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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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Investment in Infrastructure: The Community Engagement Imperative
Marietta Rodriguez, Nonprofit Quarterly
This article is the third in the series—Community Development: National Leaders’ Visions—that NPQ, in partnership with the CEO Circle, an informal network of BIPOC community economic development leaders, is publishing in the coming weeks. The series focuses on identifying what is required to
COMMUNITY ACTIVATION SESSIONS 2021 - Report to the Community Executive Summary
Healthy Aging Alberta
In the spring of 2021, the then-named Community-Based Seniors Serving (CBSS) Sector Initiative hosted ten online regional Community Activation Sessions where seniors serving organizations and allies across Alberta came together to:
Hear updates on the significant growth of this community-led Init
A Primer for Participatory Grantmaking
Kelley Buhles, Nonprofit Quarterly
Participatory grantmaking (PGM) may be a new trend in philanthropy, but participatory and community-driven giving practices have been around since the beginning of time. From Indigenous understanding of how gift money behaves in a community to the mutual aid networks of Black communities in the US,
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Care and Quality of Life of People with Dementia and Their Carers: A Scoping Review
Patricia Masterson-Algar, Maria Cheshire Allen, Martin Hyde, Norah Keating, Gill Windle
Abstract:
This article reports on findings of a scoping review aimed to map the published literature concerning the impact of COVID-19 on the care and quality of life of people living with dementia and their carers.
Twenty-nine articles were included in the review.
Three overarching themes were i
Dealing With Dehydration in Older Adults
Health Europa
Professor Angela Kydd, Clinical Professor in Nursing at Robert Gordon University and NHS Grampian, discusses the impact of dehydration in older adults.
Food and drink are fundamental staples in our everyday lives. Not only do they play an essential part in our overall health, but they also hold hol
Blog: Health Care Investments: Efforts to Optimize and Improve Efficiencies in the Health Care System
Sung Min (Amy) Jo, Edmonton Social Planning Council
The provincial budget for 2021 proposed a 4% increase in funding, to approximately $23 billion, to Alberta’s health care system. This is significant, as previous models recommended a 1.5% year-over-year growth in spending to offset pressures to the system, such as population growth and aging, new
Family Violence – Find Supports
Government of Alberta
Learn where to turn when faced with family violence or domestic violence, and know your rights and the law.
24-hour help
Family violence is a crime – Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger.
Call the Family Violence Info Line at 310-1818 to get help anonymously in more th
AGO Makes: Virtual Seniors Social
Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario has launched Virtual Seniors Social, an opportunity for older adults to connect with each other through videos showcasing art, conversation, and artmaking.
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Movement-Building for Health Equity: A Curated List
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
The NCCDH has compiled this curated resource list to support practitioners in public health and other sectors to take a movement-building approach to addressing community and population health inequities. This publication highlights how social movements, grassroots social justice work, health partne
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