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Healthy Aging CORE Alberta

The knowledge hub connecting organizations that support and advance independent living for older Albertans. This Healthy Aging CORE Alberta site is an initiative run by Healthy Aging Alberta.

Are you an older Albertan looking for information or assistance? Visit the 211 helpline at www.ab.211.ca

Recent News

[News] Men's Shed finds success in Strathmore

Strathmore's Men's Shed had its official launch earlier this week.

[Article] The New Old Age

Life once followed a familiar pattern. You’d go to school, get a job, build a family, and then, sometime in your 60s, retire, enjoying life for a few years until you grew too frail to live on your own. Then you might move in with family or check into a facility where you’d spend your “golden years.”

[Campaign] Small Steps Big Difference

It’s Never Too Early—or Too Late—to Protect Your Brain Health

Upcoming Trainings & Events

Webinars, workshops, conferences, symposia, and other training and events relevant to healthy aging are listed by date and also indicated on a monthly calendar. Training modules and curricula, archived webinars, and other training resources are also available in the Resources section.

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Feb 4, 2026 @ 1:00 PM (MST)

Understanding Utilities in Alberta - UCA Power Hour [Webinar]

Free presentation about Alberta’s Natural Gas and Electricity markets. Learn about the free services and resources offered by the UCA, including information about your utility options, tips to reduce your bill, what to look for before signing a utility contract, how to contact our mediation team for free advice and support in solving issues with your utility provider, and so much more.

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.

[Call for Participants] Social Prescribing Research in Canada

Primary Care Health Sciences: University of Oxford

Participants wanted for a study investigating the perspectives and experiences of health and social care workers (regulated and non-regulated professions) with social prescribing in Canada.

[Resource] Wisdom on Demand: Just Ask Grandpa

Ask My Grandpa

Ask my Grandpa is an online platform where people can connect with older adults to learn new skills.

[Webinar] CPCLW Jan Partners Meeting- Alberta Caregiver Strategy and Strategic Action Framework

CPCLW CORE Group

Caregiver Centered Care discusses the current status of the Alberta Caregiving Strategy and the Strategic Action Framework they have developed.

Groups

Groups are where CORE participants can share information and stories, ask questions, learn, and collaborate. Open discussion groups can be accessed by any member of CORE; closed groups are available by invitation only. Groups are looking for voices from across the province and country to connect, strengthen the sector, and amplify diverse community voices, strengths, needs, and challenges for collective action!


Current Callouts:​​

Immigrant Senior Sector Connections group- If you serve immigrant older adults, we are looking for your voice as a general member, occasional volunteer, or even a group (co)lead!

Intergenerational CoP group - is now doing work on a NATIONAL level! If you do intergeneration work come join us!


We need you! Join a Group below!

Whatever your capacity level, there is a place for you on CORE Alberta. If you would like to talk more about group leadership, please contact us!


Have an idea for a capacity-building even, training, or Community of Practice topic you would like to see on CORE? Fill out our form.

Programs and Initiatives

Programs and Initiatives profiled on Healthy Aging CORE provide examples of the important work being done by local, provincial, and national organizations and the value of these programs and initiatives in promoting health and well-being and fostering resilience for older adults seniors. CORE members can add their program for older adults to this list and update their posts when they have new information! Click "+ New Program" in top right to get started.

About Us

Healthy Aging CORE Alberta (Collaborative Online Resources and Education) is a free knowledge-sharing and learning platform designed to connect and strengthen the sector while amplifying the issues and needs of Older Albertans. CORE Alberta does this by providing a digital space for CBSS organizations and allies to share knowledge, host learning opportunities, and collaborate with others on common issues or aligned priorities.

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