Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

Welcome to the Hub

The content of this site is curated for and provided by elder abuse stakeholders from across Canada. We offer
A national platform for knowledge dissemination
A way to connect and collaborate with your peers and with experts
An overview of available resources, research and promising projects
A source of information for concerned individuals

We connect people and organizations, foster the exchange of reliable information, and advance program and policy development.

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Project: Increasing Access to Justice for Older Victims of Sexual Assault (2017-2020)

We just published two new resources: discover our first literature review and the first of our Research Snapshots today!
Check out all our available resources here

New resources & publications

Senior Bullying - What is happening in Ontario? (Prevalence Study)
Count Me In! Workshop manual - Promoting Seniors' Mental Health and Community Participation
Norma’s Project - A Research Study into the Sexual Assault of Older Women in Australia
Situation Critical Planning, Access, Levels of Care and Violence in Ontario’s Long-Term Care, a report by the Ontario Health Coalition

New Blog Posts:

CNPEA at the Round Table on a National Seniors Strategy
Portraying later life as it is – A photo-story project that aims to conquer ageism
Contextualizing Interdisciplinarity as Disposition in Abuse Research
Spot The Signs: New Edmonton Police Service Elder Abuse Video

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Latest From the Blog

Study: “Protecting Vulnerable Persons: A Grounded Theory Socio-Legal Examination of Elder Abuse Laws and Response in BC"
CNPEA note: This call for participants is twofold, please read until the end. Interested participants must have worked for the Designated Agencies (Health Authorities) or Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT)...
Intergenerational Day Canada 101
By Sharon McKenzie, Executive Director of I2i Intergenerational SocietyWHAT IS INTERGENERATIONAL DAY?Intergenerational Day was initiated in 2010 by i2i Society and 5 student groups from...
CNPEA Chair speaks to House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women - Summary
By Kathy Majowski, CNPEA Board ChairIn 2018, the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women called for the public to submit written briefs for the committee’s study on challenges...
Alzheimer Society Launches the Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia
"Canadians living with dementia are entitled to the same human rights as every other Canadian, as outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, stigma and discrimination are huge...