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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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A Snapshot of Grandparents in Canada
Vanier Institute
This edition in the Vanier Institute of the Family Statistical Snapshots series brings together information and insights to enhance our understanding of grandparents, exploring their evolving family relationships in Canada.
Assisted Living in British Columbia: Trends in Access, Affordability and Ownership
Andrew Longhurst
This report provides information on access to publicly subsidized assisted living in BC. Between 2010-2017 BC added only 105 units of publicly subsidized assisted living despite a growing seniors’ population while—more than 10 times that number—1,130 private-pay units were added. Seniors who
The Health Benefits of Physical Activity Among Adults and Older Adults
Government of Manitoba
This two page infographic includes data and sources on The Health Benefits of Physical Activity Among Adults and Older Adults.
Webinar: Dementia Friendly Communities
Healthy Aging by United Way
January was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month -  a reminder us that many people around us are living with dementia and that their lives - and those of their caregivers - benefit significantly when other community members are sensitive to their situation and challenges. To keep this notion alive year
Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions
Becca R Levy, PhD, Martin D Slade, MPH, E-Shien Chang, MA, Sneha Kannoth, MPH, Shi-Yi Wang, MD, PhD
The persistent status of ageism as one of the least acknowledged forms of prejudice may be due in part to an absence of quantifying its costs in economic terms. In this study, we calculated the costs of ageism on health conditions for all persons aged 60 years or older in the United States during 1
A Billion Reasons to Care
Office of the Seniors Advocate
A Billion Reasons to Care is the first provincial review of the $1.4 billion-dollar contracted long-term care sector in British Columbia. The review examined industry contracts, annual audited financial statements and detailed reporting on revenue and expenditures for the years 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Promoting Seniors’ Well-Being: The Seniors’ Mental Health Policy Lens Toolkit
Penny MacCourt
The Seniors’ Mental Health Policy Lens has been designed to promote and support the mental health and well-being of all seniors.
• It is a set of questions to identify (or predict) any direct or indirect negative repercussions of policies, programs and services (in place or proposed), on senior
An overview of healthy aging strategies in rural and urban Canada
SPHERU
The Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU) conducted this environmental scan to document healthy aging frameworks and interventions across Canada at the federal and provincial/territorial levels of government. The purpose of this environmental scan is to document the c
Accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNPO)
Chartered Professional Accountants Canada
Discover a wealth of education, information and resources related to accounting standards for private enterprises. Apply filters to narrow your results for publications, CPA Magazine articles, courses, webinars, blogs and more.
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