Daniel Bisson Email & Phone Number

12603 135 Ave Edmonton Alberta

* Implement and develop programs for Long Term Care, DAL and E-DAL residents in a variety of settings on and off site.* Identify needs, abilities and desires of all Long Term Care residents through initial MDS assessments as well as recreation assesments.* Keep current on new trends relating to care of the elderly, Alzheimer's and other related conditions of the elderly.*Provide leadership and education to staff of multi site facilities throughout the organization and the delivery of recreation programs.*Maintain a class 4 drivers lisence to drive the facility vehicle for resident outings. Perform related activities with regards to care, safety and maintenance of the bus.*Occupational Health and safety Coordinator for the Kensington site. Coordinate all aspects of OH&S as well as sitting on the corporate committee "COACHES" for the foundation. *Lead and supervise 5 staff in the implementation of recreation therapy and volunteer coordination.

* Maintain a participatory and collaborative approach in the planning, implementation and evaluation of recreation therapy programs for seniors.* Coordinate all volunteer activity in the centre. Provide all volunteers to an inter-disciplinary team, controlling all aspects of the volunteer budget, coordinate recruitment, orientations, security clearances and volunteer appreciation events.* Document care, interventions, programs and resident progress through charting.* Develop all written policies and procedures related to volunteer services.*Identify needs, abilities and desires of 120 residents through initial recreation assessment and annual reassesment.* Plan, design and maintain the gift shop. Maitain the budget and volunteers for the gift shop.

* Led and supervised 20 part time staff in the operations of all non aquatic programs for children between the ages of 6-17 years of age.* Human resource management including recruitment, training, motivating and coaching of my staff team. Performance managment and appraisals on all staff.* Prepared an annual budget of $150,000. Communicated progress through variance reports, quarterly projections and monthly management reports outlining my departments activities.* Coordinated all program development in the Child and Youth department and fostered growth of new and exciting programs. Developed special events, sporting events, after school programs, daycamps, special needs programs and leadership programs. * Monitored and developed all programs through trends analysis by performing program audits throughout various organizations, and the use of internal focus groups.* Co-coordinated the Child & Youth workgroup and sugroup meetings, and provided direction towards the development of programs through strategic planning. Facilitated training and mentoring of part time and full time staff. Provided leadership and vision in project management.