The Activity Assistant will work directly with the Therapeutic Recreation team and will assist in the planning, implementation, delivery and assessment of daily programs for our residents. They will also work with our Junior Volunteer Coordinator to provide oversight/leadership in the coordinating of Junior Volunteers participating throughout the facility. The Activity Assistant will be interacting daily with the resident in our nursing home on all units, supporting the Activity Directors in meeting the group and individual need of our residents. The Activity Assistant will be involved in delivering programs that meet the social, recreational, spiritual, physical and emotional needs of the residents of York Care Centre.

Workplace Essential Skills

• Reading
• Document use
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral communication
• Working with others
• Thinking skills
• Computer use
• Continuous learning