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] 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.
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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May
May 30, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (PDT)
[Deadline for Submissions] Call for Poster Presentations!
Healthy Aging Alberta invites researchers, students, practitioners, and organizations to showcase their work at the 2025 Healthy Aging Alberta Summit
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Jun 3, 2025, @ 9:30 AM (PDT)
[Webinar] Intergenerational Linkages CoP- Cafe- Intergenerational Relationships and Men's Sheds
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Jun 10, 2025, @ 12:00 PM (PDT)
[Webinar] Elder Abuse- It's Not Right!
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Jun 12, 2025, @ 9:00 AM (PDT)
[WEBINAR] 2025 UBC Partnering in Research Conference
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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.
[Video] How to Start a Men's Shed: Whiteboard Animation 2025
Men's Sheds Canada
Meet Joe. Meet Ana. Both Joe and Ana need a Men's Shed. Learn why, and how you can get involved too.
[Video] TRAILER Men's Sheds and Mental Health
Men's Sheds Canada
Discover how, though the local Men's Shed, men find a safe and welcoming place where they can be real, be supported, and have authentic conversations, while working together on projects. By making friends and looking out for each other, Shed members practice a "health by stealth" approach.
[Webinar] Global Intergenerational Week
National Intergenerational Linkages CoP CORE Group
Xanthe Golenko will share what she’s involved in with AIIP (Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice)
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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