Caregiving Related Resources

CORE Frailty Series Report

Healthy Aging Alberta

Document

Leading & Learning with Pride: A Revitalized Tool Kit on Supporting 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors

The City of Toronto, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care (SSLTC)

Document

NIA Long Term Care COVID-19 Tracker (paused)

National Institute on Ageing

Website

Are Assistive Devices Suitable for Me or My Loved One?

McMaster University

Website

Resource Guide for Older Adults at Risk of Going Missing

Calgary Missing Older Adult Resource Network

Document

Dementia Advice Bulletin (Summer 2022)

Alberta Health Services, 811 Health Link

Document

RECORDINGS - Age-Friendly Housing Series – From Homelessness to Continuing Care

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - Age-Friendly Housing Series Session 5: Supportive Housing and Continuing Care

CORE Alberta

Video

Indigenous Older Adults - Compiled Resources

Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

Multimedia

Women's Hub - Resource Directory

Government of Alberta

Website

RECORDING - CORE Target Seniors Falls Prevention Series, Session 2: Screening for Frailty and Falls in Community & Collaborative Community Falls Prevention Programs

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - Healthy Aging Virtual Gathering 2022

Healthy Aging Alberta

Video

Get the Facts on Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Law

Dying With Dignity Canada

Website

Healthy Aging Regional Gatherings Resources

Healthy Aging Alberta

Multimedia

RECORDING - Connecting People and Community for Living Well Launch - featuring Dr. Norah Keating

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - Predatory Marriage

CORE Alberta

Video

2SLGBTQI Identity and Dementia E-Modules

Egale

Multimedia

Aging 2.0 - Global Innovation Search Applications (deadline June 12, 2022)

Aging2.0 and LHCC

Website

RECORDING - Target Seniors Falls Prevention Series, Session 1: Fear of Falling followed by Nutrition Screening in the Community

CORE Alberta

Video

Coming Out and Coming in to Living with Dementia: Enhancing Support for 2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia and their Unpaid Carers

National Institute on Ageing, Egale

Document

RECORDING - Age-Friendly Housing Series Session 3: Characteristics of Age-Friendly Housing for Seniors

CORE Alberta

Video

Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Government of Alberta

Website

Advance Care Planning

Alberta Health Services

Website

Continuing Care

Alberta Health Services

Website

Dementia Advice Available through Health Link

Alberta Health Services

Website

RECORDING - Healthy Aging Framework Learning Session

Healthy Aging Alberta

Video

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario - Webinar Archive

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Video

Generations United Resource Library

Generations United

Website

Connecting Generations - A Toolkit for Planning Intergenerational Events

New Brunswick Department of Social Development - Wellness Branch

Document

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

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - CORE Frailty Series

CORE Alberta

Video

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

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - Future Us: A Roadmap to Elder Abuse Prevention

CORE Alberta

Video

Serving Older Adults with Success Stories from PEI for Adaptation Elsewhere

Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

Website

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

Website

Social Prescribing: Creating Pathways Towards Better Health and Wellness

Kate Mulligan PhD, Sara Bhatti MPH, Jennifer Rayner PhD, Sonia Hsiung B.Eng, MTSD

Document

RECORDING: CORE INTERGENERATIONAL LINKAGES GROUP: CONNECTING WITH OLDER ADULTS OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON CONVERSATION

CORE Alberta

Video

Alberta Recovery Colleges

Canadian Mental Health Association - Alberta Division

Website

RECORDING: CORE CAREGIVERS GROUP: LAUNCH EVENT AND DISCUSSION FORUM - SUPPORTING FAMILY CAREGIVERS DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - Romance Scams: Don’t Let It Be You Event

CORE Alberta

Video

Double-Duty Caregivers: How Have They Been Affected by COVID-19?

