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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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Recording - How To Implement an Intergenerational Program (Part 2/3 Series)
CORE Alberta
You can access the recording of the conversation HERE.Â
The CORE Intergenerational Linkages Community of Practice Group (IG COP) hosted the second part (How to Implement an Intergenerational Program) of their 3 part workshop series on February 9, 2021. If you would like to review information fr
Learn how to manage stress in challenging times
Alberta Health Services
Free, virtual AHS workshops that will help you identify and transform stress. Two Parts are offered at varying times and for the full schedule, please click here.Â
PART 1:Â Transform Your StressÂ
The Resilience Advantage — Strategies for Managing Stress in Challenging Times
Led by AHS Certifie
Care Partner Workbook: Respite Activity Toolkit
Alberta Health Services
The Care Partner Workbook is a resource tool designed to assist caregivers and/or families in creating meaningful activities for their loved one during respite. This workbook is part of the Respite Activity Toolkit that the Edmonton Zone Home Living Recreation Therapists have created and are now sh
RECORDING: COVID-19 Vaccines Get the Facts Webinar
Food Allergy Canada
In February 2021, Food Allergy Canada hosted a webinar with representatives from Health Canada and researchers and physicians with expertise in infectious diseases, immunology, and allergies. This webinar provides a thorough overview of COVID-19 vaccine development, risks and benefits associated wit
10 steps to community readiness: What countries should do to prepare communities for a COVID-19 vaccine, treatment or new test
World Health Organization
This document highlights 10 well established Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) principles that have proven their power. Together they put communities at the heart of the roll out of new vaccines, treatments and tests and promote trust, the critical ingredient for all community actio
Older adults needs assessment report (Edmonton, 2019)
Age Friendly Edmonton: City of Edmonton
This report provides highlights from the City of Edmonton 2018-19 older adults needs assessment. The results are compared to 2015 findings. Over 700 adults aged 55 and over, living in Edmonton completed telephone surveys, along with five focus groups, and 31 in-depth-interviews. This report offers
Strategies to support ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity for seniors
Seong-gee Um, Jessica Lee, & Poussy Boulos - The Wellesley Institute
The Wellesley Institute published an international review: Strategies to support ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity for seniors that aims to identify and describe promising strategies that have been developed to improve access to programs and services for seniors from diverse communities.
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Lip Reading Masks - Order now!
Canadian Hard of Hearing Edmonton Branch
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-Edmonton is selling lip reading masks! These clear masks are a great resource that can improve accessibility for Edmontonians who are deaf or hard of hearing. Masks are $22 and can be picked up at the CHHA-Edmonton office or shipped to your doorstep for $5.Â
How To Become A Mental Health Champion
Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary
A mental health champion is defined as any person a part of an organization who takes the necessary actions to:
Raise awareness of the real impacts of mental illness
Challenge and reverse the effects of mental health stigma within the workplace
Provide peer support and helpful resources to thei
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