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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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[Resource] Community Health Toolkit
Community Health Toolkit
Click HERE to learn moreThe Community Health ToolkitThe Community Health Toolkit (CHT) is a project by a group of leading organizations who have come together to support the development of digital health initiatives in the hardest-to-reach areas. It provides a collection of open source technologies
[Report] Lead with Pride: Best Practices for Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership
Pride at Work Canada
Lead with Pride: Best Practices for Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ LeadershipIn collaboration with our community and partners, Pride at Work Canada undertook a study on 2SLGBTQIA+ senior and executive leadership across multiple industries and sectors – the first study of its kind in Canada.Lead with Pride:
[Resource] Our Edible Islands Map
Island Food Hubs
Click HERE to learn moreThe Vancouver Island region is full of edible diversity.From delicious berries to fresh fish to the elusive chanterelle–do you know what can grow in your backyard?Lets keep Vancouver Island food secure.Get involved with your local Food Hub today.
[Free Course] Food is Our Medicine
Nourish Leadership
Click HERE to access the courseFood is Our Medicine was designed to introduce health care professionals and leaders to new and different ways of understanding the complex relationships between Indigenous foodways, reconciliation, healing and health care. This free Action Learning Series includes; a
[Guide] Food Security Action Guide
Island Food Hubs
See below to download PDF of "Food Security Action Guide" by Island Food Hubs
[Infographic] Affordability of Healthy Eating in BC 2022
BC CDC
See downloadable PDF below for full infographic
Immigrant status and loneliness among older Canadians
Md Kamrul Islam & Heather Gilmour
This Statistics Canada study used data from the Canadian Health Survey on Seniors to estimate the prevalence of loneliness among older Canadians. An estimated 1.1 million older Canadians (19.2%) experienced loneliness, with women having a significantly higher likelihood of being lonely than men. Im
[Evidence Summary] Home-based exercise delivered with digital interventions can prevent falls and improve quality of life
McMaster University
Click HERE to view the full article Home-based exercise delivered with digital interventions can prevent falls and improve quality of lifeSolis-Navarro L, Gismero A, Fernandez-Jane C, et al. Effectiveness of home-based exercise delivered by digital health in older adults: a systematic review and me
[Article] The importance of self-care: Nurturing our well-being as we age
McMaster University
Click HERE to view the full articleThe importance of self-care: Nurturing our well-being as we ageJul 19, 2023 - McMaster University -International Self-Care Day, on 24 July each year, is an opportunity to raise the profile of self-care and its role in our overall health and well-being. As we age, i
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