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Healthy Aging CORE British Columbia

The knowledge hub connecting organizations that support and advance independent living for older British Columbians.

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Recent News

[Training] Maytree Policy School

Maytree Policy School Application Deadline: October 21st, 2024

[News] National Caregiving Strategy

Have YOUR say in the creation of a National Caregiving Strategy

[News] Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards

The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and RTOERO are hosting the 2024 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards competition.

Upcoming Trainings & Events

Webinars, workshops, conferences, symposia, and other training and events relevant to healthy aging are listed by date and also indicated on a monthly calendar. Training modules and curricula, archived webinars, and other training resources are also available in the Resources section.

Resources

Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.

[Resource] Inclusive Research Guidebook: Engaging People Living With Dementia From Ethno-Racial Communities

Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program

Inclusive Dementia Research Guidebook

[Report] Engaging Older Women in Your Community: A Promising Practices Guide for Women’s and Senior Serving Organizations

Canadian Centre for Elder Law

Engaging Older Women in your Community is a promising practices tool developed as an outcome of the Older Women’s Dialogue Project (OWDP). The publication is intended to support your agency to anticipate and address structural barriers to the participation of older women in community initiatives aimed at legal and policy change. We include key questions to explore, tips for enhancing organizational capacity to include older women, and examples from our experience throughout the OWDP.

[Report] A Report on Current Views and Experiences of Social Prescribing in Men’s Sheds

Bryony Porter, Pippa Belderson, Kristy Sanderson, Sarah Hanson, et al.

As one of the few community and social opportunities specifically tailored to men, Sheds have attracted the attention of health and social care services professionals, social prescribers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies who seek to ‘refer’ their clients to groups and activities

Groups

Discussion groups are where CORE participants can share information and stories, ask questions, learn, and collaborate. Open discussion groups can be accessed by any member of CORE; closed groups are available by invitation only.

Programs and Initiatives

Programs and Initiatives profiled on Healthy Aging CORE provide examples of the important work being done by local, provincial, and national organizations and the value of these programs and initiatives in promoting health and well-being and fostering resilience for older adults seniors.

About Us

Healthy Aging CORE (Collaborative Online Resources and Education) is a platform to connect local, regional, provincial, and national non-profit, government, and academic organizations and coalitions that focus on programs, services, policies, practices, and research aimed at supporting older Canadians to age in place in their homes and communities.
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