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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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RECORDING - Men’s Sheds Benefit Men and the Community Event

CORE Alberta

You can access the recording HERE. Please find the slide deck shared during the event attached.  On April 7, 2022, CORE Alberta hosted an event to showcase the work of Men's Sheds across the province. Men's Sheds are spaces where men like to connect, socialize, and learn. As men learn to build

Infographics - Nonprofit Sector by the Numbers in Every Province & Territory

Imagine Canada

From community summer camps to animal shelters and mental health supports, nonprofits are present in your community, helping you and your neighbours thrive. Even if you haven’t directly accessed our programs and services, charities and nonprofits are working on issues you care about such as climat

RECORDING - Celebratory Wrap-Up of the CORE Frailty Series!

CORE Alberta

You can access the recording HERE.  Please find the slide deck shared during the event attached. On April 5, 2022, the five participating* CORE Groups of the Frailty Series came together to provide highlights and learnings from previous sessions that they hosted. This event provided a fulsome rec

A Prescription for Canada: Achieving Pharmacare for All

Health Canada

Final Report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare Canadians spent $34 billion on prescription medicines in 2018. Drugs are the second biggest expenditure in health care, after hospitals. We spend even more on drugs than on doctors. On a per capita basis, only the Uni

RECORDING - Future Us: A Roadmap to Elder Abuse Prevention

CORE Alberta

You can access the recording HERE. Please find the slide deck shared during the event attached.  On April 1, 2022, the CORE Elder Abuse Group welcomed the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse to present on Future Us, a roadmap to elder abuse prevention. This community engage

Health of the Newcomer-Serving Sector in the PNT Region: A Survey of Front-Line Workers in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA)

AAISA’s Health of the Newcomer-Serving Sector in the PNT Region research project sought to examine the perspectives of front-line staff working within agencies in the newcomer-serving sector to better understand their employment experience, assess organizational strengths and challenges, as well a

Strengthening Community Connections: The Future of Public Health Is at the Neighbourhood Scale

Kate Mulligan PhD

Community-led action at the neighbourhood scale has been vital to address complex health inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. This report was commissioned by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) at the Public Health Agency of Canada, to inform the Chief Public Health Of

RECORDINGS: Promoting Health for Older Adults - Webinar Series

National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health

The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) are collaborating on a series of webinars based on content from the book entitled Promoting the health of older adults: The Canadian experience.  In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Ott

Serving Older Adults with Success Stories from PEI for Adaptation Elsewhere

Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

CNPEA is always on the lookout for new developments and programs that support healthy and safe aging across the country. In this blog post written by Kalie Dutchak, a practicum student with Sage Seniors Association, she interviews local and national advocate for seniors, Olive Bryanton, to learn mo

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