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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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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
10 - A Guide for a Community-Based COVID Recovery
Lisa Attygalle and Paul Born, Tamarack Institute
Authored by Lisa Attygalle, Director of Community Engagement, and Paul Born, President of Tamarack Institute, 10 – A Guide for a Community-Based COVID Recovery explores both why and how cities and communities have become such a force in community change, especially now during COVID-19. With an eye
Meeting the Multigenerational Moment - Essay Series
Standford Social Innovation Review
The United States began the 20th century as one of the most age-integrated societies in the world and ended it as one of the most age-segregated. This restructuring has left the country ill-prepared for a world with more Americans living longer lives and more generations living at the same time. It
The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector - Report #1
Government of Canada
The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (the ACCS) was established in 2019 as a new consultative forum for promoting meaningful dialogue between the charitable sector and the Government of Canada, in particular the Canada Revenue Agency (the CRA) and the Department of Finance.
A New Conte
Bursting social bubbles after COVID-19 will make cities happier and healthier again
The Conversation
The public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic introduced the idea of bubbles to our social lives. British Columbia restricted socializing to core bubbles: immediate household members or, for those living alone, a maximum of two people who could be seen regularly.
These strict directives to st
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