Rita Vaghela

Recreation Assistant @ Region of Waterloo

About

I work with older adults for 18 years. I work as a Recreation Assistant I am detail oriented person and thrive to provide best experience to individuals whom I serve. I believe in person centered approach. I do plan recreational programs that serves all five domains of recreation therapy to enhance quality of life of older adults. My team mates and supervisors describe me as compassionate, caring, creative and well organized individual who possesses leadership skills and is a great team player as well.

Country

City

Canada

Industry

Recreational Facilities & Services

Skill

Disabilities, Mindfulness, Medicine, Interventions, Health Promotion, Communication, Public Speaking

Experience

Recreation Assistant

Region of Waterloo

2022-5 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Personal Support Worker

Region of Waterloo

2019-10 - 2022-5 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

I have worked at Sunnyside home as a Personal Support Worker as well. I have assisted residents with activity of daily living. Besides that I provide one on one care to individuals with responsive behavior through engagement in meaningful activities.

Recreationist

Trinity Village

2019-9 - 2022-5 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

I work with older adults to enhance their quality of life through recreation. I assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic recreation programs. I continuously assess clients' functional abilities, skills and needs.

Adult Day Program Support Worker and Personal Support Worker

Region of Peel

2010-6 - 2020-5 · 10 yrs

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

During my time to work with Region of Peel, I worked with older adults of various abilities and health conditions. I provided my input in client assessment for their functional abilities , created KARDEX for Day Program participants, and contributed to individual care plans in the areas that pertains to my role as a Personal Support Worker. I assisted older adults with activity of daily living including medication management. My role at the Day Program was to engage participants in one on one recreational and Montessori activities.

Recreation Therapy Student Placement

Sunnyside Community Alzheimer Program

2020-1 - 2020-3 · 3 mos

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

During my placement at CAP, I assessed Day Program participants to enhance their qualify of life through therapeutic recreation. I planned and implemented various programs with focus on physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions of recreation. Some examples of the programs I did are; leading exercise group, Java music club, and physical tic-tac-toe. I was also able to create some clients profile with a focus on person as a whole.

Client Support Worker

Region of Halton

2015-6 - 2020-1 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Milton, Ontario, Canada

I worked with clients with various skills and abilities at the Adult Day Program to add more meaning to their lives through therapeutic recreation. Some examples of the programs that I Implemented are; let's make our own lunch, falls prevention presentation, craft programs, word games and many more.

Recreationist

Acclaim Health

2018-11 - 2019-5 · 7 mos

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

I worked with Acclaim Health in the Adult Day Program as a Recreationist. This program is serving older adults with dementia through therapeutic recreation while providing respite care to caregivers. While working at the Acclaim Health, I had planned , implemented and evaluated various recreational programs that was focused for dementia specific clients.