Posted 18 days ago
Life Enrichment Aide - Part-TIme
@ Royal Rose Place
Welland, Ontario
Overview
Royal Rose Place is hiring a part-time Life Enrichment Aide to plan and run recreation and social activities for residents and families across days, evenings and weekends. The work is on site in Welland, Ontario, in a long term care home with 160 residents. Candidates need a related diploma, enrolment in a related program, or relevant programming experience.
Pay:
$20.64 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Plan and communicate recreation and social activities for residents and families
- Assess resident interests and abilities, including family input
- Contribute to resident care plans and quality improvement
- Promote resident independence and well-being
- Ensure health and safety compliance, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation, gerontology or related field (asset)
- Enrolment in a related diploma or degree program
- Experience in recreational or social programming
- Experience in geriatric rehabilitation or long term care (asset)
- Computer literacy
- Flexible, innovative and creative
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Source type not verified · easyapply
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector, references |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (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.
Royal Rose Place
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Life Enrichment Aide
Status: Part-Time
Location: On site at 635 Prince Charles Drive N., Welland, 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.
Royal Rose is a fully accredited long term care home in Welland, Ontario and serves 160 residents. Welland is located in the heart of Niagara and is approximately 27 km north of Niagara Falls and 24 km south of St. Catharines. Welland is a city to discover.Visitors are attracted to the area’s natural beauty, as they enjoy the annual festivals, downtown restaurants, heritage buildings, waterfront music concerts, multi-cultural attractions, year-round sports competitions, and outdoor events..
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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