Plan meaningful resident activities at The Village Seniors Community using recreation programming and interdisciplinary leadership in a full time permanent role.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Recreation Manager leads programming that supports social interaction, physical well-being, spiritual care, and emotional enjoyment. This role supervises recreation, pastoral care, social work, music therapy, massage therapy, and volunteer services. Success requires program evaluation, department coordination, and resident-focused planning.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop, implement, and monitor the department budget
- Plan activities, entertainment, bus trips, and community events
- Supervise program staff, volunteers, and therapeutic service teams
- Evaluate programs and complete required resident assessments




- Coordinate schedules, payroll approvals, meetings, and committees

Requirements:

- Postsecondary education in recreation, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, or gerontology
- One year of experience in a health care setting
- Experience developing and evaluating individual and group programming
- Knowledge of dementia, mental health, palliative care, and Parkinson’s
- English and French oral and written communication skills

Bring recreation leadership, program development, and senior care expertise to enrich resident life at The Village Seniors Community.

📌 Recreation Manager Long-Term Care (Canada)
🏢 Southbridge Care Homes
📍 Canada