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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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Social Isolation And Technology: How Technology Can Be Used To Reduce Social Isolation Among Older Adults In British Columbia
Karina Alibhai
The social integration and participation of older citizens in society are indicators of productive and healthy aging. It is widely accepted that social, intergenerational support has a strong effect on health, societal productivity, the economy, and growth of social capital. This paper examines vari
CORE Canada Launch Impact Video - April 2021
United Way Healthy Aging
There are thousands of large and small organizations throughout the country working to support older Canadians to remain at home, in community as they age. This video, prepared for and previewed at the CORE Canada launch, shows just a few stories of their impact.
Kamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS)
Kamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS)
Kamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS) is a community of actively engaged learners who are interested in exploring and understanding a broad range of topics, sharing ideas, and meeting others who have similar interests.Research shows that participation in continuous learning adds to quality of life,
Toolkits: Chronic Conditions, Chronic Pain, and Diabetes Self-Management
Self-Management BC
Self-Management BC has created Toolkits for managing Conditions, Chronic Pain, and Diabetes. Attached are the brochures for these toolkits with more details. For the full toolkits, contact Self-Management BC: www.selfmanagementbc.ca | selfmgmt@uvic.ca | Toll Free: 1-866-902-3767
Report: In Community - Information and Referral Services for Seniors in British Columbia
411 Seniors Centre, SFU STAR Institute
The In Community - Information and Referral (I&R) Services for Seniors in British Columbia report summarizes I&R activities to help identify the key issues and areas affecting seniors in order to shape future support and service delivery in the context of the rapid shift from in-person activ
Report and Executive Summary: Rising to the Challenge - How BC's CBSS agencies stepped up during Covid-19
United Way of Lower Mainland, Dialogues in Action
The purpose of this study was to undertake a province-wide project to gather data about the effectiveness and responsiveness of the CBSS sector in addressing the needs of vulnerable seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The task was to understand the impact of the sector in its ability to be strateg
Federalism as a Strength: A Path Toward Ending the Crisis in Long-Term Care
Carolyn Hughes Tuohy
In the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 80 percent of Canadian deaths occurred in long-term care facilities. There have been calls for the federal government to play a stronger role, but this is complicated by the fact that provinces have adopted a wide range of long-term care
Technology Together: A Project Level Evaluation
Vinal K Karania
Technology Together is a digital inclusion project that was delivered between April 2014 and October 2014 across five areas of England. The project was delivered by five Age UK Brand Partners: London, North Craven, Salford, South Tyneside and Wirral. The project was funded by money raised by Age UK
LGBTQI2S people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers across Canada
Ashley Flanagan & Celeste Pang
Recognizing the gap in current understandings of living and/or caring within the intersections of LGBTQI2S identities and dementia, in 2020 Egale Canada and the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University teamed up to conduct national research into the experiences of LGBTQI2S people living wi
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