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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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Self Management BC Programs for Adults of Any Age Living With One or Multiple Ongoing Health Conditions
University of Victoria Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health; Self-Management British Columbia and Self-Management Resource Center.
Put Life Back In Your Life.
Join a free health program and participate online, by telephone, or independently.
There are four programs to choose from:
Better Choices, Better Health Online Self-Management Program
The Self-Management Health Coach Program
The Tool Kit for Active Living with Chr
Toolkit: Seniors Engagement
City of New Westminster
This toolkit was developed to help service providers engage seniors in municipal planning and development processes. Demographic information and special considerations specific to the City of New Westminster are included, however, most of the toolkit is generalizable to other communities across
The Future Cost of Long-term care in Canada
National Institute on Ageing
This paper builds on Statistics Canada’s population microsimulation model to project the future costs of long-term care in Canada to the public purse, as well as the unpaid care provided to Canadian seniors by their families.
Why Canada Needs to Better Care for Its Working Caregivers
National Institute on Ageing
This white paper sets the context, outlines the current challenges faced by caregivers, and makes the five evidence-informed recommendations to support policy and practice approaches governments and employers can implement to provide better support to current and future working caregivers
Roles and experience of geriatric social workers during disaster response
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
This is a letter written to the Editor-In-Chief fo the Journal of Gerontological Social Work outline the ways that social work’s role can enhance older adults’ well-being and safety in disaster events. It outlines roles that social workers should have in disaster preparedness and response, as th
Academic paper: Social Isolation in Older adults during COVID-19
The Journal of Nutrition, Heath and Aging
This paper discusses the prevalence of social isolation in general for older adults as well as the implications for social workers serving this populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic offers unique learning opportunities for social workers and other health professionals for
Webinar: Walking the Talk of Self-Care: practical strategies to support family and friend caregivers
Family Caregivers of BC and North Shore Community Resources
Is self-care for caregivers a luxury or an essential life skill? Join Family Caregivers of BC and North Shore Community Resources to learn self-care strategies to support yourself and others in the caregiving journey. This interactive session allows for reflection, questions, and the development of
​B.C. Seniors' Guide
​Government of BC
The BC Seniors’ Guide is a book-style compilation of information and resources to help us all plan for and live a healthy lifestyle as we age. It includes information on provincial and federal programs, with sections on benefits, health, lifestyle, housing, transportation, finances, safety and sec
Webinar: A Life Well Lived is a Life Well Planned
Institute for Healthy Living & Chronic Disease Prevention and North Okanagan Hospice SocietyÂ
Webinar recorded May 11, 2020 from the Institute for Healthy Living & Chronic Disease Prevention and North Okanagan Hospice Society.Â
This presentation focuses on the Advance Care Planning Capacity Building project underway to help people prepare for their future needs. A review of the deve
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