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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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Webinar Recording: UNDRIP & You
Real Estate Foundation of BC
The governments of Canada and BC have adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as their framework for reconciliation. But what does this mean for your organization and its work?Nonprofits, foundations, and local governments have important roles to play in advancing
Guide outlines 10 Ways Local Government Can Propel Positive Social Change
Tamarack Institute
The Tamarack Institute is offering a guide titled 10 Ways Local Government Can Propel Positive Social Change. As communities face increasingly complex social challenges, local governments face a call to action. The guide outlines how to lead and work better together with others as communities pivo
Dr. Catherine Donnelly | Neighbours helping neighbours age well at home
Dr. Catherine Donnelly
“Neighbours helping neighbours age well at home”This talk was sponsored by the William J. Henderson Foundation Dr. Catherine Donnelly Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy and Department of Family Medicine Director, Health Services and Policy Research Institute We often take the
New Documentary: Voices of Diversity
Rexdale Community Health Centre
Voices of Diversity is a documentary film produced by the Rexdale Community Health Centre in Ontario, Canada. This project is funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. When voices of diversity share wisdom, those speaking and those listening are both empowered. Storytell
Webinar Recording: Aging Lives Uprooted: Welcoming and Supporting Older Refugees to Canadian Communities
OACAO in collaboration with HelpAge Canada and CORE Canada
This webinar painted a picture of the older adult refugee experience in Canada, including the effects of fleeing conflict zones, the process of seeking asylum, and what it means to have lost everything. We heard from those working in the field - nationally, provincially, and locally – who shared t
Black History Month Informational Graphics
Balanced Supply of Housing Research Cluster
With respect to Black History Month, we wanted to highlight the ongoing systemic discrimination against Black Canadians within our housing structures. In these graphics, we provide background into the problem, focussing specifically on Hogans Alley and Africville, and present solutions identified by
Navigating a request for medical assistance in dying in British Columbia
Dying with Dignity Canada
Dr. Osmaan Sheikh, a MAID provider in British Columbia, explains the process of navigating a request for medical assistance in dying in the province — including the written request, the witnessing, the assessments, and the provision. Subscribe to Dying with Dignity Canada email list here . WEBSITE
Coping with Challenging Emotions Mindfulness Practice
Family Caregivers BC
Mindfulness Practice Time: 15-minutesKate invites you to practice self-compassion when exploring coping with more challenging emotions as a caregiver.This practice today builds on the webinar, Coping with Challenging Emotions as a Caregiver.Watch Here
Loving-Kindness Mindfulness Practice
Family Caregivers BC
Mindfulness Practice Time: 13-minutesKate guides you through a meditation practice with the aim of cultivating loving kindness within, also known as metta. As you begin to breath and settle your body she encourages you to approach your thought with acceptance, curiosity and kindness.Watch Here
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