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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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Report: Hospice Care in British Columbia - The Path Forward
The Provincial Hospice Working Group (BC)
This first of its kind report describes the current state of hospice care in BC. It outlines the path recommended by stakeholders to leverage, sustain, and integrate the volunteer-driven services provided by hospice organizations to address the psychosocial, practical, and spiritual needs of persons
Toolkit: Engaging Men in Older Adult Centres
Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO)
Research has shown that older men are less likely to socialize regularly, face a higher risk of mortality related to social isolation than women and men 65+ have one of the highest suicide rates. Many men see work as being central in shaping and sustaining their identity, so retirement can be a toug
Recorded Webinar: Supporting a Family Caregiver (a friend,colleague and/or employee) in the Workplace
Family Caregivers of BC
When a work colleague or friend is going through any sort of challenge related to caregiving, small gestures of caring and support can go a long way. But often we don’t fully understand the scope of their caregiving role and are unsure of what to say or how to support, so we end up doing or saying
How to Support Healthy Aging for LGBTQ2+ Seniors
Nicole Tremblay, Jane Osborne, United Way of the Lower Mainland
On August 11, 2020, the United Way of the Lower Mainland hosted this webinar session with presenters Jane Osborne (Regional Mentor, Central & North Vancouver Island, BC Community Response Networks Volunteer Facilitator, Restorative Justice Victoria) and Nicole Tremblay (Clinical Social Work Educ
A Year in Review April 1, 2019 – March 31,2020
United Way of the Lower Mainland
The 2019-20 Healthy Aging Year in Review highlights some of the key initiatives and vital work that has occurred, including the introduction of Integrated Community-Based Programs for Older Adults with Higher Needs, the second annual Provincial Summit on Aging, the expansion of the Healthy Aging COR
Summary Report: BC Rural and First Nations Health and Wellness Summit
Rural Coordination Centre for BC
On June 29 and 30, 2020, health care partners and peers gathered for a virtual health and wellness Summit to build relationships and co-develop shared priorities for the future of health care re-design and transformation in BC. The purpose of the BC Rural and First Nations Health and Wellness Summi
Academic paper: When I'm 64 (USA)
National Research Council (US) Committee on Aging Frontiers in Social Psychology
By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States who are older than 64. Approximately 26 percent of these will be racial and ethnic minorities. Overall, the older population will be more diverse and better educated than their earlier cohorts. The range of late-life outcomes is very
Academic paper: The Effect of Age-Stigma Concealment on Social Evaluations
Journal of Basic and Applied Social Psychology
Many older adults try to avoid age discrimination by hiding visible signs of aging. But using cosmetic procedures to conceal one’s age also incurs negative evaluations. This paradox prompted us to ask whether people can detect age concealment and, if so, whether they would either negatively evalua
Academic paper: Peer Education as a Strategy for Reducing Internalized Stigma AmongDepressed Older Adults
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
This article examines the mechanisms through which peer educator (PE) intervention targets and reduces internalized stigma. There is substantial evidence that internalized stigma negatively impacts the lives of those suffering with mental health concerns, and has been identified as 1 of the most sig
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