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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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[Report] Reimagining the Canadian long-term care sector
Government of Canada
The ways in which Canadians think and feel about, as well as act toward, aging populations—and, especially, aging populations within the long-term care sector—is shaped by intersecting systems of oppression that allow inequities to persist through institutional policies.
[Report] Experiences of gender-based violence among disabled women: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
Government of Canada
Women with disabilities encounter a high risk of violence, especially in Canada.
[Report] The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024
CMHA
Visit the reportIn Canada, mental health is a privilege. It should be a right.We aren’t expected to pay for life-saving cancer care so why are we paying for life-saving mental health care?CMHA’s report, The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024, is a first-of-its-kind deep dive into the landsca
Essential Resources for Socially Connected Communities
Healthy Places By Design
A collection of the best resources on Socially Connected Communities curated by Healthy Places By Design.
[Podcast] Examining our expectations of respite care: setting ourselves up for success when it comes to maximizing our respite experiences and outcomes (Episode 97)
Caregiver's Compass
expectations and realities of respite care and how we can maximize this truly valuable time so we can come back home refreshed and content.
[Recording] How to Lead Intersectoral Collaborations for Health and Equity when Resources are Limited?
National Collaborating Center for Healthy Public Policy
The importance of collaboration between different sectors in fulfilling the missions of health prevention and promotion, as well as in solving complex, multifactorial problems, is widely recognized in the field of public health. While intersectoral collaborations already involve well-known challenge
[Resources] Healthy Aging Asset Index (HAAI) Tool - Resources
Various
The Healthy Aging Asset Index (HAAI) Tool is an innovative holistic senior assessment tool that’s giving Alberta senior-serving agencies new opportunities to support and empower senior well-being
[Recording] CORE 101 Training Session
CORE Alberta & BC
general overview of the CORE platforms, their linkages to the vision of Healthy Aging Alberta and Healthy Aging BC, how they can be used in the work of the Community-Based Seniors Serving (CBSS) sector and its allies, and the benefits of the platform for connections and networking.
[Article] Aging creatively: How arts, storytelling, and hobbies can enrich later life
Mcmaster University
Aging creatively: How arts, storytelling, and hobbies can enrich later life.Click here to see article
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