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Recreation Aide River Ridge

@ Park Place Seniors Living

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Part-time
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Park Place Seniors Living is hiring a part-time Recreation Aide at its River Ridge home to plan and run recreation and life enrichment programs for long-term care residents. The work includes preparing and evaluating programs, leading group and individual activities, keeping attendance and resident charting records, and accompanying residents on off-site outings.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, deliver and evaluate recreation programs
  • Lead individual and group leisure activities
  • Maintain attendance and resident charting records
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and volunteers
  • Accompany residents on off-site programs

Requirements summary:

  • Excellent English written and verbal skills
  • Organized, dependable and flexible
  • Ability to make and own decisions
  • Strong communicator with residents and families
  • Proven ability to prioritize workload

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First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

DepartmentSocial & community services
Travelair: none
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer low
LanguagesEnglish

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Park Place Seniors Living

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Enriching Lives of Seniors

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Founded in B.C. in 1993, Park Place Seniors Living has been actively involved in seniors care and housing including: the development, acquisition and management of seniors’ campuses of care, long term care facilities, assisted and supportive living residences, and seniors housing. Park Place is active in B.C. and Alberta, engages with 9 different health authorities/zones, and has its head office in beautiful Vancouver. Park Place seniors’ homes currently comprise of residential care, and housing units in three provinces. Park Place has established itself as a well-recognized and respected developer and operator of seniors care and housing by demonstrating a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the elderly, innovation in service delivery, timely execution of significant projects, and proficient responsiveness to health authority planners and managers.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 1656 W 75th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2, CA
Business categories
  • Health Care
  • Elder Care
Other recorded names
  • Park Place Seniors Living
  • Park Place Seniors Living, Inc.
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Reported total investment
0

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Founded in B.C. in 1993, Park Place Seniors Living has been actively involved in seniors care and housing including: the development, acquisition and management of seniors’ campuses of care, long term care facilities, assisted and supportive living residences, and seniors housing. Park Place is active in B.C. and Alberta, engages with 9 different health authorities/zones, and has its head office in beautiful…

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersVancouver, BC
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1993
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Job description
JOB SUMMARY: As a valued interdisciplinary team member, the Recreation Aide, under the direction of the Recreation Manager, implements recreation and life enrichment programs which meet the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs of the Residents. Ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per the Strategic Directions of Park Place Seniors Living.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties and Responsibilities may include all or some of the following responsibilities depending on the size of the home and may be combined with another Job Title if applicable. • Responsible day-to-day for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of recreation programs in addition to the maintenance of Resident attendance records for those programs. • Ensures that every Resident is involved in identified recreational activities in order to meet the goals of the Resident's recreational treatment plan. Leads, instructs and motivates Residents in individual and group leisure pursuits. • Records complete, accurate and relevant data for every Resident according to Park Place charting protocol. • Maintains ongoing communication with other interdisciplinary team members and works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) including volunteers to support Residents’ wishes and needs. • When Resident programs occur off-site, accompanies Residents with other employees and/or family members or substitute decision-maker to ensure safety at all times

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Excellent written and verbal English language skills with a strong ability to communicate with and understand the changing needs of Residents’ living in long term care. • Must be organized, dependable and flexible. • Must possess the ability to make decisions and be accountable for those decisions. • Strong communicator with Residents, families, employees, volunteers, and visitors. • Proven ability to prioritize and organize workload

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