For the past number of weeks, the Toronto Star has featured articles about Elder abuse. It is a crime of our time and something that the elderly and their loved one’s need to understand. Fallacies that the article noted were:
· Abuse of the elderly occurs more frequently by family members then strangers
· Abuse occurs more often in a home then in a care facility
· Neglect is abuse
· Abuse can be physical, psychological and financial
The Government of Ontario is running a series of ad’s to bring awareness of the problem into the public domain. If you suspect elder please contact the Elder Abuse hotline at 1-866-299-1011 or go to their website at http://www.onpea.org/
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