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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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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
Self-Management Health Coach Program
Government of B.C., Self Management Program
The Self-Management Health Coach Program is a telephone-based coaching program to support people living with chronic conditions to become better self-managers. Health Coaches connect with participants by telephone, once a week for 30 minutes, for a period of three months. Coaching can be extended f
Caregivers Out Loud Podcast
Family Caregivers of British Columbia Communication Team
Family Caregivers of British Columbia presents, the first podcast season of Caregivers Out Loud. A space to connect, listen and learn with other caregivers. The host, Jodie McDonald, is a psychotherapist and social worker that specializes in boundary-setting, self-care, and education for caregivers.
A global campaign to combat ageism
World Health Organization
Ageism is highly prevalent; however, unlike other forms of discrimination, including sexism and racism, it is socially accepted and usually unchallenged, because of its largely implicit and subconscious nature. To develop the global campaign to combat ageism, WHO needs to find answers to six fundam
Confronting ageism: the potentional for intergenerational contemporary art events to increase understandings of older adults and ageing
Cook, Peta S. and Vreugdenhil, Anthea
Intergenerational art programs that bring multiple generational groups into contact have the potential to achieve increased understandings of older adults and their lives. The arts present opportunities to change social attitudes towards older adults, and challenging ageism
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