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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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Diversity Is Our Strength: Improving Working Conditions in Canadian Nonprofits
Amaan Fazal
This report demonstrates what the sector has long known but not had the data to prove: our workforce is incredibly diverse but undervalued. 77% of nonprofit workers are women, 47% immigrants and 35% Indigenous and racialized people. Our workers tend to be older and better educated than the economy-w
Report: It’s Time to Unleash the Power of Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in Canada
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This report was released by the National Institute on Ageing, UHN’s OpenLab and its NORC Innovation Centre, and advocates for NORC as a viable option for aging in urban, suburban and rural areas.
NORC Innovation Centre at University Health Network (UHN), is Canada’s largest research hospital
Webinar Recording: The Case for Engaging People with Dementia in Community Support Efforts
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On November 15th we heard about the work of The Building Capacity Project as team members discussed their grassroots approach to community support with and for people with dementia. The Building Capacity Project looks at both the logistical side and the bigger picture side of how engaging and collab
On Aging: Canadian Conversations - Social Prescribing with Dr. Kate Mulligan
Amaan Fazal
This episode discusses Social Prescribing with Kate Mulligan. Social Prescribing is a holistic approach to healthcare that brings together the social and medical models of health and wellness. It provides a formal pathway for health providers to address the diverse determinants of health, using the
Aging in the Right Place: Supporting Older Canadians to Live Where They Want
Amaan Fazal
Supporting older adults to age in their own homes and/or communities for as long as possible, commonly referred to as “ageing in place,” can help Canada’s already-strained LTC systems. Yet doing so effectively also requires responsive systems and services that can enable what the NIA calls “
Webinar Recording: Health Promotion Series: Age-friendly Communities: A Key Strategy in Promoting the Well-being of Older Adults
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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
Webinar Recording: On Aging: Canadian Conversations - Housing and Aging in Community: An Intergenerational Approach with Raza Mirza
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On Aging Canadian Conversations is a 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 inspired.
The fourth episode this season featured the wor
Village to Village Network Releases Research Report on Village-AAA Collaborations
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Village to Village Network is pleased to share with you our just-released publication, Leveraging Resources Handbook: Collaborations between Villages and Area Agencies on Aging. The handbook presents the results of a seven-month research project conducted by Village to Village Network (VtVN) with
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
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