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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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Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities
​Government of Canada
As an employee and caregiver, you may face challenges trying to balance your work, your caregiving responsibilities and your own health and personal life. A good first step to help you manage your caregiving responsibilities is to plan ahead by thinking about possible next steps in your caregiving r
Care conversations, it’s about you and the person you support
​Government of Canada
Over 8 million Canadians currently care for someone they know and this number is expected to increase as a result of Canada’s aging population. You will likely need to support someone you know who has a physical disability, a mental health challenge, a long-term illness or a degenerative disease.
Men’s Sheds Canada: A Toolkit for Starting & Growing Sheds
Mens Sheds Canada
Men’s Sheds are modern, shared versions of the home workshops that have long been part of the Canadian way of life. The Canadian Men’s Sheds Association is a peer-run group that aims to build relationships between Canadian sheds, help new ones get started, and raise awareness about the friendly,
Measuring Up: Accessible Public Event Guidelines
010 Legacies Now’s Measuring Up
Part of making your event successful is considering how you can make it as accessible and inclusive as possible, so that a range of citizens in your community, including persons with disabilities, feel both comfortable and welcome. This guide includes suggestions and techniques you can use to make
Planning Accessible Events So Everyone Feels Welcome
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario
This booklet will show you many low-cost and no-cost things you can do to make your event more inclusive. It also includes a checklist so you can be sure that everyone can participate. Whether you’re planning your first or 21st small community event, this guide is for you.
Accessibility Directora
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
The National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) is a national Aboriginal organization established in 2005 by the Government of Canada and funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada to support First Nations, Inuit, and MĂ©tis public health renewal and health equity through know
The Generation Games
Generation Games
FUN & WITH A PURPOSE
The Generation Games is a sport for all event, for people of all ages. Organized by and for the local community, as a do-it-yourself event. Organizing an edition is quite easy: clear guidelines and ready-to-use designs will help you.
EVERYONE TAKES PART
Mixed teams of var
FAQ – Strengthening Older Peoples’ Rights Worldwide
The Global Alliance For the Rights of Older People
We are all born equal and this does not change as we grow older. Even so, under the existing national, regional and international mechanisms, older persons are suffering from inequality and invisibility. As the proportion of older persons in the population increases, greater numbers of people will b
IN OUR OWN WORDS - WHAT OLDER PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN OLDER AGE: A consultation by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People
The Global Alliance For the Rights of Older People
In our own words: What older people say about discrimination and human rights in older age: a consultation by the global alliance for the rights of older people (2015)
The global alliance for the rights of older people (GAROP) is a network of over 115 civil society organizations from around the wor
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