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Training offered on the abuse of older adults
The Seniors and Caregivers Support Service Unit at Family Service Association of Toronto provide training workshops for seniors groups, the general public and service providers on a variety of areas. Examples include:
- Elder abuse 101 (Includes definitions of abuse, signs, criminal code offenses)
- Indicators of abuse (covers social, behavioral indicators)
- Assessment and intervention
- Safety planning
- Capacity issues
- Responding to a revelation of abuse
- Engaging with older people who are abused
- Working with perpetrators of abuse
- Documentation
- Developing protocols
- An interactive training program on older woman abuse
- Developing an elder abuse consultation team
- Taking a consultation team to “the next level”
COMING SOON
- Differentiating caregiver stress from abuse
- An interactive training on safety planning
New trainings are identified on an as needed, as requested basis.
Fee Structure
All trainings are provided to seniors and the general public free of charge.
Trainings for service providers are based on an hourly rate. Fees will be negotiated to meet individual circumstances.
For further information about any training services provided, please contact Lisa Manuel at 416.755.5565 ext 422 or lisama@fsatoronto.com
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