First seen by our source: 29 days ago
Recreation Aide (Weekend Shift)
@ The Care Group
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
The Care Group is hiring a part-time Recreation Aide for weekend shifts at its Point Grey Private Hospital in Vancouver. The role plans and runs recreation programs for seniors, including outings, crafts, exercise and entertainment, tailored to residents' needs. The posting states a Saturday and Sunday schedule from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and a required recognized activity or recreation certificate.
Responsibilities:
- Implement recreation programs such as outings, parties, exercises, crafts and entertainment
- Organize resident activities and trips outside the facility
- Consult family and nursing staff to choose activities that meet residents' needs
- Monitor and evaluate resident progress and report wellbeing to nursing staff
- Maintain inventory of equipment, tools and materials
Requirements summary:
- Graduate of a recognized activity or recreation certificate or diploma program
- Current Health Care Provider First Aid certificate
- Proof of COVID vaccination
- Experience in a senior-focused recreation department an asset
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- Employer posting date
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Health Care Provider First Aid |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Activity programming, Recreation |
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The Care Group
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To provide our residents with excellent care and quality of life.
Full company description
The Care Group is proud to deliver high-quality residential care and assisted living services to seniors across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island. As a Vancouver-based, family-owned and operated organization, we are deeply rooted in our communities and guided by a strong commitment to compassion, dignity, and quality of life for those we serve. We work as trusted partners in care alongside Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Fraser Health Authority, and Vancouver Island Health Authority, providing government-subsidized residential care services to seniors. Through these partnerships, we ensure safe, supportive, and person-centred environments where residents feel respected, cared for, and truly at home. At The Care Group, everything we do is guided by a shared purpose: delivering exceptional care through collaboration, compassion, and meaningful connections.
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- Business categories
- Health Care
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- Other recorded names
- The Care Group
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The Care Group is proud to deliver high-quality residential care and assisted living services to seniors across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island. As a Vancouver-based, family-owned and operated organization, we are deeply rooted in our communities and guided by a strong commitment to compassion, dignity, and quality of life for those we serve. We work as trusted partners in care alongside…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1992 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 17 |
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If you’re seeking a meaningful opportunity that gives you a higher purpose and enhances the lives of seniors and their families, choose your career at a The Care Group.
We honor diversity and inclusivity and are proud to offer a safe work environment that fosters growth, teamwork and fulfillment.
We are looking for a Recreation Aide to join our Point Grey Private Hospital team in Vancouver, B.C.!
Shift: Full-time - Saturday & Sunday | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
What does a Recreation Aide do?- Implements recreation programs which include activities such as outings, parties, exercises, crafts and entertainment.
- Organizes resident activities and trips outside the facility while ensuring that the residents have proper clothing and necessary equipment for the activity, confirms details of the proposed activity with nursing/administration staff, coordinates the movement of residents during the activity and teaches the techniques of the related activity.
- Consults with family and nursing staff in order to determine the activities which meet the residents’ needs.
- Designs an appropriate variety of recreation programs tailored to resident needs.
- Monitors and evaluates resident progress through activity programs and reports observations such as emotional wellbeing and social behavior to nursing staff as required.
- Maintains Inventory of equipment, tools and materials and reports malfunctioning equipment and supply needs to the appropriate staff.
- Graduate from a recognized Activity/Recreation Certificate or diploma program.
- Experience in a senior’s focused recreation department an asset.
- Health Care Provider level First Aid Certificate (Current).
- Proof of COVID vaccination.
Point Grey Private Hospital is located in Vancouver’s ocean-side community of Kitsilano.
Point Grey, significantly expanded and improved in 2020, offers 153 licensed residential care beds consisting of primarily single occupancy rooms.Point Grey boasts views of the mountains and ocean as well as large windows and homelike furnishings. This home has four stories with a dining area, recreation areas and a large outdoor patio on each floor. The desirable location and freshly decorated interior provides our clients with a comfortable and homelike environment.
Point Grey Private Hospital works in collaboration with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority to offer funded beds but also has five private pay rooms available.
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