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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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[Video] When kids, teens and young adults provide dementia care: A real-life story from young caregivers
Alzheimer Society of Canada
In this video, four siblings of different ages speak about being young caregivers for their grandmother living with dementia
[Resource] Launch of GBA+ Toolkit
NAFC | IYC | FCM
Honouring Spaces for 2S+ & IndigiQueer Inclusivity,” toolkit.
[Report] Final report of the Expert Panel: Supporting Canadians aging at home: Ensuring quality of life as we age
National Seniors Council members
Click HERE to read the reportExecutive summaryOn October 6, 2022, the Minister of Seniors and the Minister of Health announced that the National Seniors Council (the Council) would serve as the Expert Panel on Supporting Canadians Aging at Home (the Expert Panel). The Expert Panel was asked to provi
[Commentary] Building the social prescribing student movement in Canada
HPCDP Journal, Government of Canada
Alongside the rapid expansion of the social prescribing movement around the world, a global network of student champions has emerged to build the social prescribing student movement.
[Report] At-a-glance – Black-focused social prescribing:  the importance of an Afrocentric approach
HPCDP Journal, Government of Canada
Going beyond conventional social prescribing models, BFSP addresses specific health needs within Black communities
[Resource] Men and Suicide Fact Sheet
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Middle-aged men (40 to 60) die by suicide more than anyone, including young people and women
[Article] Addressing your environment for falls prevention?
McMaster University
The stats speak for themselves: each year, more than 37 million falls result in the need for medical attention and over 680 thousand people die from falling around the globe (1).
Food Banks Canada Poverty Report
Food Banks Canada
This interactive site shows provinces and territories graded based on how they compare with each other on experiences and measurements of poverty, a standard of living, and government progress on standard of living legislation.
[Podcast] Life and Times of Karrie-Lynn, Two-Spirit Knowledge Keeper and Residential School Survivor
Native Calgarian
Stories like this are important to hear to understand the issues and trauma Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults may have experienced that affect their lives today, the health issues they are experiencing, and the systemic barriers they still face
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