(For Financial Abuse and Fraud, click here:Protecting Your Rights & Preventing and Reporting Fraud)
National:
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence(Public Health Agency of Canada)
RCMP- Impacts and Signs of Elder Abuse
Alberta:
Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Network
Contains information, resources and tools about elder abuse for people who work with seniors in Alberta.
Ontario:
Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Senior Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
Partnered with Ontario 211, it supports elder abuse callers and at risk seniors in Ontario.
Ontario Landlord and Tenant Boardreceives complaints about retirement homes.Investigation & Enforcement Unit of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housingreceives offense reports or call 416-585-7214 or toll-free 1-888-772-9277.
Power of Attorney for Personal Care and Property – Living Wills
OPP – Police Services for Seniors
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly– 416-598-2656-A community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens.
British Columbia:
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support1-866-437-1940.
Provides a range of programs that educate, support and advocate on behalf of their clients.
VictimLinkBC– Government of British Columbia- 1-800-563-0808
Manitoba:
Senior’s Abuse Support Line1-888-896-7183
Toll free, 24 hours support for all types of abuse.
Manitoba’s Provincial Elder Abuse Strategy
Has links to network partners and further resources
New Brunswick:
Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick
Adult Protection Program for vulnerable adults, general information and referrals.
Call 1-866-444-8838 (Weekdays 8:30 am to 5 pm)
After-hours emergencies: 1-800-442-9799
Newfoundland & Labrador:
Newfoundland and Labrador Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NLNPEA)
Toll- free information and referral line that is answered by seniors with training.
Call: 1-800-563-5599
Newfoundland Legal Aid Line: 1-800-563-9911
Nova Scotia:
Senior Abuse Line: 1- 877- 833- 3377- Government of Nova Scotia
Adult Protection Services at the Department of Health: 1- 800- 225- 7225
Adult Protection workers can intervene and offer services to help those in need of protection, including those in licensed health facilities.
PEI:
Island Help Line
Toll Free Help to find solutions to your problems: 1-800-218-2885
Quebec:
Elder Abuse Awareness– Government of Quebec
Victim Supportand Elder Abuse Support Line: 1-888-489-2287- Government of Quebec
Legal Aid–418 644-4545-Government of Quebec
Pro Bono Quebec– 514 954-3434
Yukon:
Seniors’ Services/Adult Protection Unit–(867) 456-3946 Toll-free 1-800-661-0408 (ext. 3946)
Northwest Territories:
Department of Health and Social Servicesat 867-920-8927
Family Violence Crisis Line: 1-866-223-7775 or873-8257 in Yellowknife
Nunavut:
Elders Support Phone LineToll-free: 1-866-684-5056