WATCH THE RECORDING
DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION
RESOURCES
- Links to supports to access help across Canada
https://www.cnpea.ca/en/what-is-elder-abuse/get-help - List of Sheltering Programs for Older Adults in Canada
https://www.cnpea.ca/en/tools/brochures-and-factsheets/1305-sheltering-programs-for-older-adults-in-canada - Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO)
Reporting overview in Ontario: https://eapon.ca/reporting/
Website: www.eapon.ca
Email:
Phone: 416-916-6728 Toll-Free : 1-833-916-6728 - CCEL Practical Guide to Elder Abuse And neglect law in Canada
https://ccelderlaw.ca/ - Awareness Tool for the Wellness of Quebec First Nations Elders
https://cssspnql.com/en/produit/awareness-tool-for-the-wellness-of-quebec-first-nations-elders/ - Safe Suite for older people in Manitoba (A&O Support Services for Older Adults)
This program provides temporary housing for individuals 55+, regardless of gender, who need a safe place to stay due to abuse or neglect. Clients are provided with furnished accommodations for up to 60 days at no cost. Registered Social Workers provide counselling services and practical assistance in accessing housing, financial and legal services. https://www.aosupportservices.ca/our-three-pillars/safety-security/safe-suite/ - Find a shelter in Canada: Shelter Safe.
VIDEOS
- Who should I tell? (A&0 Support Services for Older Adults)
https://youtu.be/owKBINR16RA?si=FGsqN01qVR6VxZVL
Available in TAGALOG FRENCH GERMAN - It's Time to Talk about Elder Abuse - Part 5: Reporting Elder Abuse
https://youtu.be/iET43L_PyTA?si=e0DfYfeX20_u_vX-
EAPO and CNPEA produced an animated video on reporting in Ontario. When you are concerned about an older person’s safety, there are different ways to respond and report to situations: at home, in care facilities and when there is imminent danger. This animated video reviews reporting options and resources, including mandatory reporting to authorities.
WHEN
Wednesday, September 25
10 AM Pacific time / 1 PM Eastern
ABOUT
Join CNPEA and EAPO for a webinar that sheds light on why older adults do not seek help in cases of abuse through demonstrating three levels of barriers: individual, interpersonal, and systemic that impede on disclosures.
Based on research interviews with older adults with lived experience of abuse and service providers working directly with older adults in Alberta, the presenters will provide a case study and highlight the key themes that emerged from their study:
- Barriers to disclosure and reporting of abuse;
- Facilitators to disclosure and reporting; and
- Key tensions between service providers’ and older adults’ perceptions of the disclosure and reporting process.
They will also provide recommendations and action steps to increase awareness, promote disclosure, and improve services for older adults experiencing abuse.
PRESENTERS
Christine A. Walsh
Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
Christine A. Walsh is a professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. In her community-based, action-oriented, and arts-informed research, she partners with community-based agencies to understand the lives of individuals who are impacted by interpersonal violence, poverty, housing insecurity and homelessness, and social isolation/exclusion. Her research centres the voices of marginalized populations, including older adults experiencing violence.
Kerstin Roger, Phd
Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba
Kerstin Roger, PhD. (Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba). Social science research focuses on the family, caregiving, aging and end of life; global health and wellness across the lifespan, including abuse of older adults; and chronicity and interface with health care systems.
