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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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Move-in Utility Guide for Tenants

Utilities Consumer Advocate

As a tenant, it's important to understand your rights and responsibilities regarding utilities. Use this guide to help ensure you are prepared!

Understanding Your Utility Bill

Utilities Consumer Advocate

Even if you have automatic withdrawals or e-bills, it is always a good idea to check your bill on a regular basis. If you sign a contract with a competitive retailer for electricity and natural gas, you'll receive a single administration fee each month as determined by the contract accepted.

Utility Guide for Tenants

Utilities Consumer Advocate

Use this guide to help better understand your rights and responsibilities for your utilities while moving.

Tips to Lower Your Utility Usage

Utilities Consumer Advocate

Consumers can save money on utility bills by reducing utility usage and choosing energy efficient appliances

[Toolkit] Behaviours in Dementia Toolkit

Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health

The Behaviours in Dementia Toolkit is an online library of over 300 free resources. The goal of the Toolkit is to help you better understand and compassionately respond to dementia-related changes in mood and behaviour.

[Toolkit] Federal Election Toolkit 2025

Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence

This toolkit is designed to help you engage with your local candidates and help make caregiving a national priority during the 2025 federal election.

[Resource] CCCA Election Kit

Canadian Coalition Against Ageism

The Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) has launched the Election Toolkit 2025, a resource to help individuals and organizations advocate for older adults during the upcoming federal election. The toolkit provides key questions for candidates, strategies to address ageism, and ways to ensure ag

Strengthening Care: A Toolkit for Caregiver-Focused Social Prescribing

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

This toolkit equips organizations and professionals in the caregiver sector with the knowledge and strategic communication tools needed to effectively convey the value of social prescribing. It provides a clear overview of social prescribing, tailored key messages for different audiences, and practi

[Resource] National Caregiving Strategy

Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence

A National Caregiving Strategy for Canada contains actionable public policy solutions to address the biggest challenges faced by caregivers, care recipients and care providers across Canada.

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