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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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[Resource] Understanding West Nile and Lyme disease

McMaster University

Dr. Mark Loeb discusses the symptoms and the complications of these diseases and how to protect yourself.

[Scholarly Article] Better emergency preparedness can protect older adults from climate change

Atiya Mahmood, Gracen Bookmyer, Rachelle Patille, Shreemouna Gurung

Read the original story hereLast summer brought scorching hot temperatures and record-breaking heatwaves to British Columbia. Unfortunately, the heat was not the only record that skyrocketed — what followed was a chain of extreme weather events.British Columbia saw unprecedented rainfall and fl

[Toolkit] BC Climate Action Toolkit

Government of British Columbia

Click HERE to access the toolkitAbout the ToolkitThe BC Climate Action Toolkit provides BC communities with the latest news and events, links to best practices, and resources and tools to help support their climate change mitigation and emissions reduction efforts. The Toolkit was developed to suppo

[Video] Social Prescribing in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism

Describes what social prescribing is and how SSM is introducing it in Saskatchewan.

[Scholarly Article] Healthy aging in a changing climate

Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Kim Schmidt

Click HERE to Read the Full Article Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Kim Schmidt on how the environment affects the way we age, and what we can do to protect our health.As humans, we are deeply connected to our environment. It’s a connection that becomes more evident as we grow older, with our natural su

[Database] Free Human Resource Templates and Tools for Nonprofits

Charity Village

Click Here to Access The DatabaseCharityVillage has created a free HR Hub for Canadian nonprofits.HR Covered’s HR Hub is a vast repository of regularly updated HR resources where you can search and download documents whenever you need them. There are over 1100 documents available for free download

Food Security Now

Community Food Centres Canada

Nearly 1 in 4 people across Canada can’t afford to put food on the table. Get stats for your riding.

[Resource] A Handbook for Nature on Prescription to Promote Mental Health

University of Exeter Medical School

Click HERE to view or download belowThis handbook is about how Nature on Prescription can be used to support people’s mental health, and makes evidence-based suggestions for how to develop and implement a high-quality scheme, in the new social prescribing landscape. The handbook is primarily aimed

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