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COVID-19 translated resources

Government of Alberta

COVID-19 resources are available in عربي, 中文, हिंदी, 한국어, فارسی, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, Af-Soomaali, Español, Français, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt and اردو. Access information that has been translated into Arabic, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, French

CanAge Vaccine Report Card

CanAge - Canada's National Seniors Advocacy Organization

The first of its kind in Canada, this report card assigns each provincial/territorial government an objective letter grade on their immunization efforts in the core areas of coverage (funding), access and public awareness. The findings were disappointing, albeit unsurprising given Canada’s histori

Pandemic Perspectives on Long-Term Care: Insights from Canadians in Light of COVID-19

National Institute on Ageing

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact in Canada’s longterm care (LTC) settings. In June 2020, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), in partnership with the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), reported that 81% of Canada’s deaths from COVID-19 during the first wave oc

Rising to the Challenge: B.C.’s Community-Based Seniors’ Service Agencies Stepped Up During COVID-19

Healthy Aging CORE BC

United Way of the Lower Mainland releases study on how community agencies kept older adults safe at home during the pandemic. How a network of community agencies across the province pulled together to keep older adults safe is the subject of a new report entitled Rising to the Challenge: How B.C.

Measured progress: A new National Scorecard provides the framework for smart and inclusive long-term growth for Canada

The Philanthropist - Article, Century Initiative - Scorecard

Century Initiative’s inaugural National Scorecard, released on March 30, 2021. The Scorecard provides a macro-level perspective on how Canada is progressing toward the goal of growing Canada’s population to 100 million by 2100. The Scorecard doesn’t just focus on the population target, however

Basic Income Resource Library: Towards Gender Equity

Tamarack Institute

Gender equality is still far from being realized. In terms of economic parity, the World Economic Forum ranked women and girls in Canada 30 out of 153 countries this year. Now, COVID-19 is amplifying the fact that women are over-represented in precarious and low-wage work, are still the family's unp

Volunteer Impact on Health-Related Outcomes for Seniors: a Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

Canadian Geriactrics Journal

Volunteers are increasingly promoted to improve health-related outcomes for community-dwelling elderly without synthesized evidence for effectiveness. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effects of unpaid volunteer interventions on health-related outcomes for such seniors. The res

Adequacy of Web-Based Activities as a Substitute for In-Person Activities for Older Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Senior centers and other types of clubs provide activities for older adults to address boredom, social isolation, and loneliness. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of these activities have been cancelled. A limited range of web-based activities have been offered as alternatives. However, the effect

Initiatives to Promote Aging-in-Place in Local Communities: An Evidence-Based Toolkit

Calie Burch - Florida State University

This link will bring you to a comprehensive evidence-based toolkit that guides local community leaders in the planning process of establishing Aging-in-Place initiatives. The toolkit highlights best practices for key components of Aging-in-Place infrastructures that provide sufficient support to al

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