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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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Continuing to Serve Seniors During the Pandemic: Community Conversation & Sector Capacity Survey - Executive Summary and Detailed Report
CORE Alberta
As the Alberta Community-Based Senior Serving (CBSS) sector navigates operational decisions and challenges related to the pandemic, CORE Alberta invited participants on November 4, 2021 to a community conversation about our collective experiences and to have a generative discussion about how we are
What is Social Prescribing?
Alliance for Healthier Communities
Social Prescribing is a holistic approach to healthcare that brings together the social and medical models of health and wellness. It provides a formal pathway for health providers to address the diverse determinants of health, using the familiar and trusted process of writing a prescription.
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Walk the Talk Toolkit
Walk the Talk
The Walk the Talk toolkit helps organizations select, plan for, and implement a new recovery-oriented innovation. This toolkit is suitable for organizations that provide a variety of services but also have adult clientele living with mental health challenges or illnesses.
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It’s Getting Pricey Out There: Why Inflation matters to your nonprofit
IntegralOrg
INTEGRALTrends is a continuing series that looks at the trends and dynamics that impact how we plan, lead, and operate our nonprofits and charities.
As the environment that nonprofits work within continues to shift, leaders need to keep a finger on the pulse of external trends – what’s happenin
Positive Mental Health: A Snapshot
Edmonton Social Planning Council, Edmonton Family & Community Support Services
The capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. It is a positive sense of emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of culture, equity, social justice, interconnections and personal
RECORDING - Shingles Awareness Week Roundtable
The International Federation on Ageing
Thought leaders from across Canada have joined forces to raise awareness and educate the Canadian community on the risk of shingles.
In a lifetime, 1 in 3 people, particularly those over 50 will develop shingles.
This moderated discussion, featuring the National Institute on Ageing's Executive Dir
Eat well to age well
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Every year in Canada, the month of March is “Nutrition Month” and aims to raise awareness about the importance of healthy eating while promoting meaningful nutrition conversations amongst Canadians.
This year’s campaign theme is, “Ingredients for a Healthier Tomorrow” and focuses on topic
Scams and Fraud
Canada Revenue Agency
March is Fraud Prevention Month!
This year’s fraud prevention campaign will focus on impersonation scams—scams that often involve fraudsters posing as a trusted source from the bank or a government department. These fraudsters’ goal is to steal money or personal information.
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The Overlooked Issue of Shingles Infections in Older Canadians, And How to Address It!
National Institute on Ageing
Shingles infections affect an estimated 90,000 Canadians aged 50 years and over each year, and cost the health care system approximately $67-82 million.
Despite its prevalence—particularly among older adults—and the risk of serious health complications, only 27% of Canadians aged 50 years and o
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