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] Canada’s first Plain Language Standard
The new standard provides organizations with practical requirements and principles to remove communication barriers.
[Report] Family violence against seniors continues to increase after reaching highest recorded level in 2023
Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2024
[Article] Reimagining Canada Post: Leveraging this National Asset to Better Strengthen Social Connection and Support Ageing in the Right Place
Postal workers have a daily presence in neighbourhoods, which gives them unique insight into the well-being of many of the people they serve.
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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Nov 13, 2025 @ 10:00 AM (PST)
CORE 101 Training Session
general overview of the CORE platforms, their linkages to the vision of Healthy Aging Alberta and Healthy Aging BC, how they can be used in the work of the Community-Based Seniors Serving (CBSS) sector and its allies, and the benefits of the platform for connections and networking.
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.
Healthy Aging Alberta Promo Video
Healthy Aging Alberta
In this video, you'll learn how Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) is a ‘by community, for community’ initiative working to make Alberta one of the best places to grow older.
[Recording] The Power of Connection: How Intergenerational Programs Shape Youth
CORE Intergenerational CoP Group
How these connections support growth, learning, and belonging. We’ll also be hearing directly from a university student about their own experiences.
[Webinar Recording] From Idea to Action: Launching Intergenerational Programs
Intergenerational Community of Practice
Learn how to start up a great program
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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Newsletter
Sign up for the Healthy Aging CORE Canada e-news to keep up-to-date with activity from the platform and the Community-Based Seniors Services (CBSS) sector across the country.