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THE HOSPICE IS GUIDED BY THE MISSION AND VALUES OF EMMANUEL HEALTH:
Guided by the healing Ministry of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel Health provides acute, long-term and community care throughout Saskatchewan. In the tradition of Catholic social justice teaching and service, we respond to the unmet needs of the vulnerable and the communities we serve through compassionate innovative service and partnerships.
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Samaritan Place Life Enhancement Director, the Life Enhancement Guide is a member of the Interdisciplinary team and works in close partnership with the Holistic Care Team in utilizing professional methodology and practice to provide support to patients and their defined family. The role of the Life Enhancement Guide is to contribute to the holistic care of patients and families, be it physical, emotional, social and cognitive through means of engaging in recreation pursuits. Life Enhancement Guide will promote the psychosocial wellbeing of all patients and plan and carry out interests and activities for patients, creating a diversity of opportunities for meaningful engagements, daily pleasures individualized for each patient. The Life Enhancement Guide honors all persons and is respectful of their unique journey and the interweaving of health, cultural, philosophical and/or spiritual tradition. Life Enhancement guide will collaborate with the Holistic Care team to provide intervention that promotes the patients capacity for optimal psychosocial well-being; providing leadership in developing, implementing and evaluating recreation therapy interventions and programs that are meaningful and valued by patients, families, and the Interdisciplinary team; and representing Hospice at Glengarda in the community.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is available
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise professional staff, program leaders and instructors and volunteer staff
- Perform administrative tasks
- Answer requests, inquiries and complaints
Work Setting
- Nursing home
Ability to Supervise
- 3-4 people
Clientele
- Adults
- Socially disadvantaged
- Seniors
- General population (all ages)
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Immunization records
Area of Functional Expertise
- Program implementation and delivery
- Program planning and development
- Event planning and organization
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