University of Alberta

Website

CAGP/CCSMH Seniors' Mental Health Outstanding Care and Integrative Practice Award

Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry

Website

RECORDING - Age-Friendly Housing Series Session 1: Setting the Stage for Seniors Housing

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - "Something's Gotta Give!" Juggling Care Work and Paid Work in Mid-Life Event

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - Seniors Bullying: Recognize, Respond and Refer Event

CORE Alberta

Video

Aging in 2021: A Report on Political Priorities in Aging Across Canada

AGE-WELL

Document

RECORDING - Aging & Thriving In the 21st Century Presentation

CORE Alberta

Video

Caregivers Alberta Annual Programs Survey

Caregivers Alberta

Website

Driving Canada's Leadership in AGETECH: AGE-WELL 2020-2021 Annual Report

AGE-WELL

Document

Geriatric Essentials eLearning

Geriatrics Interprofessional Interorganizational Collaboration

Website

New Communities of Living

Action for Better Aging

Website

Saint Elizabeth Research Centre

Saint Elizabeth Health

Website

Mental Health and the Pandemic: What Do Loneliness, Caregiving, and Family Conflict Have to Do With It?

McMaster University

Video

A Biopsychosocial-Ecological Framework for Family-Framed Dementia Care

Carol Ann Podgorski, Sharon D. Anderson, and Jasneet Parmar

Website

Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Seniors' Care After COVID-19

Rosalie Wyonch, C.D. Howe Institute

Document

Caregiver Stress - You're Not Alone

National Institute on Aging

Website

Views From the Front Line: Taking the Pulse of Canada’s Healthcare Professionals

The Conference Board of Canada

Document

RECORDING - CORE Frailty Series Session 2: Frailty & Falls Prevention - Nutrition, Physical Activity & Functional Mobility

CORE Alberta

Video

AVOID Frailty

Canadian Frailty Network

Website

Forgotten lives: The experience of trans older adults living with dementia

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Website

Care as We Age - Transforming Long-term Care

Trickle Up Design

Website

Sage Magazine

National Association of Federal Retirees

Website

Creative Caregiving Guide

National Centre for Creative Aging (Opening Minds through Art)

Website

Financial Planning for Continuing Care

Alberta Health Services

Website

AlzAuthors

AlzAuthors

Website

Emotion-Focused Communication Training

Miami University

Website

RECORDING - Expanding Home Care Options in Canada

Institute for Research on Public Policy

Video

How to recognize and report signs of abuse

McMaster University

Website

CourAGE: Action for Better Aging

SE Health, Covenant

Document

NEW CAREGIVERS IN ALBERTA INFOGRAPHICS AVAILABLE!

Jacquie Eales et al

Document

RECORDING - CORE Frailty Series Session 1: Building Resilience Against Frailty in Seniors

CORE Alberta

Video

Staying Safe: A Resource for Older Adults Living in Alberta

Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council

Website

RECORDING - E-Prep: Build Your Personalized Emergency Preparedness Kit

CORE Alberta

Video

Survey of the Impacts of COVID-19 on Alberta Family Caregivers

Sharon Anderson

Document

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Care and Quality of Life of People with Dementia and Their Carers: A Scoping Review

Patricia Masterson-Algar, Maria Cheshire Allen, Martin Hyde, Norah Keating, Gill Windle

Website

Dealing With Dehydration in Older Adults

Health Europa

Website

RECORDING - Missing Older Adults: A New Resource Guide

CORE Alberta

Video

HSO Releases Results of Nationwide Survey on New Long-Term Care Standards

The National Institute on Ageing

Document

Recording: Overview of Protection for Persons in Care Act

CORE Alberta

Video

Barriers to cancer care in nursing homes

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Website

RAPP: Taking Research to Impact Through Collaboration

The Vanier Institute of the Family

Website

September is World Alzheimer’s Month: Resources for caregivers and older adults

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Website

RECORDING - Advocate, Educate, Navigate – Caregivers Resources

CORE Alberta

Video

Heading home from the hospital? Caregivers can play an important role in the discharge process

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Website

How to repair long-term care in Canada

Ann Silversides, The Philanthropist

Website

Strategies to improve the quality of life of older adults living with dementia

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Website

Towards a dementia-inclusive society

World Health Organization

Document

Diversity and Inclusion Digital Calendar

Ontario Centres for Learning, Research & Innovation in Long-Term Care

Website

United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing: 2021-2030

United Nations

Website

Harnessing the potential of technology to strengthen the long-term care sector (part 1)

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Website

How assistive devices can help older adults live more autonomously

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Website

Contribute to HSO's National Long-Term Care Services Standard

National Long-Term Care Services Standard

Website

Dementia Friendly Care: Methods to Improve Stakeholder Engagement and Decision Making

