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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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Tax Filing Help
Vibrant Communities Calgary
Enough for All has compiled a list of resources to help community members complete their tax returns, including free virtual tax clinics, information required to file taxes, and benefits that people may qualify for.
READ MORE HERE
Healthy Homes & Healthy Communities
School of Public Health, University of Alberta
The Centre for Healthy Communities, School of Public Health at the University at the of Alberta is pleased to share that the Healthy Homes & Healthy Communities website is now live at www.healthycommunitiesathome.ca. Please feel free to share the website widely within your networks.
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When is it time to hang up the keys? Making informed decisions about driving
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
For many older adults, a vehicle is not only a way to get around but also a sign of their independence, enabling them to maintain their social and community activities. This is an important factor in maintaining quality of life.
As we age, changes in health and medical conditions can affect driving
Workplace Mental Health in the Age of COVID
Charity Village
Learn how nonprofits can better support their staff and volunteers when it comes to mental health, especially around the topics of burnout, isolation, and depression.
LISTEN HERE
RECORDING - CORE Frailty Series Session 3: Ageism, Stigma, and Assumptions around Frailty
CORE Alberta
You can access the recording HERE.
The CORE Elder Abuse Group hosted a session on January 18, 2022 featuring Donna Wilson, RN, PhD, who presented on the themes of ageism, stigma, and assumptions around frailty.
Connect with Donna at dmwilson@ualberta.ca
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Workplace Mental Health in the Age of COVID
Charity Village
On this episode: Join the host, CharityVillage President Mary Barroll, to learn how nonprofits can better support their staff and volunteers when it comes to mental health. Mary speaks to experts about burnout, isolation and depression, as well as potential solutions designed to help employers crea
Driving Canada's Leadership in AGETECH: AGE-WELL 2020-2021 Annual Report
AGE-WELL
Driving Canada's Leadership in AGETECH: 2020-2021 Annual Report shows how AGE-WELL is accelerating the delivery of technology-based solutions that benefit older adults and caregivers ‒ and generate economic returns for Canadians.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the essential role that techno
E-Learning Course: Changing Gears Retiring from Driving
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
This free, 15 minute e-learning course offers interactive lessons about:
warning signs of unsafe driving;
health-related changes that impact behind-the-wheel abilities;
alternatives to driving; and
how to make a plan to retire from driving.
Older adults, caregivers, and service providers wil
An Anti-Racist Approach To Volunteering
Volunteer Connector
Thanks to work funded by City of Calgary FCSS and ongoing work and friendship with Dr Moyo Mutamba, the Volunteer Centre of Calgary was able to complete what they hope is the start of a deeper dive into understanding the colonial structures inherent in volunteerism. Here is an excerpt from the repor
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