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Recreation Aide

@ Carveth Care Centre

Gananoque, Ontario

$23.33/hrPart-time
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Overview

Carveth Care Centre in Gananoque, Ontario, is hiring a part-time Recreation Aide to plan and deliver activity programs for residents of its long-term care home. The role requires a post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field, First Aid and CPR Level C, and a CPIC. The posting states a starting wage of $23.33 an hour plus $1.30 an hour in lieu of benefits.

Pay:

$23.33 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and develop recreation programs for residents
  • Deliver recreation and activity sessions
  • Record and report resident information

Requirements summary:

  • Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation, leisure, therapeutic recreation or kinesiology
  • First Aid and CPR Level C
  • Experience with program planning and development
  • Experience with resident records
  • Experience in long-term care preferred
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-26
First seen by our source
2026-11-05
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentSocial & community services
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsFirst Aid, CPR Level C, CPIC
Background checkscriminal record
EducationCollege diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required)
Fields of studyRecreation and leisure studies, Therapeutic recreation, Kinesiology

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Job description

Join our team in Gananoque and help us provide exceptional care to our residents!

We care about your quality of life – As such, we offer stable employment in a rewarding environment with a competitive salary (starting salary $23.33 an hour with an additional $1.30 an hour in lieu of benefits).

This is a family business that will help you succeed.

Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary diploma or degree in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology or other related field from a community college or university
  • First Aid – CPR level C
  • GPA training
  • Experience with program planning and development
  • Experience with reporting and recording resident information
  • Good physical and mental health
  • Experience in long-term care preferred
  • The successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory
  • Canadian Police Information Check (CPIC) at their own expense.

Please apply here or to:

Shannon Buell, Activity Director

Carveth Care Centre

375 James Street, Gananoque, ON., K7G 2Z1

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 613-382-8514

A better approach to retirement and long-term care…

Gibson Family Health Care values our residents’ opinions when it comes to retirement and long-term care. Our focus is to make people feel valued and empowered to create a sense of meaning and purpose. Our work includes creating healing environments; being flexible and partnering to personalize care routines; improving access to care and services; sharing knowledge; enhancing the continuity in, and coordination of, care and services during transition; and, promoting the continuity of caregivers.

Respecting Residents’ Rights through Person-Centred Care

Gibson Family Health Care

Our family caring for your family

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