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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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West End Seniors’ Network:Issues Facing Older Adult Renters in the West End of Vancouver (August 2019)
West End Seniors' Network
This report provides an overview of the results of a survey administered by the West End Seniors’ Network (WESN) on challenges to older adult renters in Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood.
Promoting Indigenous women's heart health: lessons from gatherings with Elders and Knowledge-Holders
Annalijn Conklin, Rebecca Lee, Jeff Reading, Karin Humphries
This 20-page booklet summarizes a one-year project involving stakeholder consultations with elders from local Indigenous communities.
Webinar and Resources: Fall and Injury Prevention
Healthy Aging by United Way
This one-hour introduction to Fall and Injury Prevention was presented by Bobbi Symes, National Coordinator, Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum and Assistant Director, Population Health, United Way of the Lower Mainland. It can be accessed here.
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Words are Powerful - A Style Guide for Writing and Speaking
Saskatchewan Seniors' Mechanism
Produced by the Ageism & Media Committee, Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism
The objective of this style guide is to work with media professionals in journalism, entertainment and advertising to represent older adults and the aging process in an accurate, contemporary and unbiased manner.
APPENDICES: IMPACT OF HOUSING FIRST AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ON FRAIL SENIORS - SPOTLIGHT ON A LANGLEY SOCIAL HOUSING COMPLEX
Langley Seniors Community Action Table
LIST OF APPENDICES:
1. The Written Questionnaire for the Poverty Reduction Strategy
2. The Facilitators Questionnaire for the Poverty Reduction Strategy
3. The Short report written for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, March 2018
4. Brief to the Rental Housing Task Force, July 6, 2018
5. Resolution en
IMPACT OF HOUSING FIRST AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ON FRAIL SENIORS - SPOTLIGHT ON A LANGLEY SOCIAL HOUSING COMPLEX
Langley Seniors Community Action Table
The report, “Impact of Housing First and Supportive Housing on Frail Seniors: Spotlight on a Langley Social Housing Complex” was authored by the seniors-led volunteer community group, the Langley Seniors Community Action Table (LSCAT) to assess the impact of co-housing Housing First clients (wh
Connecting Seniors: Transitioning Through Life’s Losses
Allies in Aging
This webinar explores how we can understand and help others as they transition through their life's losses. It can be viewed here.
Objectives:
- Identify the central needs of those who are mourning - Appreciate different grieving styles and losses
- Learn about the emotional reactions of grief
Relieving the Burden of Navigating Health and Social Services for Older Adults and Caregivers
Laura Funk
In this IRPP Policy Paper the author argues that navigation problems are rooted in the structures and operations of existing care systems, as well as the downloading of administrative and coordination tasks to individual patients and their families. In the author's view, navigation work must be tra
Is Mitigating Social Isolation A Planning Priority For British Columbia (Canada) Municipalities?
BC Centre for Disease Control
This report describes the results of a survey on the level of municipal built environment planning in regards to social isolation, inclusion, and vulnerability in municipalities in BC.
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