Posted 5 days ago
Life Enrichment Aide
@ Leacock Care Centre
Orillia, Ontario
Overview
Jarlette Health Services is hiring a full-time Life Enrichment Aide at Leacock Care Centre in Orillia, Ontario. The role plans and delivers recreation and social activities for residents across days, evenings and weekends, and works with families and the care team. The posting lists post-secondary study in recreation, gerontology or a related field as an asset, and does not state a salary.
Pay:
$22.33 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver recreation and social activities for residents
- Schedule activities across days, evenings and weekends
- Assess resident interests and abilities, incorporating family input
- Contribute to resident care plans and quality improvement
- Ensure resident safety under health and safety legislation
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation, gerontology or related field (asset)
- Enrolment in a related program, as required under the Fixing Long Term Care Act, 2021
- Experience in recreation or social programming
- Experience in geriatric rehabilitation or long-term care (asset)
- Computer literacy
- Flexible, innovative and creative
Source and dates
Source type not verified · easyapply
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Recreation and leisure studies, Therapeutic recreation, Kinesiology, Gerontology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Tuition support, Performance bonus, Employee discount |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Leacock Care Centre
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Life Enrichment Aide
Status: Permanent Full Time
Location: On site at 25 Museum Dr, Orillia, ON
Existing Vacancy
Jarlette Health Services is a family-centric organization that has built a tradition of excellence in making an outstanding difference in the lives of the residents, families, employees, and communities it serves. As a proudly Canadian organization, with 14 Long Term Care Homes and 8 Retirement Lodges across Ontario, Jarlette Health Services has established itself as an industry leader with over 55 years of experience in the dynamic senior care sector.
Leacock Care Centre is a fully accredited long term care home in Orillia, Ontario and serves 145 residents. The community is approximately 30 km north-east of Barrie and is known for outdoor recreation, history, culture and lakeside living. Commonly known as the Sunshine City, Orillia boasts extensive waterfront trails and parks, a thriving arts and culture scene and a charming historic downtown teeming with excellent shopping and dining choices.
Join our team as a Life Enrichment Aide!
Reporting to the Life Enrichment Coordinator, the Life Enrichment Aide implements and communicates to all residents and families a schedule of recreation and social activities that are offered during days, evenings and weekends. This involves assessing resident interests and abilities and incorporating resident and family input. This role also contributes to resident care plans, quality improvement initiatives, the promotion of resident independence and well-being, and staying current with best practices in activity programming. The Life Enrichment Aide must also ensure resident safety by adhering to all health and safety legislation (such as the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act) and maintain effective communication with the interdisciplinary team and residents' families.
We are looking for the following qualifications and traits:
A post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, gerontology or other related field from a community college or university is an asset; or
Are enrolled in a community college or university in a diploma or degree program in such a field as required under the Fixing Long Term Care Act, 2021, ss. 79 and Ontario Regulation ss. 73/22 (1); or
Experience in another recreational or social programming capacity that would provide the related skills, knowledge and experience required to fulfill the role.
Experience in Geriatric rehabilitation or Long-Term Care is an asset
Must demonstrate an active interest in ongoing education
Must be flexible, innovative and creative
Must be computer literate
Our offer to you may include:
Competitive Health, Welfare and Dental Benefits
Pension program where we match contributions and invest in your future
Referral bonus
Individualized assistance with tuition and further education
Skill development and internal advancement = growth in your career
Awards and recognition programs and team appreciation events
Exclusive discounts on products,services and travel
A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs.
Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Employment with Jarlette Health Services will be contingent on proof of vaccination against COVID-19, a screening for tuberculosis, two positive references and, prior to starting at the location, a receipt of a current criminal reference check, including vulnerable sector screening.
Jarlette Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate individuals with disabilities through each stage of the recruitment process. Should you require an accommodation, please let us know.
All aspects of the hiring process, from application review to final selection, are conducted by our hiring team without the use of AI.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Please see our other job opportunities here: Jarlette Health Services
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