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.
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Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Programs
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Lumara is a charitable organization that helps children, youth, adults & families cope with serious illness, grief, and bereavement. They bring light to grief and sorrow, nurturing healing and hope within the strength of community.
Lumar is home of Camp Kerry, Canada’s very first Family Grief
Wellesley Institute Report: “Can you send someone who speaks my language?”
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This report focuses on older adult tenants with limited English proficiency who live in Toronto’s social housing. Many expressed challenges understanding tenant-related documents and announcements as they were often communicated in English. This made it difficult for tenants to engage with housing
Virtual Volunteer Screening & Engagement Guidebook
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In response to public health measures over the last two years, virtual volunteering has emerged as an integral component of volunteer programs to continue service delivery. Volunteer Alberta recognizes the leadership and expertise of volunteer organizations in Alberta who have been at the forefront
Webinar Recording: On Aging: Canadian Conversations - with Senior Services Specialist, Vanessa Sparks from Toronto Public Library
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On Aging Canadian Conversations have resumed since September, so mark your calendar for this twice monthly series featuring discussions with thought leaders about timely topics on aging. Join us for the third and fourth Thursday of every month for a 30-minute break in your day to get informed and in
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
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Vaccines reduce the risks of severe illness and death from COVID-19, but protection fades over time. With the return to indoor activities this fall and winter, there may be a greater risk of COVID-19 illness.
That’s why we are reminding people in Canada to get a booster if it’s been:
6 month
Webinar Recording: Mobilizing to Promote Health and Well-Being for Older Adults Series: Re-orienting Health and Social Services for Older Adults: Provincial Strategies for Community-Based Seniors Services
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In September, 2022, CORE Canada launched a series of monthly 90-minute sessions focused on Mobilizing to Promote Health and Well-Being for Older Adults. This health promotion series builds on the recent webinars offered by The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Heal
Are you an older adult living in Canada? We want to hear from you!
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Tell your story of aging in your neighbourhood through photo, video, audio, poetry, reflections, recipes and have it posted on our website.
As part of the Aging People, Aging Places website, older adults’ submissions will also become part of a study seeking to understand the diverse experiences o
Three Ways Neighborhoods Matter for Older Adult Social Connectedness
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New localized research summarizing experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Overview
Loneliness was on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic with an estimated 1 in 4 older adults experiencing loneliness. Has physical distancing during the pandemic intensified loneliness — especially for people 55+
The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
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The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering is a new destination for data and other useful resources on giving, volunteering, and participating in Canada.
About the Hub
This new resource will help everyone—including not-profit professionals and businesses—gain a better evidence-based
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