Access Ability Seniors Guide to Services - Brantford-Brant Service Area
Seniors Resources Directory Plus Information on: - Senior Safety - Knowledge is your Best Defense - Seniors with Disabilities - Preventing Elder Abuse - Emergency Planning - First Nations Servcies - Housing for Seniors - The Active Senior

Elder Abuse & Neglect
This document discusses the under-reported nature of elder abuse, the abuse of deaf and 'deaf-plus' older persons, the causes of and contributors to elder abuse, and programs to combat elder abuse.
Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Elder Abuse - Ontario
Information on elder abuse from Ontario Seniors' Secretariat.
Source: Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Resources on Elder Abuse
Provincial and Territorial Resources on Elder Abuse
Source: Service Canada

Violence in the Family
This Web page gives information on what you can do to stop family violence.
Source: Government of Ontario

Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
This overview paper provides an introduction to the abuse and neglect of older adults in Canada. It summarizes information about the types of abuse, detection and management of abuse, related legislation, and research and support services; as well, it includes a list of suggested resource materials.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Fact Sheet (PDF Format)
This fact sheet provides information on abuse and neglect of older adults living in the community. The information will be of greatest interest to professionals and community service providers who want to learn more about abuse and neglect of older adults.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence

Abuse of Older Adults
This fact sheet provides information about abuse of older adults from a justice perspective.
Source: Department of Justice Canada

Abuse of Older Adults
List of publications on the abuse of older adults provided by the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence.
Source: Health Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearing House on Family Violence)

Abuse of Older Adults in Institutions
Provides a definition and discusses the causes, statistics, signs of abuse, prevention, and reporting. Suggests additional resources.
Source: Health Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearing House on Family Violence)

Breaking the pattern: How Communities Can Help
How Communities Can Help describes a process which individuals or groups can follow in responding to family violence in their communities. Examples of the needs of individuals in violent homes are included to suggest ways in which you could intervene at or near the crisis stage.
Source: Health Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearing House on Family Violence)

Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
This website provides information to raise awareness of key issues around abuse and neglect in later life and to assure older adults are treated as full citizens in Canadian society.
Source: Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.

Department of Justice - Abuse of Older Adults Fact Sheet
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Source: Department of Justice

Financial Abuse of Older Adults
This site developed by the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence explains what financial abuse of older adults is and provides advice on where to get help and how to stop it.
Source: Health Canada.

Government of Canada Responds to Final Report of the Special Senate Committee on Aging
The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State (Seniors), tabled in the Senate the Government of Canada's Response to the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Aging.
Source: Human Resources and Skills Development

Looking Beyond the Hurt: A Service Provider's Guide to Elder Abuse (PDF Format)
The primary goal of this guide is to provide professional service providers with the necessary tools to recognize the signs of elder abuse and to be able to decide whether further action is required.
Source: Seniors Resource Centre Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

Report of the National Seniors Council on Elder Abuse
In this report, the National Seniors Council offers practical advice to the federal government to address elder abuse. This advice will take advantage of existing networks, capacity, expertise and commitment across the country.
Source: National Seniors Council

Resource and Training Kit for Service Providers: Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
This resource and training kit is meant to assist service providers to better understand the issue of abuse and neglect of older adults, and the critical role they play with older adults.
Source: Health Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearing House on Family Violence)

Services for Seniors Guide
Services for Seniors is a guide to more than 120 programs and services provided by the Government of Canada. It covers everything from income support to housing, health and safety issues
Source: Service Canada

What is Emotional Abuse?
There is no universally accepted definition of emotional abuse. Like other forms of violence in relationships, emotional abuse is based on power and control. The following are widely recognized as forms of emotional abuse.
Source: Health Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)