Other Useful Resources About Elder Abuse
Understanding Senior Abuse: A Toolkit for Community Champions - developed by the Department of Seniors, Nova Scotia
Seniors Canada - general information on seniors issues and an entire section on elder abuse from the Government of Canada
Abuse of Older Women: Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, May 2012, House of Commons Canada
Article: "Why stiffer sentences for elder abuse won’t solve the problem" by Mark Yaffe. From the Montreal Gazette, May 2, 2012
Article: "Safe House Suite for Abuse, Neglected Seniors Opens in North Vancouver" by Todd Coyne. Form the North Shore Outlook, June 08, 2012
Elder Abuse Tools from NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly)
This link provides a set of user-friendly tools for service providers working with those affecting by elder abuse. The tools include: EASI - Elder Abuse Suspicion Index, CCR - Coordinated Community Response to Abuse of Seniors, and an Elder Abuse Assessment and Intervention Reference Guide.
Violence Against Older Persons Campaign by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Other Useful General Resources
Provincial Survey of Attitudes Towards Violence and Abuse, October 2010 compiled by the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency of behalf of the Women's Policy Office, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Presentations made at NLNPEA meetings
June 15, 2012 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day meeting
May 29, 2012 meeting
Dean Harris, Manager Market Operations, RBC, presentation on Fraud Education and Awareness for Seniors
March 27, 2012 meeting
Dr. Lisa Adams' presentation on "The Use of Acute Health Care Services by Mentally Ill Seniors of NL"
Presentations made at the "Preventing Elder Abuse: A Shared Responsibility" Symposium, October 3-4, 2011
Understanding Senior Abuse: A Toolkit for Community Champions - developed by the Department of Seniors, Nova Scotia
Seniors Canada - general information on seniors issues and an entire section on elder abuse from the Government of Canada
Abuse of Older Women: Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, May 2012, House of Commons Canada
Article: "Why stiffer sentences for elder abuse won’t solve the problem" by Mark Yaffe. From the Montreal Gazette, May 2, 2012
Article: "Safe House Suite for Abuse, Neglected Seniors Opens in North Vancouver" by Todd Coyne. Form the North Shore Outlook, June 08, 2012
Elder Abuse Tools from NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly)
This link provides a set of user-friendly tools for service providers working with those affecting by elder abuse. The tools include: EASI - Elder Abuse Suspicion Index, CCR - Coordinated Community Response to Abuse of Seniors, and an Elder Abuse Assessment and Intervention Reference Guide.
Violence Against Older Persons Campaign by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Other Useful General Resources
Provincial Survey of Attitudes Towards Violence and Abuse, October 2010 compiled by the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency of behalf of the Women's Policy Office, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Presentations made at NLNPEA meetings
June 15, 2012 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day meeting
- Suzanne Brake, Director, Office for Aging and Seniors, presentation on “The Adult Protection Act”
- Norman Matthews, Social Worker for Neglected Adult Community Support Programs, Eastern Health, presentation on “The Neglected Adults Welfare Act”
- Stephen Walsh, Counsellor, Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada, presentation on “Financial Abuse: Being Aware and Knowing Where to Seek Assistance”
May 29, 2012 meeting
Dean Harris, Manager Market Operations, RBC, presentation on Fraud Education and Awareness for Seniors
March 27, 2012 meeting
Dr. Lisa Adams' presentation on "The Use of Acute Health Care Services by Mentally Ill Seniors of NL"
Presentations made at the "Preventing Elder Abuse: A Shared Responsibility" Symposium, October 3-4, 2011