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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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[Resource] BC Hydro Customer Crisis Fund
BC Hydro
Click HERE to learn moreCustomer Crisis FundIf you're a residential customer experiencing a temporary financial crisis, such as a loss of employment or benefit income, unanticipated medical expenses, or a death in the family and you've fallen behind on your BC Hydro bill, you may be eligible for a g
[Report] Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness in Intergenerational Programs: Passion, Purpose, and Planning to Drive Equitable Change
Generations United
As part of Generations United’s diverse intergenerational programs initiative, they commissioned this report to highlight the intentional and creative ways that organizations are combatting systemic racism by prioritizing the voices and lived experiences of diverse staff and participants in the
[Report] Employment by choice and necessity among Canadian-born and immigrant seniors
René Morissette & Feng Hou
Many seniors work past their mid-60s for various reasons. Some find it necessary to keep working because of inadequate retirement savings, mortgage payments, unforeseen expenses, or the responsibility to support children and other family members in Canada or abroad. Others choose to work to provide
[Recorded Webinar] CORE 101 Training Session
CORE Alberta, CORE BC, CORE National
In this introductory session, the Healthy Aging CORE Alberta and BC teams will provide a general overview of the CORE platforms, their linkages to the vision of Healthy Aging Alberta and Healthy Aging BC, how they can be used in the work of the Community-Based Seniors Serving (CBSS) sector and its allies, and the benefits of the platform for connections and networking.
[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
Seniors Housing Navigator Website
Housing Solutions Lab
Introducing the Housing Solutions Lab’s new resource website Explore seniorshousingnavigator.ca, the Housing Solutions Lab’s user-friendly website tailored for homeowners, renters, organizations and governments interested in housing options such as home sharing, secondary suites and coach
[Executive Summary] 2022-23 Evaluation of United Way BC’s Better at Home Program
United Way British Columbia
United Way BC is pleased to release the 2022-23 Better at Home Evaluation, in partnership with Ference & Company.The evaluation included 81 Better at Home programs that completed at least 1 year of service delivery at the start of the evaluation in April 2022, and aimed to showcase the effects a
[Article] Study: "Sandwiched" between multiple unpaid caregiving responsibilities
Statistics Canada
Using data from the 2022 Canadian Social Survey Wave 6 (Well-being and caregiving), this study explores unpaid caregiving in the past 12 months for care-dependent groups (children under 15 years old or adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability). This paper explores:
[Resource] Free Grant Writing Templates, Tips, Checklists and More!
DoGooders
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