Promising Approaches in the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults in Community Settings in Canada

 

This project provides a snapshot on ‘promising approaches’ in the prevention of abuse/neglect of older adults in community settings in Canada.  It is drawn from a literature review, stakeholder information, analysis of approaches, and framework development.

How to Establish Specialized Refuge and Support Programs for Older Abused Women"This manual includes information and tools for existing shelter services for abused women and their children who want to provide age appropriate services for older women victims of violence within their family setting. This material is drawn from the experiences and results of pilot testing a new model of services to support older abused women. The pilot tested over a three year period in three British Columbia and one Yukon location ending March 2005. It is described in more detail in an evaluative final report on the project, Silent and Invisible: What’s Age Got To Do With It? (Hightower, Smith and Hightower 2005)1."

Source: BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses

Seniors as Victims of Crime

"Using data from  self-reported victimization and police-reported surveys, this profile examines  the nature and prevalence of violent and property crimes against seniors. The  report also examines characteristics of offences committed against seniors,  such as the level of reporting to the police, the proportion of incidents  involving weapons and the proportion of incidents causing injuries to the victim.  Furthermore, information on seniors’ fear of crime, the prevalence of spousal  abuse as well as seniors’ risk of telemarketing fraud is also presented."

Source: Lucie Ogrodnik, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada

 

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