(NW5) Cut Knife, Unity, Wilkie, Macklin, Spiritwood, Medstead, Hafford

The Recreation Associate assists with various activities at the site. They encourage client's participation in activities. 

Recreation Associate are the extra pair of "helping hands" that add to the trained services of the Long-term care facility staff, working together to enhance the lives of residents

Activities include, but are not limited to:  Reading groups, puzzles, games, bingo, nail painting, going for walks, group painting, crafts, exercise programs, and special events like Christmas parties and teas. Birthday parties, volunteer group outings.

Shifts Vary based on calendar events  

Sunday to Saturday - mornings, afternoons and evenings. 

Volunteer will assist residents with caring for watering outdoor plants and maintain yard with weeding outdoor area. Transplanting green house plants to pots in outdoor space.

This is a seasonal program for spring, summer, fall.   Monday to Friday mornings. 

The Recreation Associate assists with various activities at the site. They encourage client's participation in activities. 

Recreation Associate are the extra pair of "helping hands" that add to the trained services of the Long-term care facility staff, working together to enhance the lives of residents

Activities include, but are not limited to:  Reading groups, puzzles, games, bingo, nail painting, going for walks, group painting, crafts, exercise programs, and special events like Christmas parties and teas. Birthday parties, volunteer group outings.

Various shifts available : Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons.   

The Recreation Associate assists with various activities at the site. They encourage client's participation in activities. 

Recreation Associate are the extra pair of "helping hands" that add to the trained services of the Long-term care facility staff, working together to enhance the lives of residents

Activities include, but are not limited to:  Reading groups, puzzles, games, bingo, nail painting, going for walks, group painting, crafts, exercise programs, and special events like Christmas parties and teas. Birthday parties, volunteer group outings.

Times vary:  Monday to Friday - mornings and afternoons 

The Recreation Associate assists with various activities at the site. They encourage client's participation in activities. 

Recreation Associate are the extra pair of "helping hands" that add to the trained services of the Long-term care facility staff, working together to enhance the lives of residents

Spiritual Care Support Group: 
Providing spiritual services to groups of residents. Number of services will be agreed upon by Rec staff and Spiritual Care Provider. Bible Studies, assisting with church services. Spiritual Care Support

Shifts available Sunday - Saturday mornings and afternoons. 

Idylwild Lodge Ladies Auxiliary-fundraising Entity but also help recreation staff with tea's, family Christmas dinners, Horticulture and other social events. 

Meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Times to be determined 

The residents enjoy many benefits of the daily activities provided by the staff and with the assistance of volunteers. The volunteer supplies that extra pair of “helping hands” that add to the trained services of the long-term care facility staff.

Student Volunteer-Supervised 1:1 visiting with residents will include: playing board games, playing card games, looking at pictures with residents, painting nails, doing art with residents, reading stories to residents

Shifts occur Wednesday afternoon 2:30 - 3:30   

The Recreation Associate assists with various activities at the site. They encourage client's participation in activities. 

Recreation Associate are the extra pair of "helping hands" that add to the trained services of the Long-term care facility staff, working together to enhance the lives of residents

Activities include, but are not limited to:  Reading groups, puzzles, games, bingo, nail painting, going for walks, group painting, crafts, exercise programs, and special events like Christmas parties and teas. Birthday parties, volunteer group outings.

Available :  Monday - Friday   mornings and afternoons.  

The Recreation Associate assists with various activities at the site. They encourage client's participation in activities. 

Recreation Associate are the extra pair of "helping hands" that add to the trained services of the Long-term care facility staff, working together to enhance the lives of residents

Activities include, but are not limited to:  Reading groups, puzzles, games, bingo, nail painting, going for walks, group painting, crafts, exercise programs, and special events like Christmas parties and teas. Birthday parties, volunteer group outings.

Ongoing opportunity.

Commitent:  Weekly

Days/Times: Varies based on calendar events. Monday to Thursday morning and afternoon.

The Horticulture Associate will be able to bring joy to residents. They will share talents in garden, visit with elders of the community and improve the resident's outdoor experience

They assist residents in caring for the outdoor space we have during our Spring/summer/ fall season.

Duties may include:  Watering, feed, transplant plants, weed plant beds, trim/prune plants as required, maintain tidiness in garden area.

Animals have been found to benefit people socially, psychologically, and physiologically.  The goals of pet visitation programs are to provide opportunities for patients to reach and maintain their optimal level of physical and mental functioning; to maintain or re-establish interests, social contacts and dignity, to alleviate anxiety and redirect attention from their own condition and try to provide an outlet for emotion; and to provide structured, meaningful daily activity.

 All dogs are to be certified and temperament tested by a Certified Pet Dog Trainer or by St. John’s Ambulance. They will be placed in areas according to their certification level.  

 Vaccinations are to be up to date prior to first animal visit o Handlers must complete all required SaskHA Registered Volunteer processes

The physical and mental ability to do the work assigned

 Refined interpersonal skills

 The willingness to accept training and supervision

 A willingness to comply with SaskHA policies and procedures

 Volunteers are to provide pet visitation only and not utilize therapy dogs as “tools” for therapy.

 Volunteers must follow SaskHA hand hygiene protocols and infection control procedures

 Volunteers must maintain patient privacy and confidentiality

 Volunteers must follow SaskHA policies and procedures  

Shifts times are negotiable.