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2009 Canada and Mexico: Rights of Older Persons Discussed (November 13, 2009) (Article in Spanish) Researchers from Mexico and Canada reported on abuse of older persons in their respective countries at the Academy of Quebec and called for the rights of older persons. As they carried out their research, the professors exchanged experiences. The conference ended with the adoption of a project: "Model of Friendly Care: A Project for Community Development." More...
June 15, 2009 Minister Responsible For Seniors proclaims today Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Manitoba Healthy Living Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross, minister responsible for seniors, has proclaimed today Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Manitoba at a provincial recognition event and official launch of the It’s Everybody’s Business elder abuse video at the St. Vital Silver City in Winnipeg. The video will serve as an important tool in increasing awareness and preventing abuse across Manitoba. More...
June 15, 2009 Community walk, theatrical play mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Prince Edward Island’s seniors, the World Elder Abuse Awareness Committee and people who work in family violence prevention organized a theatrical play and a community walk Monday to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
June 15, 2009
Today the federal government launched a national awareness campaign on abuse of older adults. Click here for the television ad.
Here are some of the findings from a recent survey about Canadians' awareness of abuse and neglect of older adults.
June 15, 2009 Securities regulators urge Canadians to help prevent financial abuse of seniors The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 by urging Canadians to be aware of, and report, financial abuse involving seniors. For more on their efforts, see http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2009/15/c6228.html
Canada:
Hundreds of Older People Die Because of Neglect (June 15, 2009) After an analysis of the Quebec coroner's files, sociologist Louis Plamondon estimates that one out of three deaths may be caused by some form of neglect. He explained also that there were 394 cases of suicide, possibly caused by untreated depression. More...
Quebec Sending in the Clowns (May 21, 2009) The provincial government has signed an agreement with a non-profit group to use so-called 'therapeutic clowns' in nursing homes, even though critics say basic care for the elderly is woefully inadequate. Hundreds of private nursing homes as well as homes for the elderly are without properly trained staff, according to patients' rights groups. They contend that the elderly can go days without being washed in nursing homes. They are often left alone to eat and they receive inadequate care for some of their most basic needs. http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2009/clowns.htm
Canada:
Pilot
Project
of
Patronage
for
Older
Persons
(February
24,
2009)
To
break
down
the
loneliness
of
old
people,
a
pilot
project
has
been
launched
in
Montreal.
Volunteers
will
visit
older
persons
living
alone
in
private
nursing
homes.
The
initiative
is
a
welcome
development
and
deserves
to
be
expanded
to
the
whole
country.
Only
autonomous
or
semi-autonomous
people
are
eligible
for
the
visits
because
there
is
no
follow-up
care
for
people
suffering
from
Alzheimer's
disease,
for
instance.
Due
to
the
common
mistreatment
of
seniors,
the
selection
of
patrons
will
be
very
rigorous.
Québec : Aînés escroqués ; Âgés et vulnérables (21 Février 2009) (Article in French)
http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2009/escroquerie.htm
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