Resources
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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[Guide] Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors
United Way BC Healthy Aging
TAPS brings together older adults, specifically those facing adverse challenges, for tailored group activities that engage the body, mind, and spirit. The goal of this program is to elevate the quality of life, foster independence, and promote overall well-being among seniors. This handbook has been
[Resource] Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has made available a series of reports based on data from the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) all located at this link.CSD is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.
[Resource] Barriers to accessibility among persons with disabilities in Canada
Statistics Canada
Interactive map of barriers to accessibility by type of disability and location.
[Website] Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
Volunteer Canada
The Knowledge Hub is an online centre for data about giving and volunteering
[Report] PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING INTERGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEERISM, June 2024
Robert Morrissey, Chair
Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
[Report] The Demand for Digital Skills in CanadaĘĽs Nonprofit Sector
Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience
The state of digital skills required by workers in the nonprofit sector
[Report] 7 Steps Toward Better CPP/QPP Claiming Decisions: Shifting the Paradigm on how we help Canadians
National Institute on Ageing
7 Steps Toward Better CPP/QPP Claiming Decisions: Shifting the Paradigm on how we help Canadians
[Resource] Transformative Research Toolkit
Othering and Belonging Institute Berkeley
Transformative Research ToolkitWe have seen and participated in transformative research strategies that defeated proposed jail expansions, won millions of dollars for community-prioritized programs, and built new community-led organizations that changed a political landscape, among many other achi
[Resource] A Toolkit on How to Implement Social Prescribing
World Health Organization
This toolkit was created to help introduce social prescribing at the community level. It outlines the steps required to introduce a social prescribing scheme and includes sample materials, which can be adapted to the local context.This toolkit can be used by implementing organizations and individual
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