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Obaseki assures elderly persons of provision, access to quality health services
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Abusing The Elderly People is a Violation of The Right to Life
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TORONTO, June 15, 2021 /CNW/ - Seniors are too often victims of not only physical and sexual abuse, but also neglect, psychological or financial abuse, often perpetrated by a person in a position of trust. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerabated these harms by further isolating many seniors. Yet there is no one accepted definition of senior abuse in Canada or around the world, hampering collaboration, data collection and progress against this scourge.
Today, at an event organized by CanAge, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario and the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Minister of Seniors, Deb Schulte, announced the launch of consultations with experts, stakeholders and Canadians on a definition of senior abuse. The creation of a federal policy definition of senior abuse will support more consistent and informed awareness and prevention activities, data collection, as well as program and serv
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day spotlights ugly truth
The message being elder abuse is everybody’s business
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day spotlights ugly truth, advocates say
SAN ANTONIO – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day comes at a time when the number of cases is increasing in South Texas.
“We experienced a slight decrease during the height of the pandemic. We believe it is attributed to the increased isolation our seniors faced,” said Ann Cortez, Region 8 district director for Texas Family and Protective Services.
But she said those cases are now returning to pre-pandemic levels.
One of those cases involved one of Joseph Rodriguez’s clients, Margaret Martinez, who he’s been helping for the past few months as a caseworker with Adult Protective Services.
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