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AgeCare

Runs senior living and long-term care communities

Recreation Aide

Part-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Ajax, ON, Canada
In Person
Social & Community Services

About the job

Requirements
  • Prior experience working with seniors, preferably in a long-term care setting.
  • Graduation from a post-secondary diploma or degree program in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or another related field from a community college or university.
  • Enrollment in a community college or university diploma or degree program in recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, or another related field, with the intent to successfully complete the program within three years of being hired.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in developing, planning, and implementing daily recreation and leisure activities in the home and community using holistic resident information and choices, consistent with the organization's resident-programming philosophy.
  • Develop and facilitate one-to-one support and resident self-directed activities.
  • Assist in creating and maintaining engaging spaces and environments that support meaningful resident activity and participation.
  • Assist with supporting the Resident and Family Councils as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience working with seniors, preferably in a long-term care setting.

About the company

AgeCare operates senior communities for older adults across Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, with long-term care, supportive living, retirement living, memory care, hospice and apartments. Its living-in-place model gives residents options as their care needs change, helping them remain close to family and community while their needs evolve. The company combines publicly funded long-term care with seniors' housing and related support services across its Canadian communities. Residents also receive meals, laundry, housekeeping and recreation, combining accommodation with day-to-day support. Founded in 1998, AgeCare is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Dementia training reaches beyond clinicians: AgeCare's Imagine program includes online modules and facilitated sessions for housekeeping staff through executives.
  • Clinical hiring spans several levels: AgeCare's October 2026 board lists nursing, personal-support and clinical-leadership jobs.
  • Leaders are learning new tools: AgeCare trained over 200 in AI and automation before October 2026's Innovation Lab launch.

What critics are saying

  • Employment terms differ by site: AgeCare's 2024 report lists 87 collective agreements, 20 unions and 135 benefit plans.
  • Many vacancies lack permanent status: an October 2026 AgeCare board snapshot listed 362 casual and 106 temporary postings.
  • Pricing freedom is limited: AgeCare's 16-home Ontario partnership receives provincially set funding and resident co-payments.

What makes AgeCare unique

  • Mental-health care has dedicated housing: AgeCare serves residents with specialized needs at Mount Royal, SkyPointe and Sandringham.
  • Services bring generations together: AgeCare combines residential care with on-site childcare and adult-day programs.
  • Care operations connect with academic research: AgeCare funds a three-year Mount Royal chair studying aging.

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