Baycrest Terraces
RECREATIONIST
Memory Care
Posting Number: 10307

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Shift Type: Evening, alternate weekends (subject to change)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 70 Hours, 7 hrs/shift

Union: OPSEU 595

Hourly Pay Rate: $28.18 - $35.09

Date Posted: October 23, 2026

Internal Closing Date: October 30, 2026

About Us
At Baycrest, senior living reflects a commitment to supporting people as they age with purpose, fulfilment and dignity. Through communities such as Baycrest Terraces, we offer retirement living, assisted living and memory care services designed to meet evolving needs.

At Baycrest Terraces, we believe individuals can flourish and embrace opportunity at every stage of their lives. Baycrest Terraces is where residents can continue to thrive in their later years. We offer unmatched health care, social activities, and cultural programs that enhance the physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual health of our residents.

Job Summary
At Baycrest Terraces, leisure is an key component of both quality of life and well-being. It allows individuals opportunities for self-determination and utilization of strengths while engaging in meaningful leisure, which is the foundation of Therapeutic Recreation services. This position will be working with residents on our Memory Care Floor.

Key Responsibilities

Works with the Terraces Recreation team to develop therapeutic programs for Memory Care Floor





Providing departmental program coverage, including occasional evening and weekend work

Design and lead innovative individual and group programs based on residents' needs

Ability and flexibility to execute spontaneous programming when resident needs arise

Work with Volunteers and other staff to identify and monitor resident needs

Facilitate the provision of intergenerational programming

Contribute to the multi-disciplinary care team

Coordinate services with other staff/departments

Develop and maintain inventory of program supplies

Adhere to infection control practices, policies and procedures

Qualifications

Minimum 2-year College Diploma in Recreation or Activation or equivalent

Member in good standing with TRO or APO

Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating creative recreation programming

Skill working with the frail and cognitively impaired older adults

Ability to work independently and as a part of the interdisciplinary team, and effectively manage challenging situations

Ability to speak a second language such as Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian or Hungarian would be an asset

Certificate in U-First and/or Alzheimer Society for Dementia Care Training Program (DCTP) preferred

Knowledge of community resources would be an asset

Computer skills and the ability to work with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and Publisher

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📌 Recreationist, Terraces Memory Care Toronto (Ontario)
🏢 Baycrest
📍 Ontario