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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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Results from the 2016 Census: Examining the effect of public pension benefits on the low income of senior immigrants
Wendy Kei, Marc-David L. Seidel, Dennis Ma and Marjan Houshmand
This study uses census information on immigration and income to better understand the factors associated with low income among senior immigrants.
Health Care Decision-Making: Legal Rights of People Living with Dementia
Canadian Centre for Elder Law
CCEL has released a new set of tools in plain language (a booklet in four languages and three videos in English), focused on health care decision-making for people living with dementia.
You can find them all gathered on the project page here (scroll down to the bottom to find the booklets in all
Exploring ethno-cultural variations in how older Canadians define healthy aging: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Shahin Shooshtari, Verena Menec, Audrey Swift, Robert Tate
An understanding of how older adults conceptualize healthy aging is important for the development of policies, programs, and services designed to promote health; this understanding must reflect the ethno-cultural diversity of the population. This pilot study aimed to examine Canadians' definitions o
Social Prescribing in Ontario - Final Report (March 2020)
Alliance for Healthier Communities
Eleven Ontario Community Health Centres participated in the the Rx: Community pilot. Using client- and design-centered thinking, they identified non-clinical interventions, built a structured referral pathway, and tracked the impact of their work.
Seniors: tips to help you this tax season!
Canada Revenue Agency
This document from Canada Revenue Agency includes tax tips and links to assist older Canadians access entitlements and assist with income tax preparation.
2020 Generational Real Estate Trends Report: Aging in Place
Mustel/Sothebys
A new report released by Mustel Group and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada uncovers trends related to aging and its impact on the housing aspirations, expectations and realities of baby boomers and older adults across the country’s major metropolitan real estate markets. Our “2020 Generat
Meanings of (Im)mobilities: A ‘New Mobilities’ Perspective
McMaster University
This is a 2-page summary of research on how people think about mobility and how mobility can be experienced and defined.
Social Prescribing in Ontario Progress Report
Alliance for Healthier Communities
The Alliance for Healthier Communities has piloted Rx: Community – Social Prescribing in Ontario to adapt this model and measure its impacts in our context. Member centres are already places of belonging, providing social and community supports as a part of comprehensive primary health care. The p
B.C. Seniors' Guide - Japanese Translation
Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association
BC Seniors’ Guide -Japanese
The BC Seniors’ Guide is a book-style compilation of information and resources to help us all plan for and live a healthy lifestyle as we age. The Guide is now available in Japanese, courtesy of Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association. The
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