Life Enrichment Assistant

At Riverwalk Retirement Residence, we’re driven by a shared commitment to creating meaningful experiences for the older adults we serve. Our teams bring passion, creativity, and heart to everything they do, and it shows in our culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We’re proud to have received Canada’s Best Managed Award in 2023, 2024, and 2025, reflecting our dedication to service, leadership, and care.

What truly sets us apart are the people who choose to build their careers here. Whether you're supporting our residences or contributing within our corporate community, your work plays an important role in helping seniors live longer, better and you’ll be supported by a team that believes in growing together, celebrating success, and having fun along the way.

If you’re looking for a place where your work has real impact, and where you can thrive personally and professionally, we’d love to meet you!

Are you a dynamic and creative individual who has a passion for working with seniors and leading engaging programs for our residents? Under the direction of the Life Enrichment Manager, our Life Enrichment Assistants facilitate, plan, and organize programs to enhance the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of wellness for our residents. This role is critical in creating resident-centric environments where our residents are inspired to experience fulfillment - whatever that means to them.

• Minimum of grade 12 education required.
• Prior experience in recreation programming for a senior population is preferred.
• Diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in the field of Recreation, Physical Education, and/or Gerontology is considered an asset.
• Class 4 operator’s license, clean driving record and 2 years passenger driving experience is preferred.
• Certified in Emergency First Aid, and CPR required.
• Has demonstrated excellent leadership skills.
• Must have a valid alcohol serving certification.
• Proven computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite with an adaptability to handle database programs.
• Dementia experience/knowledge is considered an asset.
• A resident-oriented individual, whose visions and values align with those of the residence.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, in the English language.
• Be able to work with minimal supervision and demonstrates a strong ability to problem solve.
• Has demonstrated multi-tasking skills and the ability to work well independently and in a team environment.

• Participates in and adheres to continuous quality improvement standards.
• Under the direction of the Life Enrichment Manager, responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the activities relating to the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of the residents.
• Communicates activities of the department to residents, staff, families and the community to encourage participation in programs, while ensuring the needs of residents are met. Completes and distributes monthly activity calendars, surveys, invitations, etc. in a timely manner.
• Responsible for leading and promoting resident awareness and participation, in leisure, social and recreation programs that meet the needs of the residents.
• Assists in the maintenance of appropriate department records including attendance, assessments, and evaluations of planned programs.
• Maintains a positive image of the residence through ongoing communications with the community, local media, family members, staff, and volunteers, by helping to fulfill each resident’s unique leisure needs.
• Assists in the direction and supervision of participants in the volunteer and student placement programs.
• Particip…