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The "Seniors Village Hub" Movement

Peter Kenyon

This document describes the "Seniors Village Hub" Movement and lists more detailed information and resources as compiled by Peter Kenyon, Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Australia (March, 2019) Studies reveal that 3 out of 4 adults 50+ years want to remain in their homes, streets and communities as they age. Th

The rewards and challenges that come with caregiving

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

In Canada alone, more than eight million people – or 28% of the population aged 15 and over – provide care to older adult family members or friends, and the numbers will continue to climb as the proportion of older adults continues to rise. Eighty percent of older adults and people with long-

Components and Outcomes of Internet-Based Interventions for Caregivers of Older Adults:Systematic Review

Cassioppée Guay, MScOT et al

This review looks at: Caregivers for older adults deal with physical and emotional stress, which puts them at a high risk for depression and anxiety. Internet-based interventions are often used to offer services such as online counselling, self-help education, and professional feedback.  What

The State of Evaluation in Canada: Measurement and Evaluation Practices in Canada's Charitable Sector

Imagine Canada

This national report provides the first comprehensive look at how Canadian charities are measuring and evaluating their work, how they are talking with their funders about evaluation, and what enablers and barriers they are facing. In 2018, we surveyed charities across Canada about their measuremen

Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada

Statistics Canada

Understanding the ways in which grandparents contribute to their families and interact with children and grandchildren is key to assessing community and cultural well-being in Canada. As structures and demographics of families in Canada continue to evolve, grandparents play an important role in fam

The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia (Part 2) - Systemic Investigation Update (February 2019)

Office of the Ombudsperson (BC)

The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia (Part 2) is a two-volume report released by the Office of the Ombudsperson in February 2012.1 It was the product of a comprehensive investigation into home and community care programs delivered to seniors in British Columbia by the M

Gauging Aging: Mapping the Gaps between Expert and Public Understandings of Aging in America

Frameworks Institute

This report provides a detailed understanding of what those communicating about aging are up against in public thinking, as well as a set of research-based recommendations to inform future communications in this field. In documenting expert and public perspectives, and enumerating the places where t

Stories Worth Telling: A Guide to Storytelling for Non-Profits

Capacity Canada

If everyone understands the role of stories in an organization and feels that they are valued for their contribution, then you start to build a storytelling culture that positively feeds and supports program development, continuous improvement, human resources, evaluation, marketing, fundraising–

ENGAGING OLDER WOMEN IN YOUR COMMUNITY A Promising Practices Guide for Women’s and Senior ServingOrganizations

By Krista James and Raissa Lea Dickinson

Engaging Older Women in your Community is a promising practices tool developed as an outcome of the Older Women’s Dialogue Project (OWDP). The publication is intended to support your agency to anticipate and address structural barriers to the participation of older women in community initiatives a

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