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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[Recording] Intergenerational Impact on Career Choices
Intergenerational Linkages CoP
How IG relationships influence and impact career choices. Looking at IG mentorship.
[Article] Building a Better Calgary
Enough for all
Over the past year, Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) has been exploring different ways to engage Calgarians in civic matters, including zine workshops, community conversations, and a public survey. The first engagement included the making of zines (small publications) that gave participants an opportunity to show what a city with enough for all looks like.
[Webinar Recording] Intergenerational Linkages CoP- Event- Social Prescribing
Intergenerational Linkages CoP
special presenters from the Alberta Social Prescribing Program talk to us about how Social Prescribing to Intergenerational initiatives benefits Older Adults
Social Prescribing in Canada: Bridging the Gap Between Health and Social Care
Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing
This report provides an overview of current social prescribing developments in Canada, examining its implementation, challenges, and successes across diverse geographies through key regional initiatives and case studies.
[Recorded Webinar] A Prescription for Change: Celebrating Social Prescribing Day in Alberta
Healthy Aging Alberta
key outcomes from Year 2 of Healthy Aging Alberta’s social prescribing programs
[Resource] Healthy Aging Alberta Annual Report- 2023-2024
Healthy Aging Alberta
Read the Healthy Aging Alberta 2023-2024 Annual Report to learn more about the impact we are making on Alberta.
[Recording] Diverse Intergenerational Mentorship Circles
Intergenerational Linkages CoP
Creating inclusive circles and spaces for diverse Youth and Seniors
[Video] How to tap into our collective empathy
TED Talks
Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy.
[Survey] Shingles Matters - Asking Canadians to share their journey on accessing the Shingles Vaccination
International Federation on Ageing
This initiative aims to boost shingles vaccine uptake across provinces in Canada. The IFA will spotlight the voices of those at-risk of shingles and address barriers like complex referral pathways and limited awareness of shingles' serious health risks, working to improve access and prevention.
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