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Early on, the CNPEA chose to take a developmental evaluation approach to the Knowledge Sharing Project. This approach allows for an engaged, ongoing assessment of a project that is innovative, complex and broad in scope.
At the halfway mark, the evaluation process focused on asking about the results and success of the needs assessment, but also on exploring the effectiveness of the systems established in the first year for the project and its goals.
The first year has been about recruiting the right professionals to the paid roles, consulting with the sector as broadly as possible to ensure the right information is on hand, and identifying the technical and substantive content scope of the final product(s). This report has been designed to provide the evaluation findings so far for stakeholders. Read the full report here
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Alison Leaney, National Trainer for the It's Not Right - Neighbours, Friends and Families initiative talks to us about the INR - NFF project, about the impact of the CNPEA event Innovation in the Prevention of Elder Abuse and about the upcoming It's Not Right conference in Toronto.
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History
Intergenerational Day was born in 2010, out of the momentum created by World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The purpose of IG Day, as it is often referred to, is to illustrate and honour the richness of intergenerational partnerships through varied initiatives.
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Preventing and Addressing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults:
Person-Centered, Collaborative, System-Wide Approaches
CNPEA: What was the impetus for this project?
Susan McNeill: Prior to leading this project,we were funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program to work in partnership with the Canadian Nurses Association and establish 10 PEACE (Prevention of Elder Abuse Centres of Excellence) sites to promote the awareness of abuse in long-term care settings. Through this project we developed a training curriculum for nurses and other front-line care providers on how to prevent and respond to cases of abuse and neglect in long-term care homes.
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Credit union system, not-for profit sector and government come together to raise awareness about preventing financial abuse of older adults
Financial abuse of older adults is the most common type of elder abuse in Canada. For the credit union system, Prevent Elder Abuse Manitoba (PEAM), federal and provincial governments, taking a step towards preventing financial abuse of older adults has meant collaborating to make sure credit union employees have the knowledge and skills to recognize and respond to financial abuse.
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