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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[Recorded Webinar] How does participation in the arts help the mental health of older adults?
Social Connection, Wellness, and Mental Health CORE Group
the potential personal and systemic barriers to participation in the arts, how we can facilitate arts engagement in older adults, and what being creative and artistic means to us as we age.
[Recorded Webinar] Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's in Older Adults
Social Connection, Wellness and Mental Health CORE Group
Learn to recognize signs and symptoms in clients that may be Alzheimer's setting in and how to effectively communicate with clients experiencing Alzheimer's disease.
[Short Videos] SHEDtalks
Men's Shed Canada
First-hand accounts of how being involved in a Men's Shed changes lives
[Toolkit] Honour your strength: our d​iabetes wellness journey
First Nation Health Authority (FNHA)
The FNHA created diabetes education materials for delivery in community, called Honour your strength: our d​iabetes wellness journey. The content, messages, and activities were developed with guidance from First Nations people living with diabetes, who shared their stories, and an advisory circl
[Get Involved] Help make medication use safer in your community
The Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network (CADeN)
Do you know organizations in your network looking to help their members stay healthy through safer medication use? We'd love to connect with them!
[Event Recording] Equity in Dementia Care: What Are the Gaps and How Can We Improve Care for the People Who Need It Most?
National Institute on Ageing
Join us for an exploration of the barriers that people living with dementia and their primary unpaid caregivers face across Canada’s dementia care systems
[REPORT] Building a Pan-Canadian Community-Based Seniors Services Sector
HelpAge Canada
The purpose of this report is to reflect the voices and priorities of CBSS organizations across Canada; identify shared themes as well as regional nuances and recommend actionable priorities for a coordinated panCanadian CBSS sector. This work reflects a growing pan-Canadian momentum, “led by communities, for communities”, to position the CBSS sector as a foundational pillar of healthy ageing in Canada
[Video] Introduction to Dementia- In Low German
SAKA Resources
Introduction to dementia video in Low German.
[Resource] Elder Abuse - Get Help
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
If you or someone you know is being abused or neglected, help is available. Whoever you are—a concerned bystander, an overwhelmed caregiver, or a person experiencing abuse—you can take the first step now to get the support you need.
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