Links

The following list represents a selection of some current online resources that address the issue of Elder Abuse.  They may help you expand your knowledge and awareness of this growing social concern.  This list is meant as a starting point and is by no means a complete list of online resources that may be available. 


Alberta Based Web Resources

  1. AEAAN Partner Websites
  2. Seniors’ Abuse HelpLine (Edmonton)
  3. Action Group on Elder Abuse (Calgary)
  4. Community Response to Abuse and Neglect of Elders(Medicine Hat)
  5. Elder Abuse Intervention Team (Edmonton)
  6. Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security, Victims Services and Crime Prevention
  7. Edmonton Senior’s Safe Housing
  8. Kerby Rotary House Shelter:
  9. Protection for Persons in Care (Alberta)
  10. Older Adult Knowledge Network
    FAQ's Law and Abuse of Older Adults


Canadian Web Resources

British Columbia Coalition to Eliminate the Abuse of Seniors
British Columbia’s Community Response Network
British Columbia Institute Against Family Violence
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Abuse of Older Adults FAQs (Justice Canada / Alberta Law Foundation)
New Horizons for Seniors - Elder Abuse Awareness Funding (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)

The Interventions Against Elder Abuse Project has just completed a province wide research project on elder abuse in 5 Ontario cities as a partnership between the Centre for Families, Work & Well-Being at the University of Guelph, ONPEA and Trellis Mental Health and Development Services.  Reserach Report can be found at this link

International Web Resources

International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
World Health Organization