Life Enrichment Assistant

About the Role:

At The Dunfield Retirement Residence, we are a luxurious community in the Heart of Toronto committed to our residents’ care, happiness, and well-being. 

We're seeking a passionate and innovative Life Enrichment Assistant to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be offering residents a wide range of daily activities that reflects our vision to improve and maintain our residents' quality of life. If you're a creative, empathetic individual with a knack for inspiring others, we invite you to apply. 

What You'll Do:

As a key team member of our team at The Dunfield, you will be responsible for:

• Inspiring and motivating residents to participate in programs and excursions.
• Organizing and coordinating activities for active daily living of our resident population.
• Developing and implementing unique, meaningful, personalized programs for a growing senior’s residence that breaks the status quo of typical retirement activities.
• Providing activities orientation to new residents.
• Updating Resident’s birthday list, on a monthly basis.
• Planning our quarterly “Meet and Greet”.
• Acting as the go to person on various resident led Committees Groups.
• Supporting Activities assistant on Memory Care with daily programs.
• Assisting with creating a monthly calendar of events on a tight timeline.
• Improving the intellectual and physical health of the residents.
• Identifying the interests of the resident population to tailor programs around these desires.
• Assisting with escorting residents to and from activities both on and off site.
• Maintaining a clean and organized activities environment and supply room.
• Documenting daily attendance, progress notes and departmental observations.
• Developing & maintaining a rapport with staff, residents, resident families and volunteers.

Who You Are:

You are an enthusiastic and creative individual with a genuine passion for enhancing the lives of older adults. To succeed in this role, you'll bring: 

• A Diploma in Activation / Recreation Therapy and fitness background an asset.
• 1+ years experience working with older adults an asset.
• A natural ability to teach, lead, and inspire groups of people.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational abilities, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• A flexible and positive attitude, comfortable with changing priorities and able to thrive under pressure to meet resident expectations.
• Competency in computer applications, particularly Microsoft Publisher, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, with a professional and outgoing personality. You're comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

The Dunfield is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviour, based on what employees say. Great Place to Work® Certification™ is recognized worldwide and is the global benchmark for identifying and distinguishing outstanding employee experience. As a member of our team, you can expect to be part of an organization that is committed to creating a workplace where you can be both focused and fulfilled. We are a company that empowers our team members to make a difference through our core values: customer obsession, innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to long-term thinking. 

Ai Disclosure Statement:

The Dunfield may use AI-based tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. These tools may help us identify candidates whose skills and experience align with our objectives by analyzing information provided in resumes and applications. Our use of AI does not replace people decision-making.

Compensation Package: $23 CAD per hour + discretionary bonus eligibility 

We are proud to be an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all our locations and in our hiring practices. We believe in hiring the best talent whose skills and abilities contribute to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation throughout the application process, please inform us and we will work with you to ensure your needs are accommodated.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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