Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Recreation Programming, Therapeutic Programming, Resident Assessment, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Crisis Management
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Recreation Programming, Therapeutic Planning, Resident Assessment, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Crisis Management
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Recreation Programming, Therapeutic Planning, Resident Assessment, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Crisis Management
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Patient Care, Medication Administration, Activities Of Daily Living, Mobility Support, Documentation
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Patient Care, Medication Administration, Mobility Support, Documentation, Infection Control
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Patient Care, Medication Administration, Mobility Support, Documentation, Infection Control
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Patient Care, Medication Administration, Mobility Support, Documentation, Infection Control
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Resident Care, Medication Administration, Activities Of Daily Living, Patient Documentation, Mobility Support
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Patient Care, Medication Administration, Mobility Support, Documentation, Infection Control
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Customer Service, Administrative Support, Communication Skills, Organization, Problem Solving
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
About Optima Living Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a person…
Skills: Customer Service, Administrative Support, Communication Skills, Organization, Problem Solving
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
$57k–$72k/yr
Job Information Job Title: Sentence Administrator Job Requisition ID: 84960 Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services Location: Calgary Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week Permanent/Temp…
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
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Skills: Donor Stewardship, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Donor Cultivation, Data Analysis
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
Work Location: AgeCare Walden Heights Address: 250 Walden Dr SE Calgary AB T2X 0V1 FTE: 0.80 Employment Type: Temporary PT The Opportunity As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a member of the care team, collabor…
Skills: Resident Care, Personal Care, Observation and Reporting, Time Management, Interpersonal Skills
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
Work Location: AgeCare Walden Heights Address: 250 Walden Dr SE Calgary AB T2X 0V1 FTE: 0.60 Employment Type: Temporary PT The Opportunity As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a member of the care team, collabor…
Skills: Resident Care, Personal Care, Patient Observation, Communication Skills, Time Management
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
Cogir Senior Living manages retirement residences across the country. We offer a range of senior living options including independent living, assisted living and memory care. For over 25 years, we have dedicated every da…
Skills: Clinical Knowledge, Gerontology, Rehabilitation, Long Term Care, Patient Care
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
Build your career as a certificated teacher as well as a valued member of our team at BrightPath Educational Supports facilitated by Marlborough Day Nursery ECS Limited(MDN). We operate out of BrightPath locations in Cal…
Skills: Lesson Planning, IPP Writing, Classroom Management, Conflict Resolution, Communication
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
Work Location: AgeCare Corporate Calgary Address: 19655 Walden Blvd SE, Calgary, AB T2X 0N7 Employment Type: Regular Full Time The Opportunity AgeCare is seeking an experienced and strategic legal executive to serve as G…
Skills: Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Management, Procurement, Corporate Transactions
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · On-site
Build your career as a certificated teacher as well as a valued member of our team at BrightPath Educational Supports facilitated by Marlborough Day Nursery ECS Limited(MDN). We operate out of BrightPath locations in Cal…
Skills: Teaching, IPP Writing, Lesson Planning, Conflict Resolution, Communication
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The Recreation Assistant plans and implements therapeutic programs to meet the social, cognitive, and physical needs of senior residents. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop resident profiles and ensure the delivery of person-centered care.
Candidates should have at least one year of experience in recreation programming and hold active CPR, First Aid, and Food Safe certifications. A recognized recreation and leisure program completion and a Class 4 driver's license are considered assets.
Founded in 2007 by two friends inspired by their families’ dementia journeys, Optima Living was created to provide a more home-like experience in seniors housing and care. What began as a personal mission has grown into one of Western Canada’s leading senior living and continuing care providers.
Today, Optima Living offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Long-Term Care, Brain Health, and Memory Care across Alberta and British Columbia. Our innovative approach includes Spark, Your Wellness, Your Way; our proprietary brain health and care model. As the only Top 10 Canadian senior living and care provider focused exclusively on Western Canada, we proudly serve more than 4,300 residents.
Guided by our North Star, Let us welcome you home™, we are committed to People, Place, and Community. With a resident-first philosophy and a focus on innovation, we are redefining aging with purpose creating communities where seniors live with dignity, connection, and joy.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Recreation Manager, the Recreation Assistant assists in planning and implementing therapeutic programs to meet the social, cognitive, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the residents.
All duties and responsibilities are carried out in alignment with Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values, promoting person-centered care by respecting the uniqueness, dignity, and self-determination of residents to promote maximum personal and functional independence. These duties are performed within the framework of established organizational policies and procedures, industry best practices, while adhering to applicable regulations and standards.
Let Us Welcome You Home
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family. Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star. Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca. Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.
Offices: 900-688 W Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1P1, CA · 8382 156 St, Surrey, British Columbia V3S 3R7, CA · 806-0235 101 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3G1, CA
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