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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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[Video] Social Prescribing in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism
Describes what social prescribing is and how SSM is introducing it in Saskatchewan.
Navigating your utilities
Utilities Consumer Advocate
The Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) is committed to helping Albertans with their utility questions, concerns and issues.
Food Security Now
Community Food Centres Canada
Nearly 1 in 4 people across Canada can’t afford to put food on the table. Get stats for your riding.
[Video] 2024 Healthy Aging Alberta Virtual Regional Gathering
Healthy Aging Alberta
On June 19, 2024, Healthy Aging Alberta gathered with attendees across Alberta at their Virtual Regional Gathering.
Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
Volunteer Canada
Volunteer Canada (Home—Volunteer Canada) created the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI) to support organizations that engage volunteers. The CCVI is a guide for involving volunteers at all levels of an organization, including volunteers working in leadership, direct service, and virtua
[Resource] A Handbook for Nature on Prescription to Promote Mental Health
University of Exeter Medical School
Click HERE to view or download belowThis handbook is about how Nature on Prescription can be used to support people’s mental health, and makes evidence-based suggestions for how to develop and implement a high-quality scheme, in the new social prescribing landscape. The handbook is primarily aimed
[Poster] Social Prescribing Pathway
Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
Click HERE to view or download belowThis map illustrates a high-level view of the current Social Prescribing Pathway across a wide range of social prescribing initiatives in Canada. This pathway is divided into five distinct stages: Enter, Connect, Attend, Follow-up and Exit, and indicates the key a
[Webinar Recording] Physical Activity and Social Prescribing
National Academy for Social Prescribing
When you think of physical activity you might picture running on a treadmill at the gym, going to an exercise class, or the often cited goal of achieving 5 x 30 minutes of moderate exercise every week.In this webinar we will debunk the myths that surround how to get people to exercise more and look
[Podcast] Social Prescription: Stories of community, connection and hope through social prescribing
National Academy for Social Prescribing
Click HERE to listen to the podcastHow social prescribing can helpIn these bitesize podcast episodes, hosted by Dr Radha, we hear from three people who have benefitted from social prescribing. Many things that affect our health can’t be fixed by a medical prescription. Like loneliness, isolat
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