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.
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Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada social media resources: COVID-19
Government of Canada
For consideration and use on social media channels, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada have shared general social media COVID-19 messaging and images.
Joy4All Project: Positive message hotline for seniors
Joy4All Project
Calgary high school students launch positive message hotline for seniors.
The Joy4All project offers a free telephone line, and a friendly voice on the other end, to help lift spirits in what may be a lonely time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hotline, available by calling 1-877-JOY-4ALL, offer
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal: Tips on how to stay active and engaged while practicing physical distancing
McMaster University
McMaster University’s Optimal Aging Portal shares various articles on how to stay active and engaged while practicing physical distancing.
Connect Canadians: Providing free technology training and support for older adults
Connect Canadians
Connect Canadians is a non-profit organization that promotes digital literacy skills amongst older adults by providing free technology training and support.
Caregivers’ Failure to Thrive: A Case for Health and Continuing Care Systems Transformation
Andrew Magnaye, Janet Fast, Jacquie Eales, Mark Stolow, Myles Leslie
Excluding family caregivers and their goals from healthcare thinking and system design has contributed to their "failure to thrive." Family caregivers are diverse, with dynamic, enduring, and variable life course care trajectories that are largely ignored. Using a co-design approach, caregivers prio
Alberta Health Services: List of mental health and COVID-19 related resources
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services has provided a list of mental health and COVID-19 related resources.
COVID-19: Tips for people who have dementia and are living alone
Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT presents tips for people who have dementia and are living alone, including personal hygiene and activities.
TOOLKIT: Meaningful activity guide for people living with dementia and their care partners
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan
The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan shares a how to guide on engaging people living with dementia in meaningful activities.
TOOLKIT: Being active at home – A resource for people living with dementia and their care partners
Dementia Inclusive Choices for Exercise (DICE)
Dementia Inclusive Choices for Exercise (DICE) shares a resource that includes:
Physical activity guidelines for people living with, or at risk of, dementia
Advice for planning an at-home physical activity plan
Strategies that may help support physical activity among people living with dementia
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