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LIFE ENRICHMENT AIDE - RECREATION
Department: Sun Parlor Home
Location:
Leamington, Ontario
Position type: Permanent Part-Time (2) Position
Posting #: SPH
2026-13
Opening Date: July 9, 2026
Closing date: July 19, 2026
About Sun Parlor Home
Sun Parlor Home is located on a tranquil 23-acre forested property in Leamington, Ontario, and has proudly provided high-quality, resident-centred long-term care for more than 100 years. Our beautifully landscaped grounds include gardens, courtyards, walking paths, outdoor seating, and a gazebo—designed to support wellness, dignity, and purpose.
As a not-for-profit, municipally owned long-term care home, Sun Parlor Home offers 206 licensed beds in private and semi-private rooms and serves the residents of Essex County with compassion, innovation, and respect. Our mission is “to be an inspirational home for all people within our changing community that is compassionate, innovative, and fosters purpose and dignity.”
Position Summary
As a member of the Life Enrichment Team, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and provision of therapeutic programs to individuals and/or small groups of residents. The program design and provisions will be based on the identified needs of individual residents. The incumbent will be expected to interact closely with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of individualized programming.
What you will do
Plan, organize, facilitate, and evaluate therapeutic recreation and leisure programs.
Deliver engaging individual and group activities that support residents' physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
Develop programming based on residents' interests, abilities, life experiences, and care plans.
Provide one-to-one visits and emotional support for residents requiring individualized engagement.
Adapt activities to meet the changing needs and abilities of residents.
Collaborate with nursing, physiotherapy, dietary, volunteers, families, and other interdisciplinary team members to support individualized care.
Document resident participation, progress, and program outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
Assist with special events, celebrations, outings, and seasonal programming.
Promote resident choice, dignity, inclusion, independence, and meaningful engagement.
Maintain a safe environment by following Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), workplace health and safety, and emergency procedures.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and ongoing education.
Daily Activities
Facilitating group recreation programs.
Providing one-to-one emotional support and individualized visits.
Leading physical programs, music, games, crafts, or reminiscence activities.
Supporting special events, outings and celebrations.
Collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.
Completing documentation and evaluating resident participation.
Adjusting activities to meet residents' changing needs and preferences.
Education
Completion of a university degree or a two-year community college diploma in Recreation Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Gerontology, Kinesiology, Activation, or a related field.
Experience
Minimum two (2) years of experience in therapeutic recreation is preferred.
Experience in long-term care, retirement living, hospital, or community-based recreation is considered an asset.
Experience supporting older adults, including those living with dementia and responsive behaviours, is preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of recreation therapy principles and person-centred care.
Understanding of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and the Residents' Bill of Rights.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and time management abilities.
Creativity, flexibility, and enthusiasm.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
Strong documentation and observational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic documentation systems is an asset.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Physical Requirements
Stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, push, and carry recreation equipment throughout the day.
Participate in physically…
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