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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Retain and Gain PLAYBOOK - Career Management for Non-Profits and Charities
Lisa Taylor, Challenge Factory
This Playbook identifies 40+ low-cost tips, activities and actions that non-profits and charities can take right now (some in only 10 minutes a day) to attract, engage and retain staff.
A Roadmap for Home Health: Accelerating Best Practices in BC WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS REPORT
Institute for Health System Transformation & Sustainability and
This Proceedings Report synthesizes key learnings from the gathering held June 11-12, 2018 to:
• Provide a framework for investigating evidence-informed options to improve planning, delivery and quality of home health services in BC
• Create a road map towards promising and best practices in hom
United Way of the Lower Mainland’s Better at Home Rural and Remote Pilot Project: Final Evaluation Report
SPARC BC
This report presents a summary of findings from the evaluation of the Better at Home Rural and Remote Pilot Project that is managed by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and funded by the Province of British Columbia.
SPARC BC also hosted a webinar on this report in 2018. See the recorded webinar
Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults - A Checklist
Health in Aging Foundation
Older adults are among the most vulnerable when disaster strikes. That’s why it’s critical that older people, and those who care for them, prepare for emergencies. If you’re an older adult, or care for an older person, follow the steps below to prepare for and respond in an emergency.
​Exploring the possibilities at Active Aging Week
​The Journal of Active Aging
New experiences, teamwork, education and fun defined the week that proves many things are possible when older adults get active.
The Screening Handbook: Tools and Resources for the Voluntary Sector
Volunteer Canada
Tools and resources to better match people and organizations, improve the safety and quality of programs in communities, and reduce risks and liability
2017-18 United Way of the Lower Mainland Healthy Aging Report
United Way of the Lower Mainland
United Way of the Lower Mainland’s Healthy Aging strategy creates seniors’ support networks, mobilizes resources, and employs sectoral best practices. In the past year we have seen positive impacts, within community, on the lives of older adults, their families and friends. This report provides
​Aging Out: Moving towards queer and trans* competent care for seniors
​Qmmunity
This discussion paper is a summary of findings and recommendations to provide culturally competent care for LGBTQ seniors in Residential Care and Assisted Living.
*This resource also relates to the search terms LGBTQ2SIA and LGBTQ2IA.
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