West Neighbourhood House, formerly St. Christopher House, is a multi-service, neighbourhood-based agency
that has served the diverse communities of downtown west Toronto since 1912. The central purpose of West
Neighbourhood House is to enable less-advantaged individuals, families and groups in the community to gain
greater control over their lives and community.
The Adult Day Program offers a variety of community-based activities to older adults and persons with age
related conditions and individualized care plans. The program is available both in-centre and at-home,
and activities include cognitive stimulation, meditation, relaxation and physical exercises as well as respite
care, health promotion and a variety of other supports to caregivers.
The successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team reporting to the Coordinator, Adult Day
Program Services. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the overall planning,
implementation and evaluation of culturally appropriate activities and services that maintain and promote the
physical, emotional and cognitive well-being of the Adult Day Services participants.
West Neighbourhood House is actively seeking applications from Indigenous, Black and People
of Colour, people with disabilities, women and people of all sexual orientations and gender
identities/expressions. Applicants with lived experience as a participant of West
Neighbourhood House programs, or related programming from similar organizations, are also
strongly encouraged to apply.
West Neighbourhood House will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment &
selection process to applicants with disabilities. During any stage of the recruitment process,
please indicate the nature of any accommodation(s) you may require. Any information
received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
Responsibilities:
- Research, test out and recommend new and updated in-person and virtual recreational, social and
motivational activities and innovative approaches that meet the needs of older adults and other persons
with special needs as a result of Alzheimer disease and similar disorders such as strokes and Parkinson’s
disease;
- Plan, implement and evaluate activity plans and co-create participant specific recreational and therapeutic
activities with program participants and their caregivers;
- Check and adhere to the participant’s daily care plan for prescribed care/social activities;
- Monitor virtual care participation and provide Day Services @home visits as required;
- C0-develop bi-weekly calendar of activities with other team members and participants input;
- Collaborate in the planning and delivery of special program events, activities, outings or special
celebrations;
- Provide hands-on personal care, such as feeding, cleaning-up, toileting and personal hygiene, in
accordance with the participant’s care plan;
- Escort participants to, from and within program as per their care plan;