About Us:

At McCormick Care Group, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support to our community, with services spanning McCormick Home, McCormick Dementia Services, and McCormick Dementia Research. As an innovative leader in long-term care and dementia services, we focus on enhancing quality of life through compassion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and contributing to the financial stewardship of an organization committed to care excellence, we want you on our team.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic Communication Coordinator to join the McCormick Care Group. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the McCormick Care Group, and a member of the People and Culture Team, the Communication Coordinator is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive communication strategies that align with the organization’s strategic goals. In this pivotal role, the Coordinator adopts a collaborative approach to planning and implementing both internal and external communications, ensuring consistent, aligned messaging across all platforms. Through proactive media relations, effective issues management, and robust crisis communication strategies, the Communication Coordinator safeguards and strengthens the organization’s reputation. Additionally, the incumbent facilitates seamless communication among internal and external community members, fostering transparency and engagement throughout the McCormick Care Group community. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Driving and ensuring adherence to the McCormick Care Group brand guidelines, reinforcing a consistent, recognizable identity across all communication channels.
• Actively contributing to the effectiveness of the People and Culture Team, offering insights and fostering a positive, collaborative environment across all program areas.
• Providing ongoing strategic planning and production of high-quality communication materials for the CEO, Board, and key stakeholders, ensuring that all messaging is clear, cohesive, and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Developing and implementing an overarching Communication Plan that aligns with the organization’s goals, enhancing engagement and community outreach.
• Actively collecting and promoting resident and client stories, enhancing the visibility and impact of McCormick Care Group’s mission and fostering a positive public image.
• Creating high-quality content for key McCormick Care Group events, enhancing audience engagement and event impact.
• Developing and executing emergency crisis communication plans, ensuring clear, responsive, and supportive messaging.
• Creating substantive content for the website and social media channels, ensuring regular updates that engage diverse audiences and reinforce brand presence.
• Overseeing print production and design of internal and external communication materials, including brochures, letterheads, banners, and fundraising collateral.
• Cultivating and maintaining media relationships, responds to press inquiries, and seeks media opportunities that showcase the organization’s initiatives, sometimes serving as spokesperson when designated by the CEO.
• Performing other duties as required, supporting organizational flexibility and responsiveness.

Accountability Objective:

• This position has close working relationships with the CEO, Board Members, and McCormick Care Foundation staff, Administrator, McCormick Home, Director, McCormick Dementia Services, Managers, and all staff. The Communication Coordinator interacts with peer representatives from outside the organization.
• The Communication Coordinator has responsibility for ensuring compliance of self with all Policies and Procedures of the organization as well as any policy or procedure that is specific to this department. This position will also be responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all residents / clients / visitors at all times, as well as be compliant with the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Compliance with the Code of Conduct and Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of the McCormick Care Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing proactive support to the Board, executive leadership, Managers, People and Culture Team, McCormick Care Foundation, enhancing alignment and collaboration across strategic communication efforts.
• Monitoring and analyzing communication metrics, providing insights and recommendations to the CEO to optimize communication effectiveness.
• Assisting in drafting critical organizational documents that align with strategic goals and communicate McCormick Care Group’s mission effectively.
• Leading the preparation of Annual Reports by gathering insights from the Leadership Team and editing for a consistent, professional, and polished presentation. This includes work plans, progress updates, new initiatives, quality metrics, and financial summaries.
• Developing communication policies and operational guidelines to streamline processes, improve consistency, and support strategic goals.

Health and Safety Responsibilities:

• Is a competent person as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Is knowledgeable of supervisor’s responsibilities, and follows all health and safety policies and procedures.
• Monitors adherence to safety policies and procedures of subordinates, and promotes safe work practices for self and others.
• Is alert to, remedies, or promptly reports all actual or potential hazardous situations to the appropriate personnel (i.e., Maintenance, Senior Management).
• Ensures that all reported injuries/illnesses are treated promptly and documented according to policy, and ensures transportation for treatment of critical injury is arranged.
• Ensures that fire safety demonstrations and fire drills are conducted, and that staff are knowledgeable of facility fire and disaster plan. (Standards of CARF and MOLTC).
• Is knowledgeable of musculoskeletal disorders, risk factors, and prevention strategies.

Working Conditions:

Some disruptions in lifestyle resulting from extra hours spent in various meetings. Exposed to resident care elements through regular resident contact. Available at all times for emergencies. Stress resulting from the constant need to handle interruptions during the workday and to manage within legislative, budgetary and time constraints on a consistent basis, and from dealing with people who themselves are under emotional pressure.

Background/Qualifications Requirements:

• Post-secondary education in communication, public relations, journalism or a related field.
• At least five years of experience working in public/media relations and communication.
• Self- motivated individual with exceptional communication skills.
• Ability to write well for a variety of media.
• Ability to work collaboratively with many stakeholders, including government.
• An understanding of the health care system is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting alone, maximum 50 lbs., (5-29 lbs. usual), as a minor job function.
• Walking, with possibility of some upstairs walking as a minor job function.
• Standing, for lengths of time, up to 3 hours maximum, (1-2 hours usual) as a minor job function.
• Carries and transports objects of various sizes, to a maximum of 25 lbs. (5-15 lbs. usual) as a minor job function.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work within a respected organization in long-term care and dementia services.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Job Types: Full-time, Temporary – with the ability to turn into a full-time, permanent position.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your resume to recruitment@mccormickcare.ca

McCormick Care Group is committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and potential employees, and a discrimination and harassment free workplace. McCormick Care Group is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, please let us know.

