Adult Day Program Personal Support Worker

Home Careers Adult Day Program Personal Support Worker

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Posted January 8, 2026
Last updated January 8, 2026

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Salary: $46,196

Posting Closes: January 17, 2026

Description

  • Working as an integral member of the Alzheimer Society team, the Adult Day Program Personal Support Worker will work full time supporting a variety of needs for clients attending the Adult Day Program. The ideal candidate must be highly motivated, with a passion for persons living with dementia.
  • The Adult Day Program Personal Support Worker will provide care in a safe and competent manner within their scope of practice.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  1. Post-secondary degree or diploma in Recreation Therapy or graduate of an approved Personal Support worker program. Other health disciplines may be considered given an appropriate combination of education and experience.
  2. Knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
  3. Demonstrated knowledge of best practice in dementia, delirium and their effect on persons, care partners and extended family.
  4. Experience working with persons living with dementia and their care partners.
  5. Experience designing recreational programs to support individual needs, as well as facilitating group activities.
  6. Knowledge of community health care agencies.
  7. Current standard First Aid/CPR certification.
  8. Ability to work in conjunction with volunteers, staff, and community partners.
  9. Competency with Microsoft Office applications.
  10. Valid driver’s license and clean drivers abstract.

Responsibilities:

  1. Monitor participants throughout the day, provide support with activities of daily living, assist with toileting needs when required and support mobility needs.
  2. Plan and organize a variety of activities for persons living with dementia.
  3. Monitor and provide proactive follow-up for clients and care partners to ensure ongoing collaboration.
  4. Ability to respond effectively in crisis situations
  5. Provide support to co-workers, students and volunteers.
  6. Evaluate the effectiveness of programming for clients.
  7. Provide education and support to Persons Living with Dementia and their care partners
  8. Demonstrated knowledge of best practice in dementia, delirium, mental health disorders and their effect on persons living with dementia, families, care partners and the system of care.
  9. Ensure that privacy and confidentiality are maintained in compliance with legislation, professional standards/regulations and internal policies.
  10. Excellent communication (verbal and written)
  11. Ability to take initiative and be resourceful
  12. Excellent problem-solving abilities
  13. Adhere to program standards and Alzheimer Society policies and procedures.
  14. Assume responsibility for personal upgrading in knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease, and ongoing professional development.
  15. Participate in fundraising and other team development activities.
  16. Assume other functions as may be assigned by the Executive Director/Adult Day Program Coordinator
  17. Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset.

* Note that an offer of employment is conditional upon a satisfactory vulnerable sector check and a two-stage Tuberculosis skin test.

Please send letter of application and resume to:

Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District
Attention: Rachel MacLean, Adult Day Program Coordinator
61 Great Northern Road,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4Y8
rachelmaclean@alzheimeralgoma.org