United Nations has designated June 15 as a day to recognized that elder abuse is a global issue which deserves the attention of the international community. There are many different types of elder abuse, including emotional abuse, financial abuse and physical abuse.
See below for information on combatting elder abuse in Ontario.
Elder Abuse Ontario
• See the resources from Elder Abuse Ontario—a charitable, non-profit organization focused on supporting the implementation of The Ontario Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse.
Access at http://www.elderabuseontario.com/about-us/history/
Elder Abuse Assessment Tool Kit Breaking the Silence: Giving a Voice Back to Seniors
From the Durham Elder Abuse Network in partnership with Durham Regional Police Service and the Region of Durham
• This tool kit is intended to be used as an assessment tool for elder abuse.
Access at https://www.durhamelderabusenetwork.ca/communicationtoolkitinstructions.pdf
An Exploration of Elder Abuse in a Rural Canadian Community by Megan MacKay-Barr and Rick Csiernik
From Critical Social Work, 2012 Vol. 13, No. 1
• The Elder Abuse Awareness Committee of Chatham Kent Ontario investigated the knowledge and prevalence of elder abuse in a rural community.
Access at http://www1.uwindsor.ca/criticalsocialwork/an-exploration-of-elder-abuse-in-a-rural-canadian-community
Preventing and Intervening in Situations of Financial Abuse: Ontario
From National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly
• Learn about how to recognize the signs of financial abuse, along with prevention strategies.
Access at http://www.nicenet.ca/tools-preventing-and-intervening-in-situations-of-financial-abuse-ontario
Preventing and Addressing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Person-Centred, Collaborative, System-Wide Approaches
From the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO)
• This guideline provides an overview of the harms caused by the main forms of abuse and neglect and also includes education and policy/organization/system recommendations.
Access at http://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/abuse-and-neglect-older-adults
Time for Action: Advancing Human Rights for Older Ontarians
From Ontario Human Rights Commission
• This report has a section on causes of elder abuse, along with recommendations for government and community action.
Access at http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/time-action-advancing-human-rights-older-ontarians