Responsible for organizing, coordinating and facilitating social, entertainment, cultural, educational and religious programs. Coordinate recreation services with other internal and external services and/or community agencies. Implement activities to monitor, evaluate and improve quality of life for all residents. Develop and maintain programs to assist in identifying the need for volunteers, implement and supervise a student and volunteer program

Responsible for assisting frail and physically compromised residents to maintain optimum physical, mental and social functioning by providing varied and adapted activities; responsible to ensure restorative, therapeutic routines prescribed by the Medical Director or Physiotherapist are carried out; design and provide both individual and group activities to meet the physical and mental abilities of each resident. Program must encourage independence in self-care, preserve, extend and perpetuate resident’s pattern of preferred activities; promote and maintain physical mobility and function and offer opportunities for social interaction. Prepare written activation and spiritual care plans and document on resident charts, assist in evaluation of programs; participate in care team meetings; assist in the entertainment and social activity programs. Will be responsible for ordering and maintaining residents’ assistive devices and dealing with government representatives and vendors. Assist in the procedure of admitting residents; assist the nursing staff in the care of all residents.

Reporting to the Executive Director Huron Lodge, Administrator Long Term Care directs, oversees, supervise and effectively operates the Resident Services Division of Huron Lodge. This department is responsible for coordinating and promoting rehabilitative and restorative activation programs for residents of Huron Lodge in order to enhance functional abilities and promote optimal independence in activities of daily living; to oversee and coordinate admissions, discharges, therapeutic recreation programs, volunteer and pastoral care services, and community liaison and support with emphasis on resident and client quality of life issues; to oversee and make decisions related to the budget; to provide ongoing development, improvement and evaluation of these programs in order for the facility to best serve and meet the needs of residents, families and volunteers; to advocate, counsel residents and their families on important life affecting issues; to oversee all personnel issues in this division e.g. interviewing, hiring, disciplinary issues; Liaises with outside agencies and acts as a representative of Huron Lodge in the wider community; and to act as an important member of the multi-disciplinary service team.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Community Programming, the Recreation Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the complete operation of a community/neighbourhood centre. Support Community Strategic Plan activities, assist in the preparation of annual operating goals, objectives and results; assist in planning, organizing, implementing, supervising and evaluating programmes and activities; assist in staff selection, training, scheduling, supervising and evaluating Recreation employees; assist in budget preparation and control; register participants and book rental group and prepare bank deposits; provide effective customer service; assist in developing Activity Guide Information and other promotions; assist in maintaining accurate statistical and financial records including bi-weekly staff attendance for payroll purposes; assist in facility maintenance duties related to equipment, heating and mechanical systems; effectively communicate through oral and written reports

Responsible for management of the Recreation Services Department. My duties included developing annual goals and objectives, maintaining accurate monthly reports, as well as monitoring and controlling the department budget in excess of one hundred thousand dollars. Other duties included establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with community organizations, interdepartmental staff and the general public. I was responsible for activation and recreation services; assisting in resident admissions and advocating for residents and family members. It was imperative to my position to provide direct leadership, training, supervision, discipline, evaluation and scheduling of full time, part time and volunteer staff. Management meetings, department audits and maintaining payroll accounts were also part of my responsibilities as Wellness & Vitality Manager.

My responsibilities included providing one-on-one therapeutic care to individuals with acquired brain injuries in a community based setting. Major aspects of my position were to encourage and motivate clients to participate in activities at off-site locations within the community. I was directly involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs designed to incorporate activities of daily living, as well as facilitate continuity among clients.