Older adults

A PDF or online assessment tool developed by The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association to measure the extent to which a municipality or organization o

Summers in BC are changing due to drought, high temperatures, and wildfires. While working outdoors is still a pleasure for many people, the heat and smoke can affect their health. Review the impacts of climate change in BC and the effects of heat and wildfire smoke on human health. 

This training course is offered by BCRPA.

Heat and poor air quality continue to be a concern for many in the province, especially with how it affects our bodies and the way we move outdoors in the summer. 

If you are a coach, a recreation leader or educator, download our Heat and Smoke Safety Guide to help you develop a safety response to extreme weather events, while also keeping participants active and healthy. 

Pathways to Belonging, offered by the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA), is a training program designed for professionals at all stages of their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility journey. The program includes six modules paired with optional facilitated practical sessions.

The Active Aging Society is a community-based research and evaluation team that seeks to address the needs, issues and opportunities of an aging society. Their focus is to make a positive impact in the health of older adults.

Choose to Move has links that lead to specific concerns an individual may have. There are sections for focusing on strength, balance, flexibility, as well as taking care of bone and joint health, among others. The activities are easy to follow and encourage at-home movement anytime and from anywhere in the province.

The I·SPARC FitNation Home Workout Series consists of 8 home workouts designed for Indigenous participants of all ages and abilities. Throw on your workout gear, grab a water bottle, find a safe, open space, and follow along to our YouTube videos!

This Snapshot created by the City for All Women Initiative was used to inform the work developed and implemented in their Equity and Inclusion Lens Handbook. It is one of 11 Diversity Snapshots.

This guide created by City for All Women Initiative and Partners, addresses inequities in resources, access and power which cost our communities and organizations socially and financially.

This interactive tool created by the City for All Women Initiative and City of Ottawa, is to help users address systemic barriers and inequities people face and create a positive, respectful services representative of the community. This handbook is for everyone.

This easy-to-follow checklist from viaSport will help an organization determine their level(s) of accessibility. It also provides concrete examples of how to make all aspects of programming and facilities more inclusive and accessible for everyone. It is organized around six pillars of accessibility.