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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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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
Journal of Dementia Care: Hogewey: A 'home from home' in the Netherlands
Beatrice Godwin
Beatrice Godwin is impressed by Hogewey, an award-winning development with an innovative approach to residential and nursing care for people with advanced dementiaWhen it comes to learning from international developments in dementia care, there are few better places to look than the Netherlands. Hog
Indigenous Mental Health Resources
Stigma Free Society
Our Rural Mental Wellness Toolkit contains a section dedicated to resources created by Indigenous organizations. We are proud to partner with We Matter, an Indigenous youth-led organization, to highlight their diverse mental health toolkits created for Indigenous peoples, by Indigenous peoples. T
Monitoring Seniors Services 2022 report release
Office of the Seniors Advocate
The annual OSA Monitoring Seniors Services report is now available! This year’s report reinforces the need to scale up B.C. seniors’ services to meet the growing demands of the aging population. Read the report to find out how seniors’ services and supports have performed over the past year,
How to Begin a Formal Mindfulness Practice
Kate Landreth
It is one of the most powerful practices and rituals in my life, and also the most challenging. It requires dedication, consistency, patience and curiosity. It is a practice of paying attention {to breath, or a concentration point}, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally. It is simp
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
Emotional Boundaries
Family Caregivers BC
Wendy Johnstone for our Facebook Live Learning Session. Wendy will discuss the importance of setting emotional boundaries as caregivers and what it really means.Additional resources:Why Boundary Setting is Important for Caregivers How to Set Boundaries as a Caregiver Watch Here
Strategies for Creating a Stress Free Caregiver Holiday Season
Family Caregivers BC
The holiday season can add to the pressures of caregiving bringing with it increased activities and expectations. Often we spend time reflecting on past years and it can bring up the significance of the losses we experience in our caregiving roles.How can you enjoy yourself and at the same time avoi
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