uwcore logo

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.

filter by:
Search Resources

Social prescribing connects people to opportunities that support their well-being

Toronto Star - Dean Lisk

In this article, Natasha Beaudin, Social Prescribing Project Lead at Alliance for Healthier Communities, explains how social prescribing enhances health holistically by addressing social and cultural needs. Examples include creative writing drop-ins, walking groups, and culturally specific programs.

[Recording] Connecting People and Community for Living Well - November Partners' Meeting

Connecting People and Community for Living Well Group

These Partners' Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in supporting seniors and other underserved populations to live well in the community, and you may attend any or all of the series as your schedule permits.

[Recording] Healthy Relationships As We Grow Older

Healthy Aging Alberta and Carya Ethno-cultural Elder Abuse Project

explore the concept of healthy relationships as a foundation for well-being in later life while addressing the challenges posed by unhealthy dynamics, including older adult mistreatment.

[Recording] Info Session on the Safe Spaces Initiative

CORE Elder Abuse Group and AEAAC

Safe Spaces Initiative provides supportive temporary housing for older adults at risk of abuse or living in situations of abuse, ensuring they have access to essential support services, such as healthcare and safety planning

[Recording] Special Needs Assistance for Seniors

Seniors Division, Government of Alberta

Webinar: Special Needs Assistance for SeniorsDate hosted: November 27, 2024Join the Seniors Division's Community Programs team from the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services as we present information on the Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program.This 60 minute session will provide

The Longevity Imperative

Andrew J. Scott

If this book had an alternate title in draft form, Andrew J.Scott’s The Longevity Imperative (2024) could be aptly titled An Evergreen Agenda, a concept borrowed from the nature of an evergreen plant, carried throughout the book as Scott unfolds social innovations for a society charting its wa

[Recording] How to Lead Intersectoral Collaborations for Health and Equity when Resources are Limited?

National Collaborating Center for Healthy Public Policy

The importance of collaboration between different sectors in fulfilling the missions of health prevention and promotion, as well as in solving complex, multifactorial problems, is widely recognized in the field of public health. While intersectoral collaborations already involve well-known challenge

Toolkit: Engaging Men in Older Adult Centres

Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO)

Research has shown that older men are less likely to socialize regularly, face a higher risk of mortality related to social isolation than women and men 65+ have one of the highest suicide rates. Many men see work as being central in shaping and sustaining their identity, so retirement can be a toug

Recording: On Aging: Canadian Conversations - Movember – Men’s Mental Health Awareness with Dr. Corey Mackenzie

Amaan Fazal

This episode features the work of Dr. Corey Mackenzie for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month (Movember). Corey Mackenzie, Ph.D., C. Psych., is a Clinical Psychologist, Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology, Adjunct Professor in Psychiatry, and Research Affili

Newsletter

Sign up for the Healthy Aging CORE Alberta e-news to keep up-to-date with activity from the platform and the Community-Based Seniors Services (CBSS) sector across the province.

Learn More
First Name *
Last Name *
E-mail *
Organization *