Anthea Innes, Sarah Kate Smith, Sophie Bushell, Salford Institute for Dementia and Ageing, School of Health and Society, University of Salford, Salford, UK

Website

The Apartment-A Guide to Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

Website

Leaving No One Behind in Long-Term Care: Enhancing Socio-Demographic Data Collection in Long-Term Care Settings

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Document

Care Magazine

College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta

Website

Long-Term Care and Federalism

Rebecca Jansen, Edmonton Social Planning Council

Website

Assisting older adults to make their home safer

Injury Matters

Document

Avoiding slips, trips, and falls this Winter

Injury Matters

Document

Caregivers Alberta

Rick Lauber

Website

Relationship between the Ownership Status of Nursing Homes and Their Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Literature Review

Florien M. Kruse , Jasmine C. Mah, Sanne J. J. P. M. Metsemakers, Melissa K. Andrew, Samir K. Sinha, Patrick P.T. Jeurissen, Journal of Long-Term Care

Website

Join the Compassionate Communities Movement

The Covenant Health Palliative Institute

Website

5 Minutes on Frailty - Optimizing Medication

Canadian Frailty Network

Video

Reducing Caregiver Stress

Alzheimer Society

Website

After the Shot: Guidance Supporting the Re-opening of Canada’s LTC Homes Following COVID-19 Vaccination

National Institute on Ageing

Document

RECORDING - Community-Based Seniors Serving Sector Initiative - Community Activation Sessions

Community-Based Seniors Serving Sector Initiative

Video

Support for rehabilitation self-management after COVID-19-related illness

World Health Organization Europe

Website

New National Standard for LTC will Improve the Safety and Quality of Care

Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario

Website

Specialized Geriatric Services East: Supporting Older Adults with Complex Needs

Seniors Health Knowledge Network

Video

Older Workers: Exploring and Addressing the Stereotypes

Forum of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors

Document

'It's Not a Burden' — the New Film on Caregiving for Your Parents

Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue

Website

Caring for LGBTQ2S+ Elders

Centre for Studies in Aging and Health

Document

RECORDING - RECOGNIZING CAREGIVER STRESS TO PREVENT ELDER ABUSE AND BURNOUT

CORE Alberta

Video

MyHealth Records

Government of Alberta

Multimedia

PREPRINT: What long-term care interventions and policy measures have been studied during the Covid-19 pandemic? Findings from a rapid mapping review of the scientific evidence published during 2020

William Byrd, Maximilian Salcher-Konrad, Siân Smith, Adelina Comas-Herrera (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom)

Website

Canada Carer Well-Being Index: Who Cares for Carers? Perspectives on COVID-19 Pressures and Lack of Support

Embracing Carers, EMD Serono

Document

Long-term care reform: No time to waste

Armstrong, Banerjee, Braedley, Choiniere, Lowndes, The Monitor

Website

RECORDING - TOGETHER IN ISOLATION PANEL PRESENTATION

CORE Alberta

Video

More Than a Visitor: The Emerging Role of Essential Caregivers in Long-Term Care

Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging

Document

Family Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Scott R Beach, PhD, Richard Schulz, PhD, Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, and Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS

Website

Pandemic Perspectives on Long-Term Care: Insights from Canadians in Light of COVID-19

National Institute on Ageing

Document

Adequacy of Web-Based Activities as a Substitute for In-Person Activities for Older Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Document

Initiatives to Promote Aging-in-Place in Local Communities: An Evidence-Based Toolkit

Calie Burch - Florida State University

Document

RECORDING - What is Elder Mediation and its Role in Preventing Elder Abuse?

