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Resources we recommend
- Ontario Government Elder Abuse Fact Sheets
- Information for older adults experiencing abuse
- Written Resources on the Abuse of Older People
Elder Abuse Fact Sheets (released by the Government of Ontario)
What you need to know about Elder Abuse (flyer). Includes:
Brief summary of Ontario's Strategy to combat Elder Abuse; Victim Support
Line; Signs and Symptoms of Elder Abuse
English or French (PDF
file, Acrobat Reader required. Get Acrobat Reader
)
What is Elder Abuse. Includes: Definition of abuse; Types of Abuse; Signs and Symptoms of Elder Abuse; What to do if somebody is abused; Who are the victims; Who are the abusers; Provincial Contact List; Other resources. English or French
Ontario's Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse. English or French
Safety Planning for Older Persons. Includes: Steps to becoming safer; Planning Checklist; Available Supports. English or French
Candlelight Vigil. Includes: What is Candlelight Vigil; How to host a Candlelight Vigil; Planning Checklist. English
Resources and information for older adults experiencing abuse
FSA Toronto:
Best clinical practices manual on elder abuse, based on the work of
our Elder Abuse Consultation Team: Breaking
the Silence: Best Practices for Responding to the Abuse of Older
Adults.
Missing voices: views of older persons on elder abuse
A study from eight countries: Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, India,
Kenya, Lebanon and Sweden. FSA Toronto participated in the development
of this report:
http://www.who.int/ageing/projects/elder_abuse/missing_voices/en/
Elder
Abuse Awareness Day
http://www.inpea.net/downloads/world_awareness_day_2006.pdf
Education Wife Assault - Abuse of Older Women Program
Website: http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/html/elder_abuse.htm
E-mail: info@womanabuseprevention.com
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
2 Carlton Street, Suite 701
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 416-598-2656
Website: www.advocacycentreelderly.org
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly is a legal clinic for those 60
years of age and over. They provide representation in cases involving
issues of particular importance to
seniors such as long term care, elder abuse, pensions, income maintenance,
mental competency and more.
The
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
www.hc-c.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence./age_e.html
Assaulted Women’s
Helpline
www.awhl.org
Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
800 Bay Street, 7th Floor, Toronto
Tel: 416-640-7785
Website: www.onpea.org
E-mail: info@onpea.org
The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse works to educate
about and prevent elder abuse.
The Self Help Resource Centre
40 Orchard View Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 416-487-4355 or toll free 1-888-283-8806
Website: www.selfhelp.on.ca
The Self Help Resource Centre provides telephone referrals to a variety
of self help groups throughout the city.
Written Resources on the Abuse of Older People
“Breaking the Silence” Newsletters: go to Newsletter page
Older woman abuse
Special edition newsletter on older woman abuse (in conjunction with
Springtide Resources - formerly known as Education Wife Assault)
http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/html/elder_abuse/elder_abuse_newsletter.htm
“I Want to be Free” – This paper raises questions about what is revealed and what is concealed by different understandings of the issue and to examine ways of addressing the problem of abuse of older women. To order a copy, contact http://www.springtideresources.org/resources/show.cfm?id=160
Best Practice Manual
Targeted to individuals working with older persons in a variety of
sectors including community services, health care, mental health
and addictions, the judicial system and others, this manual uses
an approach grounded in an analysis of power and control. Examples
of areas covered include:
Download an order form at http://www.fsatoronto.com/programs/seniors/manual.html
Manuel, Lisa K.C. “On the horns of a dilemma: Older abused women at the intersection of two systems”. Paper presented at the Ontario Elder Abuse Conference. Toronto, Ontario. February 26, 2007.
Manuel, Lisa K.C. “Who is abusing whom?” Paper presented at the Ontario Elder Abuse Conference, Toronto, Ontario. February 28, 2006.
Manuel, Lisa K.C. “Does caregiving lead to abuse?” Education Wife Assault Newletter., Volume 13, Issue I, Spring 2004.
Manuel, Lisa K.C, Brenda Anderson, Jane Zhang, Lynne Gallagher, Clarice Ondrack, Agnes Mandamin. “Breaking the Silence: A holistic approach to working with older adults who are abused”. Ontario Elder Abuse Conference, Toronto, Ontario, March 2, 2004.
Manuel, Lisa K.C. “She can’t be capable: The medicalization of abuse in later life”. Canadian Association on Gerontology, Toronto, Ontario, November 2, 2003.
For copies of any these papers contact Lisa Manuel at lisama@fsatoronto.com
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