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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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[RECORDED WEBINAR] Social Prescribing: Learnings from the UK
Healthy Aging Alberta
In November 2023, 4 members of the Healthy Aging Alberta team had the opportunity to join a learning trip facilitated by the Canadian Institute of Social Prescribing to the UK.
[Resource] Health Promoter Competencies’ Toolkit
Canadian Public Health Association
PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH PROMOTER COMPETENCIES AND TOOLKITSkills to improve health, health equity and determinants of health.The Pan-Canadian Health Promoter Competencies builds upon the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada providing greater detail regarding the knowledge, skills, and abilities
[Resource] Stop Telling Caregivers to Take Care of Themselves First!
Caregiving.com
April 12, 2019Advice for caregivers almost always includes a list of signs of caregiver stress and tips on how to address them. The unfortunate result is an actual increase in caregiver stress.Why? Because it puts the burden of fixing the problem on someone who is already overwhelmed. Caregiving is
[Report] Consultations on the social and economic impacts of ageism in Canada: “What we heard” report
Laura Kadowaki, Barbara McMillan, Kahir Lalji
Click HERE to read the full reportPDF DOWNLOADIntroductionThe Forum of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors (Seniors Forum) has been working to address the social and economic impacts of ageism on older adults in Canada. The World Health Organization defines ag
[Article] Recloseted at 80
Erica Lenti - The Aging City/The Local
Recloseted at 80Out of fear of discrimination, insensitive care, or even memory loss returning them to an earlier time, some LGBTQ2S+ seniors find themselves hiding their identities as they age.Click HERE to read the full article
[Resource] Community Conversations Project
SFU Aging in the Right Place
Click HERE to learn moreCommunity Conversations ProjectThe Community Conversations project is a sub-project of the Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) Partnership. In response to the AIRP project’s Lived Expertise Advisors’ interests and experiences, the Community Conversations project was started
[Video] Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium
CFPC Fall Prevention
The Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium was held in Newfoundland, June 11, 2018. This pivotal event marks the beginning of an international network on this important issue
[Infographic] Affordability of Healthy Eating in BC 2022
BC CDC
See downloadable PDF below for full infographic
[Resource] Canada-Wide Elder Abuse Network Locator
CNPEA
Click HERE to find Provincial and Territorial Elder Abuse NetworksThe Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing the abuse of older adults in Canada. It is a collaborative network that brings together individuals, organiza
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