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'.
"Elder abuse"
Yukon Territory
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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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 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
A fact sheet from the Department of Justice Canada.
Source : Department of Justice
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 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.
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.
Looking Beyond the Hurt: A Service Provider's Guide to Elder Abuse (PDF Format)
The primary goal of this guide is to provide professional service providers with the
necessary tools to recognize the signs of elder abuse and to be able to decide whether further action is required.
Source : Seniors Resource Centre Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
Resource and Training Kit for Service Providers: Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
This resource and training kit is meant to assist service providers to better understand the issue of abuse and neglect of older adults, and the critical role they play with older adults.
Source : Health Canada
Self-Neglect by Older Adults
The purpose of this fact sheet is twofold: to help older adults, family members, friends and formal care providers to better understand self-neglect in later life and to suggest some steps for trying to prevent it.
Source : Health Canada
Services for Seniors Guide
Services for Seniors is a guide to more than 120 programs and services provided by the Government of Canada. It covers everything from income support to housing, health and safety issues
Source : Service Canada
Stand By Me
This publication highlights what residents, staff, families and others feel should be done to ensure that abuse and neglect are stopped and prevented in long-term care settings.
Source : Health Canada. National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)
Taking Action Against Abuse of Seniors
This report describes the development and outcomes of the Canadian Association for Community Care (CACC) project "Taking Action Against Abuse of Seniors". The goal of the project was to assist CACC member agencies in working proactively to prevent abuse, and in taking appropriate action where abuse is already taking place, throught the sharing of resources and education of staff and volunteers regarding abuse of seniors.
Source : Canadian Association for Community Care
What is Emotional Abuse?
There is no universally accepted definition of emotional abuse. Like other forms of violence in relationships, emotional abuse is based on power and control. The following are widely recognized as forms of emotional abuse.
Source : Health Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)
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