About Senior Abuse
Links to Education and Awareness Resources on Elder Abuse
For resources available in French, visit http://www.cnpea.ca/Ressources_francais.htm .
Information available on this page:
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Materials on Elder Abuse Available from the Department -
General Information on Elder Abuse
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Information on Financial Abuse
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Information on the Law and Legal Issues
Materials on Elder Abuse Available from the Department
Note these materials are also available in hard copy.
Strategy
- NS Elder Abuse Strategy: Towards Awareness and Prevention (*PDF)
- Sommaire (en Français) (*PDF)
Brochure
- Senior Abuse—English (*PDF) New
- Abus envers les aînés—Français (*PDF) New
- Financial Abuse—English (*PDF) New
- L’exploitation financière —Français (*PDF) New
Posters
- Senior Abuse [female]—English (*PDF) New
- Abus envers les aînés [female]—Français (*PDF) New
- Senior Abuse [male]—English (*PDF) New
- Abus envers les aînés [male]—Français (*PDF) New
- Financial Abuse—English (*PDF) New
- L’exploitation financière —Français (*PDF) New
- Nova Scotia EAAD 2006 poster—English (*PDF)
- Nova Scotia EAAD 2006 poster—French (*PDF)
- Canadian WEAAD poster—English (*PDF)
- Canadian WEAAD poster—French (*PDF)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Materials
Fact Sheets
- #1—About World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: English | Français (*PDF)
- #2—What Is Abuse of Older Adults?: English | Français (*PDF)
- #3—Types of Abuse and Neglect: English | Français (*PDF)
- #4—Signs and Effects of Abuse: English | Français (*PDF)
- #5—Why Does Abuse Happen?: English | Français (*PDF)
- #6—Help Is Available: English | Français (*PDF)
- #7—Help Is Available: Contact List: English | Français (*PDF)
Other
- Canadian WEAAD logo—English (*PDF)
- Canadian WEAAD logo—French (*PDF)
- Canadian WEAAD magnet design—English (*PDF)
- Canadian WEAAD magnet design—French (*PDF)
- Media release (2006)
General Information and Fact Sheets
- Abuse of Older Women Fact Sheet (2006) (*PDF)
- About Financial Exploitation (*PDF)
- Legal Issues in Financial Exploitation (*PDF)
- Preventing Financial Exploitation (*PDF)
- How to Get Legal Information and Advice (*PDF)
- Hiring a Lawyer (*PDF)
- Catalogue of elder abuse resources available from the Department (Sept 2007)
Note: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) materials were produced as part of a federal/provincial/territorial initiative of Ministers Responsible for Seniors in Canada with participation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
External Links: General Information on Elder Abuse
- American Psychological Association—Elder Abuse and Neglect [United States
- British Columbia Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors
- Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- Department of Justice Canada
- Education Wife Assault: Elder Abuse
- International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) - Expression
- National Center on Elder Abuse [United States]
- National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life [United States]
- National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
- National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse [United States]
- Nova Scotia Department of Justice
- Medline Plus [United States]
- Older Adult Knowledge Network: Oak‑Net, Legal Studies Program, University of Alberta
- Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- Quebec Network Against Elder Abuse
- Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland & Labrador—Elder Abuse Awareness
- World Health Organization—Prevention of Elder Abuse
Information on Financial Abuse
Nova Scotia
- ABCs of Fraud (Rotary Club of Halifax)
- Atlantic Lottery Corporation
- Better Business Bureau of the Maritimes
- Nova Scotia Securities Commission
- Prevention and Awareness of Crime and Theft (PACT)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Nova Scotia
- Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (SNSMR)
Canada
- Canadian Association For The Fifty-Plus (CARP)
- Competition Bureau Canada
- Industry Canada
- Phone Busters
- RECOL—Reporting Economic Crime On-Line
United States
Information on the Law and Legal Issues
- Access to Justice Network—Seniors Issues
- Advocacy Centre for the Elderly [Ontario]
- Canadian Bar Association—Elder Law Section
- Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia