Seniors Canada On-line
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Canada's Trusted Information Source for Seniors, Caregivers, Families and Service Providers.
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A to Z Index
The A to Z Index presents a list of sites that relate to a specific subject. For example, if you were looking for anything to do with 'injuries' you would click on the letter 'I', then click on the subject 'injuries'. This would give you a list of all sites that have been assigned the subject 'injuries'.
"Abuse"
Yukon Territory
Victim Services
The unit offers specialized services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and provides support, information, advocacy for people who are victims of a crime. Contact information is provided.
Source : Government of Yukon.
Victim Services / Family Violence Prevention Unit
Victim Services & Family Violence Prevention unit offers support services and professional help to victims of crime and abuse. This Web page contains resources which may help you to deal with your situation.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Justice.
Canada
Aboriginal Canada Portal: Elders - Health and Social Services
This subsection contains links to health and social services specifically for elders. It contains links such as elder abuse, community care programs, nutrition services etc.
Source : Aboriginal Canada Portal
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-888-399-0111
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E-Mail :
E-mail: ACP@inac.gc.ca
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Opening Hours :
Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
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Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Our mission is to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system, including intergenerational impacts.
Source : Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
This overview paper provides an introduction to the abuse and neglect of older adults in Canada. It summarizes information about the types of abuse, detection and management of abuse, related legislation, and research and support services; as well, it includes a list of suggested resource materials.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Number: 1-800-267-1291
- Office Number: (613) 957-2938
- Fax Number: (613) 941-8930
- Toll-Free TTY Number: 1-800-561-5643
- Office TTY Number: (613) 952-6396
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Postal Address :
The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Address Locator: 1909D1
9th Floor, Jeanne Mance Building
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1B4, CANADA
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Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults : A Discussion Paper
It has become increasingly clear that abuse and neglect of older adults has come to be recognized as a problem worthy of serious academic inquiry and coordinated social action on the part of all Canadians. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the important developments that have occurred in the field since the publication of the first discussion paper in 1989.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-267-1291
- TTY Service: 1-800-561-5643
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Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Community Awareness and Response
This document has been written for concerned seniors, interested community members, and service providers who wish to address the abuse and neglect of older adults.
Source : Health Canada
Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Fact Sheet (PDF Format)
This fact sheet provides information on abuse and neglect of older adults living in the community. The information will be of greatest interest to professionals and community service providers who want to learn more about abuse and neglect of older adults.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-267-1291
- TTY Service: 1-800-561-5643
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Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Information and Resources
This paper is written for lesbians who have been in abusive relationships, for friends and families, for lesbian organizations, and for those who work in the area of violence against women. Our objective in this work is to bring assault "out of the closet" and to provide preliminary guidelines for responding to this issue.
Source : Health Canada
Abuse of Older Adults
List of publications on the abuse of older adults provided by the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence.
Source : Health Canada
Abuse of Older Adults
This fact sheet provides information about abuse of older adults from a justice perspective.
Source : Department of Justice Canada
Abuse of Older Adults
A fact sheet from the Department of Justice Canada.
Source : Department of Justice
Abuse of Older Adults in Institutions
Provides a definition and discusses the causes, statistics, signs of abuse, prevention, and reporting. Suggests additional resources.
Source : Health Canada
Abuse of Older Adults: Canadian Education Resources (PDF Format)
This document provides information describing all training resources currently available in Canada that address the issue of abuse of older adults. This inventory will be helpful to professionals and volunteers who wish to support or upgrade training efforts in this field and thereby help to prevent and/or respond to abuse of the elderly.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1-800-267-1291
- Office Telephone Number: (613) 957-2938
- Fax Number: (613) 941-8930
- Free TTY Number: 1-800-561-5643
- Office TTY Number: (613) 952-6396
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E-Mail :
ncfv-cnifv@phac.aspc.gc.ca
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Postal Address :
Family Violence Prevention Unit
Public Health Agency
(Address Locator: 1907D1)
7th Floor, Jeanne Mance Blgd
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1B4
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Breaking the pattern: How Communities Can Help
How Communities Can Help describes a process which individuals or groups can follow in responding to family violence in their communities. Examples of the needs of individuals in violent homes are included to suggest ways in which you could intervene at or near the crisis stage.
Source : Health Canada
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
This website provides information to raise awareness of key issues around abuse and neglect in later life and to assure older adults are treated as full citizens in Canadian society.
Source : Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.
Canadian Traumatic Stress Network
The Canadian Traumatic Stress Network's mission
is to be the Canada wide network of resources
dedicated to the advancement of traumatic stress services through education, training, public awareness, professional development, and research.
Source : Canadian Traumatic Stress Network
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest health sciences centre devoted to mental illness and addiction.
Source : Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
Complaint-handling Processes Search Tool
FAC has information on the complaint-handling proceduless of all financial institutions.
Source : Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-866-461-3222
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E-Mail :
E-mail: info@fcac.gc.ca
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Opening Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Directory of Addictions Organizations in Canada
This one-of-a-kind resource contains more than 2,000 listings, including provincial-territorial addictions services, federal and provincial government departments and agencies, national non-governmental organizations devoted to substance abuse and problem gambling, as well as Canadian addictions researchers and their affiliations.
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Directory of Services and Programs Addressing the Needs of Older Adult victims of Violence in Canada
This directory provides a current listing of 354 services and programs that address the needs of older adult victims of violence.
Source : Health Canada. National Clearinghouse on Family Violence.
Enhancing Safety and Security for Canadian Seniors: Setting the Stage for Action
This report focuses on the issue of safety and security for older Canadians. It addresses three specific components of safety and security: injuries, predominantly in relation to falls, elder abuse, and crime. Available in PDF format only.
Source : Health Canada
Family Group Decision Making
When there is abuse or neglect in families, one means by which family members can decide what to do is known as "Family Group Decision Making." This approach allows plans to be made by the family, together with their relatives, friends and other close supports. Together, these planners make up the "family group." Their plans deal with the maltreatment of any family member, whether a child, young person or adult.
Source : Health Canada
Financial Abuse of Older Adults
This site developed by the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence explains what financial abuse of older adults is and provides advice on where to get help and how to stop it.
Source : Health Canada.
Information About Abuse
This Web page gives general information on Abuse.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Justice.
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