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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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Toolkit: Compassionate Communities
BC Centre for Palliative Care
The Compassionate Community Toolkit guides organizations and groups interested in building a caring, supportive network for people affected by serious illness, end of life, care-giving, and grieving. It was developed with inputs from compassionate communities champions from across British Columbia.
Elder Abuse in a Covid-19 Era
McMaster University
Before the pandemic, it was estimated that 16% of older adults over 60 were affected by some form of abuse. That number was even higher for at risk individuals, including people with physical or mental disabilities and people living in long-term care facilities. Since the global lockdown began, it i
Caregiver Stress: Strategies to Improve Your Well-being
McMaster University
While being a caregiver can be a rewarding experience, it can also be challenging. Caregivers often grapple with constantly changing roles, grasping medical knowledge, emotional stress, financial strains, and changing family dynamics; they need greater affirmation and validation of their roles. The
Don't Let Stigma Spread Like a Virus
McMaster University
In this blog post from the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, three main points are outlined:
There has been a strong trend towards stigmatization of older adults and intergenerational divisions since the beginning of the pandemic.
Social stigma can undermine social cohesion, cause possible isolatio
Do Not Go Through the Ordeal Alone: Grief in Times of Pandemics
McMaster University
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted individual and societal experiences of end of life care, grief and bereavement due to public-health measures to counter the spread of the virus.
The impossibility of accompanying some of our loved ones at the end of their life, and the need to
Rainbow Table: Connecting LGBTQI2S Seniors
Egale
Rainbow Table is a virtual space where LGBTQI2S seniors can connect during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
"The space provides a platform to engage in important and relevant topics that impact our community. With exciting guest speakers and useful resources, Rainbow Table will strive to give LGBT
Exploring the Concerns of LGBTQ+ Seniors Living on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Resource Centre
The Sunshine Coast Resource Centre obtained a grant from the New Horizons for Seniors program of the Government of Canada. The grant period was October 1, 2019 to March 27, 2020. The purpose of the grant was to explore the concerns of seniors who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and 2S
Report: Out-of-Pocket Costs for Rural Residents When Traveling for Health Care
Jude Kornelsen, Centre for Rural Health Research
In collaboration with four rural community members ("patient partners") the authors designed and administered a survey for rural BC patients on their out-of-pocket costs when traveling outside of their home community for health care. They survey was completed by 381 rural patients from across BC bet
United Way of the Lower Mainland 2019/2020 Annual Report
United Way of the Lower Mainland
This 2019-20 annual report provides an overview of some of the initiatives that took place this year through the United Way of the Lower Mainland, including adaptations to existing programs as a result of COVID-19 and the launching of several new programs to respond to the urgent needs of their comm
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