Preventing and Reporting Elder Abuse

elder abuse

(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

Legal Aid Ontario

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 Aid418 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