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Ontario, November 14, 2022 - The Réseau de prévention de la maltraitance des aîné.e.s francophones de l’Ontario (RPMAFO) held its first constitutive general meeting on November 8, 2022.
This general meeting is the culmination of a development process that began more than a year ago and in which the Fédération des aîné.e.s et retraité.e.s francophones de l’Ontario (FARFO) and the Elder Abuse Prevention of Ontario (EAPO) partnered to create this francophone abuse prevention network.
The first president of the RPMAFO is Ms. Denise Lemire from the Ottawa region, who is involved in several organizations dealing with seniors at the local, provincial and national levels. The assembly also approved the logo, the terms of reference which establishes the mission, the vision and the main objectives. In addition to the president, two other representatives of organizations will make up the initial executive committee: Sylvie Gravel of Maison Interlude House, Jocellyn Pierre of the Organisation Horizons Jeunesse Démunie (Cornwall). Other representatives will be added to the executive committee in the coming weeks.
“Ms. Lemire said she was honoured by the confidence shown by the members and, with the participation of the organizations and individuals who have already joined the Network and those who will be added throughout the province. She is also confident that this network will have a positive impact through awareness, training and the achievement of results in the prevention of elder abuse in all its forms.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines “ elder abuse as "a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate intervention, in a relationship of trust that results in injury or emotional distress to the older person who is the victim.”
The next steps will focus on the development of an action plan and the continued development of the Francophone RPMAFO network across the province. Priority will also be given to providing concrete training and education services, which will be developed or already available in French with our partner EAPO.
The RPMAFO will therefore be supported by both partners, EAPO with its training and education tools, and FARFO for its continued support to the coordination and development of the Francophone Network.
For more information, please contact:
Denise Lemire, President
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A new study by Burnes and colleagues published in Nature Aging, based on data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, uses a national, longitudinal, population-based design to advance our understanding of elder mistreatment risk and protective factors beyond the existing cross-sectional research on the topic. The study found that:
- One in ten older adults across Canada experience some form of elder mistreatment each year.
- Older adults who experienced higher levels of childhood maltreatment were more likely to experience elder mistreatment in later life.
- Older adults with greater vulnerability related to physical, cognitive and mental health status and shared living were at higher risk of elder mistreatment.
- Higher levels of social support were protective against elder mistreatment.
- Older adults identifying as Black or reporting financial need were at heightened risk of elder mistreatment.
This longitudinal, population-based study strengthens our understanding of elder mistreatment risk and protective factors across several domains and informs the development of prevention strategies. Access the abstract and article here. (a subscription to Nature Aging or an institution login is required to read the article in full).
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The Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum has launched a consultation on ageism. The Forum is looking to better understand and address the negative impacts of ageism towards older adults in Canada. This public consultation focuses on how older adults experience ageism, and potential solutions to address it.
How to participate:
You are invited to take part in this consultation by completing the questionnaire and sharing your story on this website by September 30, 2022.
The Forum is interested in your personal experiences, how you or someone you know has been affected by ageism, if there were any supports or programs that helped in the situation and anything that could have been done to prevent it.
This consultation will be followed by community-led group discussions, roundtables (by invitation only), as well as engagement discussions with members of First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups in the fall of 2022.
Your feedback will be summarized in a What We Heard Report. This will help to inform the development of a Policy Options Report, which will propose approaches, initiatives, and strategies to address ageism in Canada.
Visit https://esdc-consultations.canada.ca/ageism-consultation for more information and share this email within your contacts. Please like and share on social media to help spread the word about this important consultation.
Additional information: the Forum has recently released two reports on Ageism
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