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.
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Walk & Be Seen: Pedestrian Visibility Projects Report and Toolkit
Sabina Harpe & Lynn Shepherd
The Project Report summarizes a project that was designed to 'train the trainer,' where those trained were representatives of various seniors-serving organizations. With free pedestrian visibility gear and craft materials provided by grant funding, the authors were able to schedule events for the tr
Connecting Older Adults: Exploring 6 Key Risk Factors for Social Isolation
Allies in Aging
Connecting Older Adults: Exploring 6 Key Risk Factors is a virtual learning module for volunteers and service providers who work with seniors.
Volunteers and service providers who work with older adults - watch this webinar to learn how vitally important social connections are to seniors’ well-be
Vital Signs 2019: A Snapshot of Community Participation in BC
Vancouver Foundation
This report examines community participation in British Columbia as a part of a national effort among community foundations in Canada to shine a light on the issues that matter to communities. In July 2019, the Vancouver Foundation surveyed 7,980 British Columbians to learn more about the state of
On The Table Community Reflections and Insights Report
Vancouver Foundation
Social isolation is a complex issue to solve, but building social connections can be straightforward. It’s as simple as getting together with people. To mark our 75th anniversary, instead of hosting a community event ourselves, we asked people to step up and host their own. This subtle shift made
First Nations Health Authority Regional Health Survey
First Nations Health Authority
​​​The First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) is a national health survey conducted by a​nd for First Nations. It captures a snapshot of the health and wellness of First Nations peoples living on reserves across Canada. On behalf of First Nations in BC, the First Nations Health Authorit
The Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Looking back over the last decade, looking forward to the next (2018)
World Health Organization
This report gives a global overview of the progress that cities and communities have made over the last decade towards becoming more age-friendly, through the lens of the WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities. Among the notable achievements, membership in the WHO Global Network
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR AGE-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES: HARNESSING THE POWER OF 21ST-CENTURY DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Ageing
About the Guiding Principles for Age-Friendly Businesses:
•Developed by the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Ageing, led by John Beard, Director, Ageing and Life Course, World Health Organization; Paul Hogan, co-founder and chairman, Home Instead Senior Care; and Michael W. Hodin, CEO
British Columbia Long-Term Care Quick Facts Directory
Office of the Seniors' Advocate
The Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) publishes the British Columbia Long-term Care Facilities Quick Facts Directory annually. It is designed to be a centralized resource for seniors, their caregivers and members of the public who are seeking information about individual publicly subsidized care
U R B A N I N D I G E N O U S P E O P L E - Not Just Passing Through
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Urban Indigenous People - 2019 Research Report
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