About Us:

At McCormick Care Group, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support to our community, with services spanning McCormick Home, McCormick Dementia Services, and McCormick Dementia Research. As an innovative leader in long-term care and dementia services, we focus on enhancing quality of life through compassion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and contributing to the financial stewardship of an organization committed to care excellence, we want you on our team.

Job Overview:

• 26 hours per week
• Shift/Hours: 9am – 4pm, 9am – 1pm, 12pm – 7 pm
• Every other weekend 9am – 4pm
• Wage: $25.40

Reporting to the Department Manager and as an integral part of the Life Enrichment team, this position has responsibility for:

• Supporting the planning, implementing, and evaluating programs aimed to enhance the quality of life of the residents; consulting with the Department Manager and Recreation Specialists and needed.
• Assisting in the delivery of programs that address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of the residents.

This position has close working relationships with the Leadership Team, Social Workers, all staff, visitors, residents, clients, families, volunteers, students, consultants, visiting professionals, and contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Continually assess each residents abilities and needs using approved methods (including input from families) to establish individual goals on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and maintain familiarity with resident individualized goals and care plans, delivering a relationship-centred recreation program to all resident.
• Consult with the Department Manager and Recreation Specialists about outstanding resident needs or unusual occurrence or resident responsive behaviour(s).
• Respond to individual recreation needs and in consultation Department Manager and Recreation Specialist, adapt programs to residents changing needs.
• Plan, support the develop of, and implement a variety of recreation opportunities for all residents based on their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs and abilities, consulting with Recreation Specialist as needed.
• Approach to programming should be structured (based on a plan) but also flexible in order to be able to respond to resident needs as they emerge during programming.
• Constantly evaluate effectiveness of programs and interventions and adjust to meet resident needs.
• Following resident’s care plan, engage residents in meaningful activities, individually or in groups, considering their past and present needs / interests and their changing abilities.
• Work with recreation, nursing, and other McCormick staff to determine the optimal placement of individual residents in programs where the activities are appropriate for the resident’s level of functioning, ensuring the resident is compatible with the peer group.
• Obtain and maintain contact with all residents through group and individual activities.
• Ensure safety of residents while in recreation activities both inside and outside McCormick’s property.
• Involve residents and / or caregivers in the evaluation of service delivery.
• Assume responsibility for resident care while attending program.
• Purchase, deliver, operate and maintain program supplies, equipment.
• Liaise with other units within the Recreation to coordinate the use of equipment, supplies, facilities and resources.
• Clean up program supplies at end of shift and ensure everything is back in its proper space.
• Assist residents with personal care needs as necessary.
• Help plan and implement special events and open houses.
• Assist with maintaining special events files and utilize existing resources in a creative way.
• Maintain accurate resident documentation / health records / charts using software / tools provided.
• Participate in development of departmental policies and procedures.
• Gather data, maintain statistics, and compile information for reports as required.
• Responsible for supporting good communication flow within the department utilizing systems in place (i.e. E-mail, Communication Binders, Issues Forms, meetings, etc.).
• Actively promote McCormick’s Services to residents, families, and in the community as appropriate.
• Liaise with families / caregivers as necessary.
• Participate on committees within McCormick and / or community at the discretion of the departmental manager.
• Provide coverage for other program and services staff during absences.
• Work cooperatively with and provide direction and guidance to volunteer / students.

Accountability Objective:

The Recreation Assistant has responsibility for ensuring compliance of self with all policies and procedures of the organization as well as any policy or procedure that is specific to this department. This position will also be responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all residents, visitors, and staff at all times, as well as be compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Compliance with the Code of Conduct and theAim, Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles of the McCormick Care Group are critical elements of this position.

The Recreation Assistant is also responsible for maintaining compliance with applicable Act(s) or legislation deemed necessary, including, but not limited to the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and Ontario Regulation 246/22, and CARF Accreditation Standards.

Qualifications:

• Completion of a University Degree or College Diploma in Recreation, Recreation Therapy or a recreation designated field with eligibility for Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO), Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA), Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS), or Activity Professionals of Ontario (APO).
• First Aid (preferred), or CPR certification at the Heartsaver level.
• Completion of Food Handlers Certificate.
• Completion of General Persuasive Approach (GPA) training – required (offered at McCormick).
• Completion of Smart Serve Certificate – preferred.
• Two (2) + years’ work experience with cognitively impaired and / or frail elderly populations providing recreation interventions.
• Knowledge of symptoms associated with stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
• Competency in working with residents with responsive behaviours, demonstrating compassionate and person / relationship-centred approach to care, focusing on understanding and addressing the underlying causes of these actions.
• Skilled in designing and modifying engaging activities that cater to varying interests and abilities, and adjusting to changing moods and behaviours.
• Works well with others in a multidisciplinary collaborative care setting, maintaining a positive attitude and managing personal emotions in challenging situations.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to connect emotionally, listen actively, and communicate clearly including verbal, non-verbal, written and visual with residents, clients, and colleagues.
• Capable of following written and verbal instructions, providing clear direction to both colleagues and residents, while maintaining attention to detail and clarity.
• Proficient in computer skills, including setting up, organizing, and running virtual meetings, effectively communicating on digital platforms, completing reports, and quickly learning new technologies.
• Capable of meeting physical demands of the job.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work within a respected organization in long-term care and dementia services.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Competitive wages.
• Job Types: Part-time, permanent

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your resume to recruitment@mccormickcare.ca

McCormick Care Group is committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and potential employees, and a discrimination and harassment free workplace. McCormick Care Group is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, please let us know.