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Healthy Aging CORE Canada

The national knowledge hub connecting organizations that support and advance independent living for older Canadians.

Are you an Older Canadian looking for information or assistance? Visit the 211 helpline in your province.

Recent News

[Campaign] Small Steps Big Difference

It’s Never Too Early—or Too Late—to Protect Your Brain Health

[Article] The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2025

10 popular articles from 2025 on Building collective capacity; AI's power for the greater good; grappling with systems collapse; lessons from collaborative philanthropy; and more

[Benefit] Low-Cost Home Internet for Low-Income Seniors

Yearly awareness campaign to inform low-income seniors that they may be eligible for low-cost home Internet service

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.

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.

[Tools] Retirement Hub 2026

Government of Canada

To support Canadians who are either retired or starting to plan for retirement, the Government of Canada recently enhanced the Retirement Hub—originally launched in 2023—by adding new resources and making it easier to use.

[Impact Story] How One Van Is Re-Connecting Seniors To Their Community

United Way BC

A new 10-seat van is transforming life for Terrace seniors—reducing isolation, restoring access to services, and creating moments of connection along the way.

[Webinar] Building Resilient Neighbourhoods for Emergency Preparedness

Intergenerational CoP

What matters is the collective coming together as neighbours. Moving from traditional preparedness for large events, to "how can we come together as neighbours and create shared preparedness and resilience together," for all sizes of events, even small ones

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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