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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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Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit
Reconciliation Canada
Toolkits
Reconciliation is an ongoing journey, one that will take a collective effort to find a new way forward. You are invited to contribute to this important conversation and involve your social and professional circles, be it your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, or classmates.
The Comm
Bi-Weekly Financial Literacy Workshops
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) is happy to announce their new Financial Empowerment Program which will host Financial Literacy Workshops online bi-weekly every month on diverse topics.
FSGV wants to provide a safe and inclusive space for people to come together online to learn about pe
Dementia Ventures: Learnings on Engaging with People with Lived Experience
Dementia Dialogue et al.
Read below for insightful takeaways from a roundtable discussion exploring the Flipping Stigma toolkit: an online resource with pragmatic strategies for breaking down stigma associated with dementia. Team members from the Building Capacity Project and the Westside Seniors Hub met with Community Part
Placemaking for Active Recreation Kit (PARK) E-Book
Placemaking for Active Recreation
Placemaking for Active Recreation Kit (PARK) has published a new e-book on placemaking and physical activity. The e-book called "Let’s Heal Our Cities: Tapping into placemaking and active recreation" gets straight to the basics and the most practical approaches to creating active public spaces th
Surveillance Report on Falls Among Older Adults in Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Objective
This report provides updates to the national-level data in the Seniors’ Falls in Canada Second Report on the nature, severity, and burden of falls among people aged 65 or older, and describes changes over time.
Background
Falls among older adults are a public health concern worldwide.
Webinar Recording: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June, 2022
CanAge, CNPEA, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario and the BC Association of Community Response Networks would like to thank those who took part in the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day event on June 15, where people gathered to remind the world that human rights don’t get old.Â
If you missed the event
Dementia Education Program
Alzheimer’s disease, which represents two-thirds of dementia cases, is on the rise. With a powerful demographic shift taking place in Quebec, it’s vital that we ensure that those who are hardest hit receive the training, protection and resources they need.
Care partners are at the centre of the
New and Existing Caregiver Support Groups!
Family Caregivers of British Columbia
Family Caregivers of BC hosts a number of caregiver support groups to support you, as a caregiver. If you are unfamiliar with support groups, this article on “The Value of Peer Support” offers an introduction.
The most important element of any support group is to create a safe and confidentia
Caregivers in the Workplace Toolkit
The Ontario Caregiver Organization
In Ontario, there are four million unpaid caregivers and 69% of them are employed. Two-thirds of working caregivers have expressed concerns about managing their caregiving responsibilities when they return to the workplace ("post-COVID"), 30% are considering quitting to be able to provide better ca
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