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By Krista James, Canadian Centre for Elder Law
On December 8, the BC Seniors Advocate released a systemic review of elder abuse and neglect in British Columbia. The report Hidden and Invisible indicates elder abuse is on the rise. It draws a parallel with child abuse, finding BC’s policy regime deficient partly due to the lack of a centralized elder abuse reporting line. Media coverage has emphasized this clarion call to develop a single point of contact for reporting elder abuse and neglect in BC.
The problem with this messaging is that older people are not children. Consequently, they are entitled to both privacy and respect for their decision-making autonomy.
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In July 2019, the Government of Alberta released Addressing Elder Abuse: A Toolkit for Developing a Coordinated Community Response to help communities develop a framework to address elder abuse at the local level.
A CCR model involves a group of organizations and/or service providers working together to achieve common goals related to addressing elder abuse. These may include coordinating services for those affected by elder abuse, effective prevention strategies, and increased safety and security of older people in Alberta. By developing and implementing CCR models that are rooted in collaborative partnerships, communities can leverage the knowledge, services, and expertise of multiple partners, and provide more effective approaches to addressing elder abuse.
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The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA) is seeking proposals to provide evaluation of its STOP -GBV project, a project focused on enhancing support for older women who experience gender-based violence.
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RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED
The Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanAct) seeks to understand senior immigrant women’s unique experiences of economic abuse and create best practice recommendations for supporting senior immigrant women at risk of economic abuse in Toronto.
WomanACT is seeking participants who.
- Identify as women
- Are over 55 years of age
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- Have immigrated to Canada in the past 20 years,
- Live in Ontario
- Have experienced economic abuse in a family context
The research is confidential and research participants will be given a $50 e-gift certificate. Interpretation will be available.
Click here to download the poster.
Contact:
Premila Chellapermal, Project Coordinator
Tel: 416-944-9242 Ext 236 or email: .
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CNPEA was thrilled to collaborate with the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) to develop a virtual workshop on Initiating a Dialogue on Dementia & Elder Abuse. The Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Alzheimer Society of B.C. provided crucial input along the way.
This workshop, hosted by trained older adults will be available online (for the time being), and hosted multiple times over the next few months.
The first available date is November 29, 2021 at 2 PM Eastern and will be hosted by community supporters The 519. REGISTER HERE.
A few facts about elder abuse and dementia:
- NICE's National Prevalence Study of the Mistreatment of Older Adults in Canada revealed that older adults who experience a situation of abuse tend to turn to their peers and friends before anyone else to talk about their abuse.
- Among older adults living with dementia, increased cognitive and physical impairments highten the risk of experiencing abuse and neglect.
- According to the World Health Organization (2016), globally, approximately 2 out of 3 people living with dementia have experienced abused.
About NICE's project
- The overarching goal of the project is to educate older adults, particularly those living with dementia, as well as their caregivers, supporters and friends about elder abuse and neglect.
- NICE aims to help build a strong, informed system of support and prevention around older adults
- A peer-based approach was chosen to bring a unique perspective to older adults and community members.
- The workshops will be delivered by trained older adults with the support of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE).
Objectives:
- Awareness: Foster a space to raise awareness about elder abuse and neglect among people who live with dementia.
- Knowledge: Provide the most up to date information and resources.
- Research: Gatther data on the effectiveness of the workshops.
- Empowerment: Support older adults and people impacted by elder abuse and neglect to speak up and intervene.
More information and contact
- If you wish to learn more about upcoming workshops, visit https://nicenet.ca/initiating-a-dialogue-on-elder-abuse
- If you are interested in facilitating or hosting a workshop, contact Sharon Tan, Research Officer, NICE at
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