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Lessons to be learned from a 98-year-old woman’s shocking tale of survival and extraordinary courage

October 19, 2012

Miss Mae’s* living situation was abusive but no one could have foreseen the horrific eruption of violence she woud ...

‘My nightmare is finally over’: Stella gets her home back

October 19, 2012

In the last issue of CARP Action Online we reported on the case of Stella Wasiuk, an 84-year-old who was forced to ...

Agreement in the Committee on Justice and Human Rights: Bill C-36 will likely pass

October 19, 2012

October 19, 2012 - On October 2, 2012, CARP’s Susan Eng appeared before the Committee on Justice and Human Rights to ...

Should there be a Duty to Report?

October 19, 2012

October 19, 2012 - CARP has been calling for a comprehensive approach to end elder abuse – not only to find and ...

Nursing-home worker jailed 12 months for sex assault

October 19, 2012

  A Toronto nursing-home worker convicted of sexually assaulting an elderly female resident is serving a ...

What is your province doing about elder abuse? B.C. as a leader for adult protective service work

October 18, 2012

October 19, 2012 – Although more work is needed, there are many who are fighting against elder abuse and doing good ...

CARP’s Visit to Parliament Hill in Kady O’Malley’s Prestigious “Inside Politics” Blog

October 2, 2012

October 2nd 2012:  CARP was featured in famed political journalist and blogger Kady O' Malley's daily roundup of ...

Caregiver wants $175,000 to give up claim to elderly woman’s home

September 12, 2012

  The personal support worker who legally owns widow Stella Wasiuk’s Ajax home says she will give it back — ...

CARP Policy Bites: OAS, PRPPs, Mandatory Retirement and Elder Abuse

September 7, 2012

PRPPs is a good start but more needs to be done CARP’s actions have been felt in the corridors of power at ...

Elder Abuse Awareness Seminar

August 21, 2012

On July 31st, the Ajax Pickering Chapter of Carp in association with the Ajax Public Library held an informative ...