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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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[Report] Provincial Consultation on Seniors’ Transportation: Life Without Driving?
Kate Hosford, PhD Candidate, and Beverley Pitman, PhD
This report captures the highlights of the Provincial Consultation on Seniors’ Transportation: Life Without Driving? held on September 28, 2021. A total of 128 participants from across BC attended the three-hour event hosted by the Provincial Working Group on Seniors’ Transportation.Shaping the
[Training] Navigating Grief and Bereavement in the Context of Homelessness
BC Centre for Palliative Care
Free, self-paced online
[Report] Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada - 2025 report
National Institute on Ageing (NIA)
Now in its fourth year, Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey, continues to be one of Canada’s most comprehensive annual snapshots of the experiences, perspectives and expectations of Canadians aged 50 and older. Conducted by the NIA with support from Manulife,
[Guides] Emergency Preparedness and Extreme Climate Guides and Resources
PreparedBC
PreparedBC offers downloadable guides and fill-in-the-blank plans to help you prepare for emergencies. Guides are available on a range of topics and in multiple languages (such as English, French, Punjabi, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese).Some Emergency Preparedness Topics:Home Emergency P
[Report] Getting Around to Age in Place: Greater Victoria Summary Report
Transportation Research at McGill University
SummaryOlder adults represent a rapidly-growing age group in Canada, and many rely on private vehicles as their main mode of transportation for their daily travel. Despite the risk of having to give up driving as they age, the impact of driving cessation on older adults’ mobility and wellbeing is
[Report] Alberta Provincial Transportation Needs Assessment
University of Alberta
In 2016-2017, the Medically At-Risk Driver (MARD) Centre at the University of Alberta conducted a Provincial Transportation Needs Assessment. The overall goals were to: 1) assess the transportation needs of seniors and persons with disabilities (PWD) in the province of Alberta, and 2) make the resul
[Report] CLIMATE, LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND RESILIENCE (the CLEAR project)
Vancouver Coastal Health
Listening to communities to enhance the public health response to extreme weather events for priority populations
[Website] Dementia resources in multiple languages
ForwardWithDementia.ca
Resources for people living with dementia and care partners
[Report] Information and Referral Services: Volunteer Feedback Report
411 Seniors Centre Society
The purpose of this report is to enhance Information & Referral (I&R) services and strategize ways to better support 411 I&R volunteers during the most disruptive time. The senior volunteers are the pillars of the 411 Senior Centre Society and play an integral role in supporting communit
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