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING - PANEL DISCUSSION: VACCINE ROLLOUT COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT

CORE Alberta

Video

COVID-19 Vaccines – What Older Canadians Need to Know

National Institute on Ageing

Document

Annual Report 2019-2020: COVID-19, technology and the way forward

AGE-WELL

Document

Literature Review: LGBTQI2S People Living with Dementia and their Unpaid Caregivers Across Canada

Egale Canada, The National Institute on Ageing

Document

Resources to help seniors age in their community

Government of Alberta

Website

From the inside out: The integration, optimization, and promotion of inclusive approaches to supporting LGBTQI2S PLWD and their unpaid primary carers

National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and Egale Canada

Website

Pandemic Perspectives on Ageing in Canada in Light of COVID-19

National Institute on Ageing/TELUS

Document

Care Partner Workbook: Respite Activity Toolkit

Alberta Health Services

Document

Survey: Alberta family caregivers of people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Gwen McGhan and Dr. Deirdre McCaughey -, University of Calgary

Website

CAGP/CCSMH Position Statement for Mental Health Care in Long-Term Care During COVID-19

Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry AND Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health

Document

LEARNING FROM THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF AGING IMMIGRANTS: FINAL REPORT

Sharon Koehn Research Consulting

Website

Goals of Care Discussion: A Perspective from a Social Worker

University of B.C

Website

Exercise Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review

BMC

Website

Health related resources for seniors during COVID-19

PCN Calgary Foothills

Website

December 10, 2020: Alberta Seniors and Housing Telephone Town Hall - Information Sheet

Government of Alberta

Document

Alberta Indigenous Virtual Care Clinic

Government of Canada - Indigenous Services Canada

Website

Music For Dementia

Music For Dementia

Website

Seniors Social Supports Programs-Calgary Seniors' Resource Society

Calgary Seniors Resource Society

Website

My COVID-19 Visit Risk Decision Aid

National Institute on Ageing

Website

Resources and Supports for Caregivers in Alberta (April 2018)

Covenant Health

Document

The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in the Community

University of Calgary

Document

Alberta Family Caregivers: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Caregiver-Centred Care

Document

Thirteen Ways to Reduce Your Burnout Quotient

Susan Beerman and Judith Rapaport- Musson

Document

Fact Sheets for Family Caregivers: Job Protected Leaves

Government of Alberta

Document

Mental Health During COVID-19

Mental Health Research Canada

Document

SeniorConnect - Urgent Response Services for older adults and Public Training Program

Calgary Seniors' Resource Society

Document

Elder Abuse Educational Needs Survey for Service Providers results

Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Council (AEAAC)

Document

Respect and Inclusion Workshop - On Demand

Age Friendly Edmonton

Website

Depression in Older Adults: You Are Not Alone!

Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health

Document

Quick Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Toolkit

Trauma Informed Care Collective

Document

RECORDING: Aging with Pride: Supporting LGBTQ2S+ Seniors in Alberta

CORE Alberta

Video

RECORDING: CORE ELDER ABUSE GROUP - DISCUSSION FORUM

CORE Alberta

Video

Going out safely during COVID-19 – Infographic Resource

Public Health Agency of Canada

Document

ESCTVYEG - curated online streaming channel for 55+

Edmonton Seniors Centre

Multimedia

Comparison of Pandemic Experience in the Long-Term Care Sector in Canada with other countries

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Document

Protection for Persons in Care

Government of Alberta

Website

A Guide for Creating Dementia Friendly Communities in Alberta

The Brenda Strafford Foundation

Document

VIDEOS: Westend Seniors Activity Centre – 8-Week Fitness Program for Seniors

Westend Seniors Activity Centre

Video

Caregivers’ Failure to Thrive: A Case for Health and Continuing Care Systems Transformation

Andrew Magnaye, Janet Fast, Jacquie Eales, Mark Stolow, Myles Leslie

Website

TOOLKIT: Meaningful activity guide for people living with dementia and their care partners

Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan

Document

Caring behind closed doors: Forgotten families in the coronavirus outbreak

Carers UK

Document

Free online resources, tools, apps and connections to trained volunteers and qualified mental health professionals

Wellness Canada

Website

COVID-19 multilingual resources

Calgary Local Immigration Partnership

Website

Call to action for COVID-19 volunteers

Government of Alberta

Website

WEBINAR: Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario – addressing financial vulnerabilities in the time of COVID-19

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Website

TIP SHEET: Help older adults in your life prepare for potential illnesses or quarantine

Canadian Frailty Network

Document

Dementia in Older Adults

Centre for Studies in Aging and Health

Document

Seeing and Supporting LGBT Older Adults' Caregivers and Families

Britney M. Wardecker, PhD and Tim R. Johnston, PhD, Healio

Website

Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Inclusivity in Long-Term Care Homes: A Canadian Perspective

Cambridge University Press

Website