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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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Webinar Recording: On Aging: Canadian Conversations - The Work of The Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN)

On Aging Canadian Conversations have resumed since September, so mark your calendar for this twice monthly series featuring discussions with thought leaders about timely topics on aging. The first episode this season featured the work of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) with Janet Siddall,

Are you an older adult living in Canada? We want to hear from you!

Aging People, Aging Places

Tell your story of aging in your neighbourhood through photo, video, audio, poetry, reflections, recipes and have it posted on our website. As part of the Aging People, Aging Places website, older adults’ submissions will also become part of a study seeking to understand the diverse experiences o

Three Ways Neighborhoods Matter for Older Adult Social Connectedness

Callista Ottoni

New localized research summarizing experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic Overview Loneliness was on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic with an estimated 1 in 4 older adults experiencing loneliness. Has physical distancing during the pandemic intensified loneliness — especially for people 5

The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering

Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering

The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering is a new destination for data and other useful resources on giving, volunteering, and participating in Canada.   About the Hub This new resource will help everyone—including not-profit professionals and businesses—gain a better evidence

The Giving 2022 Report

Canada Helps

Generational Giving Trends The Giving Gap Remains a Key Challenge Facing Canadian Charities The “giving gap” is a trend whereby older Canadians are giving financially at twice the rate of younger Canadians, which indicates that charities will face a major shortfall in funding when older donors

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2022 & Toolkit

World Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance

What is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD)? World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is an annual unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world.  With one voice, we will celebrate the importance of palliative care to quality of life, and advoc

Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit

Reconciliation Canada

Toolkits Reconciliation is an ongoing journey, one that will take a collective effort to find a new way forward. You are invited to contribute to this important conversation and involve your social and professional circles, be it your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, or classmates. The Comm

Bi-Weekly Financial Literacy Workshops

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) is happy to announce their new Financial Empowerment Program which will host Financial Literacy Workshops online bi-weekly every month on diverse topics. FSGV wants to provide a safe and inclusive space for people to come together online to learn about pe

Dementia Ventures: Learnings on Engaging with People with Lived Experience

Dementia Dialogue et al.

Read below for insightful takeaways from a roundtable discussion exploring the Flipping Stigma toolkit: an online resource with pragmatic strategies for breaking down stigma associated with dementia. Team members from the Building Capacity Project and the Westside Seniors Hub met with Community Part

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