Healthy Aging CORE Canada
The national knowledge hub connecting organizations that support and advance independent living for older Canadians.
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Recent News
[Article] Vancouver Art Gallery launches first indoor-nature art prescription program
Working with local doctors and BC Parks Foundation, facility opens Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape exhibition to those needing to improve their health and well-being
[Article] Building Community through Social Prescribing: A Housing First Intervention
A research team from the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services at the University of Ottawa (UofO), led by Dr. Tim Aubry, recently completed a project focused on enhancing community integration for individuals housed through Housing First (HF) programs.
[News] When caregiving is 'a sacred responsibility'
Project aims to address the unique needs and challenges faced by Indigenous caregivers and their communities.
Upcoming Trainings & Events
Webinars, workshops, conferences, symposia, and other training and events relevant to healthy aging are listed by date and also indicated on a monthly calendar. Training modules and curricula, archived webinars, and other training resources are also available in the Resources section.
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Jun 18, 2025 @ 9:00 AM (PDT)
[Webinar] Starting and Scaling Social Prescribing
In this webinar, we’ll hear from leaders and implementers across Canada who are bridging the gap between health care and social services to support holistic, integrated care:
Resources
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.
[Recording] Intergenerational Relationships and Men's Sheds
Intergenerational Linkages CoP and Men's Sheds Alberta
How Men's Sheds in Alberta, Canada, and all around the world and how Men's Sheds can support the mental health and well-being of men.
COURAGE: Action for Better Aging Take Action Resources
COURAGE: Action for Better Aging
COURAGE’s plans for a National Aging Strategy
[Videos] Video Series: In Their Words
Canadian Coalition Against Ageism
This video series features powerful lived experience testimonials from older adults who have encountered ageism in health care, workplaces, communities, and everyday life. Through their voices, we hear how age-based stereotypes, discrimination, and systemic barriers affect real people—and why chan
Groups
Discussion groups are where CORE participants can share information and stories, ask questions, learn, and collaborate. Open discussion groups can be accessed by any member of CORE; closed groups are available by invitation only.
Programs and Initiatives
Programs and Initiatives profiled on Healthy Aging CORE provide examples of the important work being done by local, provincial, and national organizations and the value of these programs and initiatives in promoting health and well-being and fostering resilience for older adults seniors.
About Us
Healthy Aging CORE (Collaborative Online Resources and Education) is a platform to connect local, regional, provincial, and national non-profit, government, and academic organizations and coalitions that focus on programs, services, policies, practices, and research aimed at supporting older Canadians to age in place in their homes and communities.
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