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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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Guideline for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada
Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2018
In these pages readers will find recommendations for a model for a comprehensive mental health service system for seniors, informed by current evidence and considered within the context of guiding values and principles important to Canadian seniors (e.g.,respect and dignity, self determination, inde
United Way of the Lower Mainland's Family & Friend Caregivers Information and Resource Handbook 2016
​United Way of the Lower Mainland and SPARC BC
Metro Vancouver Family and Friend Caregivers Information and Resource Handbook –Second Edition is United Way’s response to repeated calls for an accessible, up-to-date guide in print form to all the information that family and friend caregivers of the elderly need in their caregiving journeys. D
Toolkit: Social isolation of seniors - Volume 1 - Understanding the issue and finding solutions
Dr. Penny MacCourt
This volume is the first of two documents produced by the Forum of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors to help organizations and
individuals approach the social isolation of seniors. It updates and builds upon to Working Together for Seniors: A Toolkit to Promote Seniors
PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PreparedBC
It’s important for everyone to be prepared by knowing the risks in their community, having a household plan and having an emergency kit. Having a disability means you likely need to consider preparedness actions above and beyond the “basics”.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
PreparedBC
Did you know the simple act of meeting your neighbour will help you cope in a disaster? When people know each other in a day-to-day setting, they’re better able to work together during an emergency. This is critical since the most immediate help following a disaster, like a flood or earthquake, wi
HOUSEHOLD PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
PreparedBC
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and wildfires are just some of the potential hazards in British Columbia. During a disaster, phone, gas, electrical and water services may be disrupted. Roads could be blocked, stores closed and gas stations out-of-service. You and your family could be on your own for s
​B.C. Seniors' Poverty Report Card
​United Way of the Lower Mainland and SPARC BC
The B.C. Seniors’ Poverty Report Card is the first of its kind and is based on the latest data available from Statistics Canada (2015). It consists of 13 fact sheets illustrating the scope of seniors’ poverty in British Columbia.
Exchange Magazine Summer 2018: Creating Age-friendly Communities from the Ground up
Local Government Management Association
Exchange is the magazine for members of the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia. Exchange is distributed quarterly to over 900 members of the LGMA, as well as Mayors and Regional District Chairs.
Becoming age-friendly – supporting people through all stages of their life
A day in the life: How do older Canadians spend their time?
Paula Arriagada
This study uses the 2015 General Social Survey on Time Use to examine the time spent by Canadian seniors aged 65 and over on various activities. The paper focuses on three types of activities: unpaid household work, active pursuits and passive leisure activities. It examines the factors associated w
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