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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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[Resource] Health Promoter Competencies’ Toolkit

Canadian Public Health Association

PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH PROMOTER COMPETENCIES AND TOOLKITSkills to improve health, health equity and determinants of health.The Pan-Canadian Health Promoter Competencies builds upon the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada providing greater detail regarding the knowledge, skills, and abilities

[Resource] Stop Telling Caregivers to Take Care of Themselves First!

Caregiving.com

April 12, 2019Advice for caregivers almost always includes a list of signs of caregiver stress and tips on how to address them. The unfortunate result is an actual increase in caregiver stress.Why? Because it puts the burden of fixing the problem on someone who is already overwhelmed. Caregiving is

[Resource] Ten ways to prevent violence against women and girls

UN Women

Ten ways to prevent violence against women and girls

[Resource] Intervention time: What non-profits want funders and government to know about their data problem

The Philanthropist Journal

What non-profits want funders and government to know about their data problem

[ Resource] National framework for social prescribing

Welsh Government

Welsh National framework for social prescribing

[Resource] Simplified Manual for Samsung Galaxy Tablets

Isabelle Vilm

This in-depth easy to follow manual, created by Isabelle Vilm from Literacy Now Cowichan, is a great resource to use when teaching older adults how to use a Samsung Galaxy tablet. Easily laid out with lots of images it is an extremely useful and beneficial resource.

[Resource] iPad Basics

GCF Global

Click HERE to learn moreiPad BasicsIn this free tutorial, learn the basics of operating and getting the most out of the popular Apple iPad tablet

[Resource] "E-Transfers" Information

ABC LifeLiteracyCanada

This document describes what an E-transfer is and the benefits and pitfalls of this form of payment. There are step-by-step descriptions on how to send and receive E-transfers. 

[Resource] The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd edition

Competition Bureau Canada

Click HERE to learn morePrefaceScammers are sneaky and sly. They can target anyone, from youngsters to retirees. They can also target businesses. No one is immune to fraud.Our group of superheroes has found a way to see through the scams. Their secret is simple: knowledge is power!  Read on to fin

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