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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.
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[Resource] Healthy Aging Framework and Theory of Change
United Way BC
The Healthy Aging Framework and accompanying Theory of Change (TOC) provide a unified vision for advancing Healthy Aging programs across BC. The document shares:Our purpose, expected outcomes, and focus on the Determinants of Healthy Aging.The guiding principles that shape our work.The central role
[Recording] Granting Portal Training Session - 2025-26 Healthy Aging Applications
United Way British Columbia
Thank you to those who participated in United Way BC Healthy Aging’s Salesforce Training for 2025-26 Healthy Aging Applications held on February 10, 2025. Below you can access the Training Session recording.
United Way BC Granting Portal User Guides
United Way British Columbia
UWBC Granting Portal User Guide
[Recording] Don't ignore the signs: Supporting men's mental health as we age
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Mental health is an essential part of healthy aging, yet many men find it difficult to recognize when they’re struggling or to ask for help when they do. Let’s start by meeting Jorge. He has retired after decades of work and is now caring for his spouse, who has serious health problems. Many fr
[Tool] Planning for Safety
Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN)
A Risk Assessment Tool for Community Programs
[Briefing Note] Why We Need Subsidized Rent-Geared-to-Income Housing
Seniors Housing Working Group
In 2023, the Provincial Seniors Housing Working Group released the report Aging in Uncertainty: The Growing Housing Crisis for BC Seniors to draw attention to the growing number of seniors experiencing housing precarity. Since the report was released, there have been several positive steps taken to
[Report] Digital Skills for Older Adults
Ted Rogers School of Management's Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada is facing a digital skills gap that is excluding older adults from digital society. This is a significant issue for a growing older population, with projections showing that Canada’s population aged 85 and older could triple to nearly 2.5 million people by 2046. Older adults encounter signi
[Tool] PLANNING FOR INCLUSION: A Quality-Informed Outreach Tool for Community Programs
Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN)
This Quality-Informed Outreach Tool supports intentional, relational approaches to engaging older adults in community programs. This tool is informed by practice within the Senior Wellness Initiative (SWI) and reflects the realities of delivering community programming across diverse settings. It hel
[Recording] Five years after the 2021 heat dome: Building evidence to motivate action
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH)
The 2021 heat dome in British Columbia (BC) was one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) estimated 740 excess deaths during the event, and the BC Coroners Services attributed 619 deaths to extreme heat exposure. Almost all of the deaths we
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