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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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Differences in living arrangements of older seniors by mother tongue
Feng Hou & Anh Ngo
This article provides an overview of the living arrangements of Canadians aged 75 and older across mother tongue groups. Analysis is based on the 2016 Census of Population short-form questionnaire and includes older seniors in both private and collective residences. Among the 2.5Â million Canadians
From Idea to Action: Building the Team for Housing and Health Collaborations
Angela Kimball, Laura Usher, & Jessica W. Hart
From Idea to Action: Building the Team for Housing and Health Collaborations is a technical assistance guide to getting started on a housing and health collaboration with partners in your state or community.
Supporting Affordable Housing for Canadian Seniors Living in Rural Communities
Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Abdullah Khan, Claire Schaffter, Nirushaa Senthilnathan
This paper outlines policy options for Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the federal government to facilitate access to affordable and adequate housing for seniors living in rural areas, with particular attention to low- and middle-income seniors.Â
GRANT APPLICATION: Men's Sheds Project Grant Details and Documents (2021-2022)
Do you know of a Men's Shed looking to grow in your community? United Way Healthy Aging and Men’s Shed Association of BC can help!Â
In British Columbia, there are currently 13 Men's Sheds and many more in development. A provincial network, Men’s Shed Association of B.C. (MSABC), provides inf
Colour-coded Retirement: An intersectional analysis of retirement income and savings in Canada
Sheila Block, Grace-Edward Galabuzi & Hayden King
This paper draws on 2016 census data to provide an intersectional analysis of seniors’ income and of retirement savings among the adult population in Canada. It considers whether two core objectives of government policy— retirement security and reduction of seniors’ poverty—are being achieve
Promoting The Labour Force Participation Of Older Canadians Promising Initiatives
Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors
Based on an extensive pan-Canadian and international scan, eight broad categories of initiatives that seek to promote labour force participation of older individuals have been identified (see Chapter 2 for more details): awareness initiatives; financial incentives; health and safety; employment legi
Making It Real, Keeping It Real: Implementing Housing and Health Collaborations
Brenda C. Spillman, Eva H. Allen, Josh Leopold, and Kimberly Walker
Making It Real, Keeping It Real is a guide to planning and implementing housing and health collaborations. You may have just begun to think about integrating health care with housing and supportive services to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals such as older, lowincome people with complex h
Updated Canadian Guidelines on the Prevention, Assessment and Treatment of Depression among Older Adults
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH)
Depression is one of the leading causes of disease burden especially in middle and higher income countries and is a major contributor to healthcare costs. Depression among older adults is associated with significant suffering and disability, increased mortality and worse outcomes from physical illne
Report: Food Access Across British Columbia
Public Health Association of BC
From February 3rd, 2021 to March 3rd, 2021, the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) conducted a survey on food access programming and organizations. A foundational analysis was done on the results of the survey in an effort to characterize and understand the current landscape of food access pro
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