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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[Participation Opportunity] Research Study on Nutrition for Adults 55+
Alberta Health Services
inviting Adults aged 55+ years to do an online survey that identifies potential nutrition-related concerns
[Report] Final report of the Expert Panel: Supporting Canadians aging at home: Ensuring quality of life as we age
National Seniors Council members
Click HERE to read the reportExecutive summaryOn October 6, 2022, the Minister of Seniors and the Minister of Health announced that the National Seniors Council (the Council) would serve as the Expert Panel on Supporting Canadians Aging at Home (the Expert Panel). The Expert Panel was asked to provi
[Commentary] Building the social prescribing student movement in Canada
HPCDP Journal, Government of Canada
Alongside the rapid expansion of the social prescribing movement around the world, a global network of student champions has emerged to build the social prescribing student movement.
[Report] At-a-glance – Black-focused social prescribing: the importance of an Afrocentric approach
HPCDP Journal, Government of Canada
Going beyond conventional social prescribing models, BFSP addresses specific health needs within Black communities
[Resource] Conversations with Calgary’s Indigenous Community
Calgary Learns
A summary report of Calgary Learns’ community consultation with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and service providers about adult foundational learning
[Resource] Men and Suicide Fact Sheet
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Middle-aged men (40 to 60) die by suicide more than anyone, including young people and women
[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).
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