Long Term Care residents with the community.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, gerontology or other related field from an indigenous Institute, private career college, college of applied arts and technology, another degree granting Institution or equivalent work experience working with seniors
- Current Standard and/or Emergency First Aid and CPR Certification.
- A valid Food Handlers Certificate
- Previous experience in program planning, documentation, and evaluation required.
- All successful candidates must meet the provincial police check and tuberculosis screening requirements as applicable.
- All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check.
- All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check.
Skills
- Competency in Point Click Care
- MS Office
Location
- North York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Equivalent work experience working with seniors
Education Level
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, gerontology or other related field
Salary/Compensations
- $24.55 per hour
About the Company
- Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.
Equal Opportunity
- In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.
