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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[Resource] Understanding West Nile and Lyme disease
McMaster University
Dr. Mark Loeb discusses the symptoms and the complications of these diseases and how to protect yourself.
[Video] Social Prescribing in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism
Describes what social prescribing is and how SSM is introducing it in Saskatchewan.
Food Security Now
Community Food Centres Canada
Nearly 1 in 4 people across Canada can’t afford to put food on the table. Get stats for your riding.
[Resource] A Handbook for Nature on Prescription to Promote Mental Health
University of Exeter Medical School
Click HERE to view or download belowThis handbook is about how Nature on Prescription can be used to support people’s mental health, and makes evidence-based suggestions for how to develop and implement a high-quality scheme, in the new social prescribing landscape. The handbook is primarily aimed
[Podcast] Demystifying Community Housing
IRPP Policy Options
Demystifying Community Housing is a special series from the IRPP’s Policy Options Podcast that aims to have a broad conversation about community housing, its role in addressing Canada’s housing crisis and how public policy can support the building of a strong and resilient community-housing se
[Report] A Human Rights-Based Calculation of Canada’s Housing Supply Shortages
Carolyn Whitzman
This report, A Human Rights-Based Calculation of Canada’s Housing Shortages, is commissioned by the Federal Housing Advocate. It focuses on evidence related to housing need divided by income category, household size, and priority population to conclude there exists a current shortfall of three mil
[Report] PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING INTERGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEERISM, June 2024
Robert Morrissey, Chair
Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
[REPORT] Shaping Environments to Shape Us: The Case for Longevity Cities
Milken Institute
This report presents the case for Longevity Cities to tackle the challenges of global population aging
[Report] The Demand for Digital Skills in Canadaʼs Nonprofit Sector
Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience
The state of digital skills required by workers in the nonprofit sector
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