Ontario’s Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse

Ontario’s Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse is the first of its kind in Canada. It has three key priorities:

• Coordination of community services
• Training for front-line staff
• Public education to raise awareness.

The Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat developed Ontario ’s Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse and is partnering with the Ontario Victim Services Secretariat, Ministry of the Attorney General, and the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA) to implement the Strategy. The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect.

Elder Abuse Regional Consultants are in place across the province to help promote and support efforts in addressing and preventing elder abuse. The consultants act as a key resource to justice and community service providers and local elder abuse networks addressing elder abuse throughout Ontario.

Learn more at the ONPEA website.

The Minister Responsible for Seniors marked October 19, 2004 as the first Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Ontario. Elder Abuse Awareness Day is recognized annually across the province. You can learn more about Elder Abuse Awareness Day on the Seniors’ Secretariat website and download informative fact sheets:

• What You Need to Know About Elder Abuse (Information Sheet)
• Safely Planning for Older Persons
• How to Host a Candlelight Vigil In Your Community
• Public Service Announcements