Date updated: August 15, 2019
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Are generational beliefs behind rising number of murdered senior women? With more than six million Canadians aged 65 and older and growing, senior abuse is an increasingly important issue, particularly when it comes to homicides. According to Statistics Canada, more than 10,300 seniors were victims of police-reported violent crime in Canada in 2016. Close to…
Topics: Elder Abuse
Many LGBTQ seniors fear they could face discrimination in their final years CBC News · Posted: Aug 02, 2019 5:00 AM AT A Halifax researcher is heading across Canada this fall in an effort to find solutions to the fear among many LGBTQ seniors that if they go into long-term care, discrimination may force them back into the closet. “There’s a lot…
Categories: Family / Friends Seniors Service Providers
Topics: Elder Abuse Family or Friends Support Health Housing
News release July 25, 2019 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the banking industry adopted a Code of Conduct for the Delivery of Banking Services to Seniors (the code). The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) will monitor banks to ensure they comply with the code. The code is an important first step in guiding banks in their…
Categories: Family / Friends Seniors Service Providers
Topics: Elder Abuse Family or Friends Support Finances Financial Help Legal
