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The knowledge hub connecting organizations that support and advance healthy aging for older British Columbians.

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[Opportunity] Agentic AI Design Exchange: Helping Canadian Nonprofits Design Their Own AI Agents

New program aims to build AI capacity and support knowledge sharing for nonprofit professionals across Canada

[Article] Mental health doesn't retire

Originally published: Oct 7, 2026October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This year's theme from the World Federation for Mental Health, Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change, is about liste

[News] ‘We lived at a lucky time’: Vancouver seniors relive childhood freedom on three wheels

Originally Published: September 20, 2026 at 5:00a.m. EDTLorraine McKendry remembers the freedom of childhood bike rides in Calgary, when she and her friends would set out during summer vacation: dest

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.

[Report] Uneven Ground: 2026 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Report

Vantage Point

Vantage Point's latest report, Uneven Ground: 2026 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector, examines how organizations are responding to rising demands, rising costs, and shifting financial conditions. Drawing on survey responses from more than 400 non-profit leaders, it highlights shared challenges and h

[Tool] Canadian Ageing Policy Map

National Institute on Ageing (NIA)

How are governments across Canada responding to the needs of an ageing population?The NIA has launched the Canadian Ageing Policy Map, a new interactive tool that provides a national snapshot of government policies, programs, strategies and initiatives supporting older Canadians.Organized around the

[Report] The First 100 Years of Old Age Security

National Institute on Ageing (NIA)

As Canada marks 100 years since introducing its first old age pension, two new releases from the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) argue that ensuring retirement security for future generations will require looking beyond Old Age Security (OAS) to Canada’s retirement income system as a whole.The

Groups

Groups are where CORE participants can share information and stories, ask questions, learn, and collaborate. Open 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.

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 adults to age in place in their homes and communities.

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