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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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Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre
The Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre (MMHRC) website includes resources designed for laypeople, patients and their families, community organizations, health professionals, and policy makers, planners and administrators.
The MMHRCÂ seeks to improve the quality and availability of mental h
LEARNING FROM THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF AGING IMMIGRANTS: FINAL REPORT
Sharon Koehn Research Consulting
Older immigrants in Canada are often considered as a collective entity but they are extremely diverse. Differences may stem from their national origins and cultural and religious backgrounds, but they may also be related to their migration experiences. This report presents the results of a series o
Goals of Care Discussion: A Perspective from a Social Worker
University of B.C
COVID-19 raises people’s awareness on the fragility of life. Many people realize that it is important to think and talk about advance care planning and goals of care. Read more about a social worker's perspective on goals of care and the considerations around discussing this in a multi-cultural so
Exercise Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review
BMC
The growing societal and economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is further compounded by the present lack of disease-modifying interventions. Non-pharmacological intervention approaches, such as exercise, have the potential to be powerful approaches to improve or mitigate the symptoms of AD w
COVID-19 Recovery Checklist for Nonprofits and Charities
Integral Org
The current environment facing nonprofit organizations in Alberta is challenging and complex. As the province transitions from initial response to the COVID-19 crisis into the recovery phase, nonprofit and charitable organizations share an important role in the recovery of our economy and communitie
Top Risks Facing Nonprofits in 2021
Integral Org
In the INTEGRALInsights blog, Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst, guest contributor Leslie Tamagi identifies six top risks and poses vital questions for discussion within your organization.
"As the pandemic wears on without imminent relief, the risks that all nonprofits are facing are
Ontario AFC Outreach Program
The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
The Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program has a freshly updated website! Take a browse through to find over 70 profiles of age-friendly community initiatives in Ontario; resources, guides and webinars on age-friendly planning and implementation; and our interactive maps that d
Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults
National Institute on Ageing
Closing the Gaps: Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults, authored by Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing, shows that older Canadians consistently experience the greatest proportion of casualties during and after d
Mentor Connector
Mentoring Canada
January is Mentoring Month!
Mentor Connector is a free online platform that links volunteer mentors and youth to mentoring programs across our country. The Connector is a robust searchable database of mentoring programs, designed to help volunteers and youth alike connect to the right mentoring opp
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