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.
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The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit
Pallium Canada
Pallium Canada is a national, non-profit organization that provides practical and evidence-based solutions to significantly increase the level of access to a palliative care approach.
The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit will equip you with essential information about the Compassionate Commu
Dementia-Friendly Communities Local Government Toolkit
Alzheimer Society British Columbia
The Toolkit includes background information on dementia and dementia-friendly communities, steps and practical tools to begin a Dementia-Friendly Action Plan and a dementia-friendly working group, as well as examples of how local governments can create communities that are inclusive, supportive and
Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for legal professionals
Alzheimers Society of BC
Everyone has a responsibility to help make their community dementia friendly. Dementia-friendly communities are those which support people to be engaged and active where they work, live and play. This resource will help you to:
Understand and recognize the signs of dementia.
Learn how to communi
Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for financial professionals
Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
Everyone has a responsibility to help make their community dementia friendly. Dementia-friendly communities are those which support people to be engaged and active where they work, live and play. This resource will help you to:
Understand and recognize the signs of dementia.
Learn how to communi
Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for housing professionals
Alzheimers Society of BC
Everyone has a responsibility to help make their community dementia friendly. Dementia-friendly communities are those which support people to be engaged and active where they work, live and play. This resource will help you to:
Understand and recognize the signs of dementia.
Learn how to communi
Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for recreation service professionals
Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
Everyone has a responsibility to help make their community dementia friendly. Dementia-friendly communities are those which support people to be engaged and active where they work, live and play. This resource will help you to:
Understand and recognize the signs of dementia.
Learn how to communi
Toolkit: Social Isolation of Seniors - Volume II - Ideas exchange event toolkit
Dr. Penny MacCourt
This toolkit is meant to help people and organizations host effective meetings to exchange ideas and respond to the social isolation of seniors in their communities. It contains tools, templates and support resources for hosting an ideas exchange event.
It is complemented by a background document,
Age-friendly Communities Funding
Union of BC Municipalities
The Age-friendly Communities grant program is intended to assist local governments in BC to best support aging populations, develop and implement policies and plans, or undertake projects that enable seniors to age in place and facilitate the creation of age-friendly communities.
Age Friendly Rural and Remote Communities: A Guide
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors
Evidence shows that health promotion and disease prevention strategies can help those who are aging well, as well as those with chronic conditions and those who are at risk for serious health problems—even very late in life. It is increasingly recognized that encouraging communities to create age-
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