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 independent living.
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[Webinar Recording] CORE 101 Training Session
Healthy Aging Alberta and United Way British Columbia
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.
[Webinar Recording] Elders Want Climate Action NOW!
United Way BC | Dr. Carole Christopher
Speaker - Dr. Carole Christopher - Founder and leader of the SPEC Elders CircleCarole will briefly introduce the SPEC Elders Circle and describe what it means to be an Elder and how we develop elder qualities. It’s crucial in this time of deep social polarization to have voices of experience, bala
[Resource] Tools for Caring
Positivity Centre
Here you’ll find a series of Tools for Caring to help you take care of the well being of your people.
[Scholarly Article] Social prescribing for the loneliness epidemic
A. Hoverman, K. Schuld, H. Baillie
Click HERE to learn moreSocial prescribing for the loneliness epidemicPatients are living longer, but often with fewer social supports, family, and friends than they would like. As physicians, can we improve their quality of life through social changes? A. Hoverman, DO, MPH, CCFP, K. Schuld, MSN, H.
[Report] Report on the Charities Program
Canada Revenue Agency
The report highlights the work of the CRA in 2022-2023 to support registered charities and other qualified donees, from registration to compliance. The report contains a number of updated statistics and covers a variety of topics, including:improvements to the registration processthe risk-based appr
[Report] Potential lateral and upstream consequences in the development and implementation of social prescribing in Australia
Candice Oster and Svetlana Bogomolova
This research paper discusses the implementation of social prescribing in Australia and highlights the existing inequities in Australia's health outcomes. The authors argue that while social prescribing has been successful in countries like the UK and the USA, there is a need for a systematic approa
[Resource] Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has made available a series of reports based on data from the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) all located at this link.CSD is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.
[Resource] Barriers to accessibility among persons with disabilities in Canada
Statistics Canada
Interactive map of barriers to accessibility by type of disability and location.
[Article] 10 Essential and Free Marketing Tools for Nonprofits
donorboxBlog | Lindsey Barker Bower
Click HERE to learn moreWhen you run a nonprofit, it can feel like you have a million things on your to-do list and no matter how hard you work, the list never seems to get shorter. And often those things on your lists aren’t directly related to what your organization is all about–helping people
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