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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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Canadian Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) Resources
Amaan Fazal
Cyber Security Awareness Month is an internationally recognized campaign held each October to help the public learn more about the importance of cyber security. This campaign helps Canadians stay secure online by teaching them simple steps to protect themselves and their devices. In 2021, Cyber Se
Recorded Webinar: Closing the Gaps– Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults
Amaan Fazal
This webinar features Dr. Samir Sinha, lead author of the recent Canadian Red Cross and National Institute on Aging White Paper that offers evidence-informed expert recommendations to Improve Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults Across Canada. The webinar was hosted by Unit
Checklist: Stay on Your Feet – Home Safety Checklist
Amaan Fazal
Did you know that Injury Matters has a Stay On Your Feet® Home Safety Checklist? The Home Safety Checklist is a great practical resource that older adults can use to identify and remove potential hazards for falls in and around the home. You might even like to use the checklist with your clients!
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Palliative Care ECHO Project - BC Provincial Hub
Healthy Aging CORE Team
The ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes)™ model creates virtual knowledge-sharing networks by bringing together healthcare providers and subject matter experts using videoconference technology, brief lecture presentations, and case-based learning, fostering an “all learn, all tea
Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support
Healthy Aging CORE Team
Wellness Canada recognizes the significant strain that COVID-19 has placed on individuals and families across the country. Many people are concerned about their physical and mental well being. Canadians are being challenged in a number of ways because of isolation, financial and employment uncertain
Healthy Aging – 2020-2021 Year in Review
Amaan Fazal
We are excited to share with you the 2020-21 Healthy Aging Year in Review, which tells the story of this most extraordinary year – how United Way responded to the crisis, how the Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) sector rose to the challenge, and how the lessons learned will help us move
Video: Role of Culture and Community in Recognizing Diversity and Fostering Inclusion Among Older Immigrants and Other Underrepresented Populations
Amaan Fazal
United Way British Columbia Provincial Director, Government Relations & Programs, Kahir Lalji, presents at the International Federation on Ageing Global Cafe on the Role of Culture and Community in Recognizing Diversity and Fostering Inclusion Among Older Immigrants and Other Underrepresented Po
Range of free-to-use ‘age-positive’ icons launched to replace stereotypical symbols of ageing
Amaan Fazal
The Centre for Ageing Better has released a series of ten age-positive icons, designed to replace the limited and stereotypical selection of icons and symbols commonly used to depict ageing and older people in public life.
The new range of icons was developed as part of a competition Ageing Better
Report: Partnering for Impact – From Crisis to Opportunity
Amaan Fazal
This report examines nine case studies of effective corporate-nonprofit partnerships during COVID-19. Each case study includes key takeaways for partnership success, illustrating how corporations and nonprofits can collaborate to unlock new solutions and opportunities to magnify their impact.
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