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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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[BC Gov News] Applications open for future skills grant

Helping people in British Columbia access affordable skills training for in-demand careers
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[Community Story] Stocking the shelves before the storm: Cumberland’s plan for a food-secure future

Picture a winter storm that closes the highway, or a wildfire that severs the routes onto Vancouver Island. Within days, grocery shelves thin out. For a community at the end of a long and fragile supp
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[Article] Building Resilient Communities Through Connection

As 2026 is the International Year of the Volunteer, we’ve prepared this special series to celebrate Nav-CARE volunteers across the country who so generously give their time to support persons in the
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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.

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Jul 7, 2026 @ 1:00 PM (PDT)

[Event] Defy Dementia on the Road

Free virtual & in-person event
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Jul 20, 2026, @ 8:30 AM (PDT)

[Event] National Consultation: It’s Time to Unleash the Power of Canada’s Community-Based Seniors Services Sector to Better Enable Healthy Ageing and Ageing in the Right Place

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Jul 21, 2026, @ 1:30 PM (PDT)

[Theatre] Seniors Take on Things We Never Talk About

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Aug 19, 2026, @ 10:00 AM (PDT)

[Webinar] Stay On The Road For Senior Drivers In BC

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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.

[Recording] Five years after the 2021 heat dome: Building evidence to motivate action

National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH)

The 2021 heat dome in British Columbia (BC) was one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) estimated 740 excess deaths during the event, and the BC Coroners Services attributed 619 deaths to extreme heat exposure. Almost all of the deaths we
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[Report] “94 Voices”: Insights on Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness with Older Adults

Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health

When the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) released the first National Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults (SILOA) in 2024, the question shifted almost immediately. We had the why and the what. What we wanted to understand next was the how: wh
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[Short Videos] SHEDtalks

Men's Shed Canada

First-hand accounts of how being involved in a Men's Shed changes lives
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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.

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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.

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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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