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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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[Article] Why Senior Men Need Care and Support

Gravitii Technologies | Jeff Goreski

June is Men's Health Month in Canada and it’s important to raise awareness of health issues that men face as they age.

[Article] Home Support Opportunities In BC

Gravitii Technologies | Dr. Kevin Wade

Community care – and especially care of the elderly – is a frequently neglected area of medicine.

[Article] Enhancing Homecare with Technology Solutions

Gravitii Technologies | Jeff Goreski

As people live longer and chronic diseases become more common, the need for innovative technology solutions in home care is growing.

[Resource] Tools for Caring

Positivity Centre

Here you’ll find a series of Tools for Caring to help you take care of the well being of your people.

[Resource] Intergenerational Jamboree Guide

Kate Dupuis

The Intergenerational Jamboree resource is designed for music therapist and recreation and leisure/activity team members who support individuals living in long-term care and retirement homes and wish to provide intergenerational music therapy experiences to their residents and community.The Jamboree

[Report] Report on the Charities Program

Canada Revenue Agency

The report highlights the work of the CRA in 2022-2023 to support registered charities and other qualified donees, from registration to compliance. The report contains a number of updated statistics and covers a variety of topics, including:improvements to the registration processthe risk-based appr

[Report] Potential lateral and upstream consequences in the development and implementation of social prescribing in Australia

Candice Oster and Svetlana Bogomolova

This research paper discusses the implementation of social prescribing in Australia and highlights the existing inequities in Australia's health outcomes. The authors argue that while social prescribing has been successful in countries like the UK and the USA, there is a need for a systematic approa

[Resource] Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada has made available a series of reports based on data from the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) all located at this link.CSD is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem.

[Resource] Barriers to accessibility among persons with disabilities in Canada

Statistics Canada

Interactive map of barriers to accessibility by type of disability and location.

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