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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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[Resource] Healthy Eating Starts Here Healthy Eating in the Community Community Gardens Handbook: How to Start and Maintain a Garden

Alberta Health Services

a complete guide to start and maintain a shared space where groups of people can grow vegetables, fruit and herbs. The handbook also provides tools, resources and tips to help along the way.

[Resource] Healthy Eating in the Community: Collective Kitchens Manual

Alberta Health Services, Healthy Eating Starts Here

Collective kitchens are community-based cooking programs where small groups of people get together to cook. The Manual will help community groups start and maintain a collective kitchen.

[Resource] Household Food Insecurity: Actions in the Community

Alberta Health Services

In Alberta, 1 in 5 households experience food insecurity. This is a serious public health issue that negatively affects physical, mental, social wellbeing, and society as a whole.The following resources can guide understanding of household food insecurity in the Canadian health and social context, i

[Video] CALHN Video Resources for Seniors leading up to Surgery

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN)

a series of short animated videos that can be used for a variety of topics preparing older adults leading up to surgery.

Social Prescribing Referral Form Example - Edmonton

Healthy Aging Alberta

These are the referral forms being used in the Phase 1 Regional Projects.

Social Prescribing Data Collection Export - Example

Healthy Aging Alberta

This is a very basic example of what a client level data export could/should look like if you report your client level data up to HAA.

Social Prescribing Data Collection Guide

Healthy Aging Alberta

This explains how the client level data collection measures were determined and how they should be collected.

Social Prescribing Social Prescribing Q&A

Healthy Aging Alberta

This is a resource of key messages that respond to common questions.

Social Prescribing Healthy Aging Asset Index

Healthy Aging Alberta

This is currently being used in Edmonton by Sage Seniors Association and Jewish Family Services Edmonton – our hope is for all of the social prescribing programs supported by HAA are eventually able to use this tool.

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