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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.    Within

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  The resources mentioned within the

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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