Elder Abuse - No More

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Elder Abuse NO-MORE

The Council on Aging of Ottawa
Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d'Ottawa

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Fact Sheets and Papers

Abuse of Older Adults: A Fact Sheet from the Department of Justice of Canada

Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults – Fact Sheet, The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Family Violence Prevention Unit

Elder Abuse and Neglect, Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

Elder Abuse Reconsidered: An Academic Perspective

Elder Abuse: The Hidden Crime, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) and Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) www.cleo.on.ca

Ontario Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse, Ontario Seniors Secretariat (OSS)

Safety Planning for Older Persons, Ontario Seniors Secretariat (OSS)

Self-Neglect by Older Adults, The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Family Violence Prevention Unit

What to do if You are Being Abused, Public Guardian and Trustee BC

What You Need to Know About Elder Abuse, Ontario Seniors Secretariat (OSS)
Duties and Powers of a Guardian of Property, Ministry of the Attorney General

Annotated Bibliography

Abuse of Older Adults, Public Health Agency of Canada

Elder Abuse Resource Directory, The Council on Aging of Ottawa

Developed by The Council on Aging of Ottawa to assist professionals who work with older persons who have been abused. The directory contains information on local community agencies and programs that would be most helpful at the initial level of response when the abuse is first reported or made known to the professional. Contact COA at coa@coaottawa.ca.

Institutional Elder Abuse Literature from the J.W. Crane Memorial Library

Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA), Current Research

Violence Prevention Initiative, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

If you are experiencing elder abuse, or know someone who is, then please call the Elder Abuse Investigator, Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222

EMERGENCIES: CALL 9-1-1

The Council on Aging of Ottawa is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all seniors. This includes advocating for the prevention of elder abuse, increasing recognition of elder abuse, and assisting seniors who are at risk, through promotion of services that will enable them to obtain the support they need.