Therapy Aid - Long Term Care Comfort Care Aide

Even though you work as a casual, you will have prebooked shifts weekly for 4 hour evenings. Working as a Comfort Care Aid. You will assist the team with support care in the dining room, transporting patients to activities, and working with the team where needed. This position does not require prior health care experience, must be passionate about seniors care and helping to improve their lives in a day-to-day setting.

As a Therapy Aide, you will be working both independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team where you will contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of rehabilitation services. Your role may include administrative duties such as ordering supplies, booking clients, tracking attendances, equipment inventory and preparing/cleaning the treatment area. Under the direction of a supervising recreation therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, audiologist, or speech language pathologist, you will prepare and/or apply routine interventions, promote patient (client, resident) healthy living, self-care independence and motivate clients to actively participate in assigned therapy protocols or programs. You may assist with client lifts and transfers, positioning, and basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) within the context of the therapy program.

Completion of Grade 12.

As required.

As required.