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Healthy Aging CORE Alberta

The knowledge hub connecting organizations that support and advance independent living for older Albertans

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Recent News

Food Prices Are Not the Only Obstacle to Achieving Food Security: Root Causes Include Systemic Barriers

Increasing food prices and stagnant incomes have been identified as major obstacles to achieving food security. About one in six, or 15.9 per cent, of households in Canada experience food insecurity
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Anti-LGBTQ2 Protests Are on the Rise in Canada: What’s Going On?

A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the queer community has risen sharply across North America in recent months and groups that study online hate believe they know why.“
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Affordable Housing Units for Seniors Added in Calgary

Low-income seniors in northeast Calgary have more options to stay near the communities they’ve lived in thanks to a new development.Templemont Place and Gardens opened Tuesday with 120 more afford
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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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Apr 11, 2023 @ 10:00 AM (MDT)

Food Security: More Than Simply Access to Food

Come and join us for a conversation around food insecurity with three speakers who will share how addressing food insecurity is about more than simply food
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Apr 24, 2023, @ 1:00 PM (MDT)

AGM & Network Gathering

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Apr 25, 2023, @ 10:00 AM (MDT)

2023 Healthy Aging Alberta Regional Gatherings

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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.

Healthy Aging Alberta- Community Leadership Council

Healthy Aging Alberta

Healthy Aging Alberta- Community Leadership Council
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Q&A Session: Community and Home Supports Funding for Older Adults

Healthy Aging Alberta

Healthy Aging Alberta hosted a Q&A session on February 16, 2023 on the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for Phase 2 of provincial funding for Community and Home Supports for Older Adults.With investment from the Government of Alberta, Healthy Aging Alberta is offering funding to support prog
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Healthy Aging Alberta Systems Map

Healthy Aging Alberta

Healthy Aging Alberta has created a systems map showing how Community Based Senior Serving organizations are connected
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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.

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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.
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About Us

Healthy Aging CORE (Collaborative Online Resources and Education) is a platform to connect local, regional, provincial, and national non-profit, government, and academic organizations and coalitions that focus on programs, services, policies, practices, and research aimed at supporting older Albertans to age in place in their homes and communities.

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Sign up for the Healthy Aging CORE Alberta e-news to keep up-to-date with activity from the platform and the Community-Based Seniors Services (CBSS) sector across the province.

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