Resources

[Article] How to support the caregivers who support your patients

Alberta Doctors Digest

Social prescribing is an intervention where physicians connect patients’ caregivers with needed social and community care to help them deal with the crisis in caregiver mental health

[Recorded Webinar] Stretched to the Max: Household Food Insecurity

CORE Alberta Food Security Group

A knowledge exchange opportunity on actions communities are taking to support older adults who experience household food insecurity.

[Article] Addressing your environment for falls prevention?

McMaster University

The stats speak for themselves: each year, more than 37 million falls result in the need for medical attention and over 680 thousand people die from falling around the globe (1).

Food Banks Canada Poverty Report

Food Banks Canada

This interactive site shows provinces and territories graded based on how they compare with each other on experiences and measurements of poverty, a standard of living, and government progress on standard of living legislation.

[Webinar Recording] Grow the Conversation – Taking Action Against Elder Abuse

AEAAC and CORE Elder Abuse Group

The purpose of WEAAD is to raise awareness about the global issue of elder abuse and promote efforts to prevent and respond to it.

[Podcast] Life and Times of Karrie-Lynn, Two-Spirit Knowledge Keeper and Residential School Survivor

Native Calgarian

Stories like this are important to hear to understand the issues and trauma Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults may have experienced that affect their lives today, the health issues they are experiencing, and the systemic barriers they still face

[Webinar] Connecting People & Community- May Monthly Partners Meetings

Connecting People & Community for Living Well Group

Arlene Huhn from the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories talked about the Alzheimers Society’s resources and sharing highlights from the 2nd Landmark report.