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[Video] Men's Sheds: Changing Lives for the Better
UK Mens Sheds Association
Men’s Sheds Cymru, Pontypridd Mens Shed, Helpu and UK Men's Sheds Association collaborate to celebrate and champion Social Prescribing Day, March 14th. Social Prescribing Day serves as a platform to raise awareness about the transformative potential of social prescribing in healthcare. This inno
[Webinar Recording] How Do You Measure Belonging?
United Way British Columbia
We all know that isolation leads to significant health impacts. That’s why as a seniors’ serving organizations you likely work very hard to create welcoming and inclusive environments in all that you and your team do. But how do you know what is working and what needs course correcting? Or wheth
[Webinar Recording] New CCSMH Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
CCSHM/Healthy Aging CORE
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSHM) will be launching the first-ever Canadian clinical guidelines for health care and social service professionals to support them in their vital professional roles working with older patients and clients. Dr. David Conn, Co-Chair of CCSMH alon
Building Age-Friendly Communities: Creating an Age-Friendly Business in Alberta
GoA
BUILDING AN AGE-FRIENDLY ALBERTA Alberta, along with most developed nations, has an aging population. By 2035, Alberta is projected to have a population of over one million seniors. By 2051, one in five Albertans will be a senior1 . This will have consequences for all sectors of society and for ever
[Resource] Intergenerational Program Guidelines
Rachelle Patille
Some resources from BC about creating Intergenerational ProgrammingDownload the PDF's below
[Resource] Canadian Guidelines on Alcohol Use Disorder Among Older Adults
CCSMH
Canadian Guidelines on Alcohol Use Disorder Among Older AdultsThe Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH) received a grant from the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) of Health Canada to create a set of four guidelines on the prevention, assessment, and management of substanc
[eLearning Modules] Cannabis and Older Adults
CCSMH
Cannabis and Older Adults Asynchronous eLearningCLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREAlso available in French11 individually accredited modules (MOC and MainPro+). No cost to learners. For physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, other health care professionals and health care students.Thank you fo
[Research] "You don't have to be related to be family": An intergenerational program in Metro Vancouver
Rachelle Patille
AbstractThis study explores the long-term impact community-based, nonfamilial intergenerational (IG) programs have on the lives of participants as well as identifies key organizational attributes of IG programming. The existing literature on IG programs has mostly focused on short-term outcomes from
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