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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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New program connects seniors with cultural activities in Owen Sound
The Sun Times
This article discusses the launch of the Social Prescriptions Engage Cultural program by the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, supported by the Canadian government's New Horizons for Seniors Program. The program offers various cultural experiences, such as local history presentations, museum tou
Seniors Service Provider Resource Guide - UPDATED SEPT 2024 - Download Now!
Government of Alberta - Seniors Division
September 2024 version of the Seniors Service Provider Resource Guide is now available.
HAA Regional Community Development Team:
Healthy Aging Alberta
Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) focuses on developing a coordinated sector in Alberta by bringing together community-based organizations around a common framework for action, with a focus on identifying and addressing priority areas related to healthy aging in the community. Healthy Aging Alberta is
[Resource] Tools for Caring
Positivity Centre
Here you’ll find a series of Tools for Caring to help you take care of the well being of your people.
Healthcare Provider Training Resource - Social Prescribing
Healthy Aging Alberta
This resource is intended to provide Healthcare Providers (HCPs) with information on the value and impact that Social Prescribing (SP) can have on their patients and practice.
[Report] Report on the Charities Program
Canada Revenue Agency
The report highlights the work of the CRA in 2022-2023 to support registered charities and other qualified donees, from registration to compliance. The report contains a number of updated statistics and covers a variety of topics, including:improvements to the registration processthe risk-based appr
[Report] Potential lateral and upstream consequences in the development and implementation of social prescribing in Australia
Candice Oster and Svetlana Bogomolova
This research paper discusses the implementation of social prescribing in Australia and highlights the existing inequities in Australia's health outcomes. The authors argue that while social prescribing has been successful in countries like the UK and the USA, there is a need for a systematic approa
[Resource] Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has made available a series of reports based on data from the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) all located at this link.CSD is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.
[Resource] Barriers to accessibility among persons with disabilities in Canada
Statistics Canada
Interactive map of barriers to accessibility by type of disability and location.
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