92.9 Access to Resources to Reduce Elder Abuse
Whereas:
As many as one in ten elderly persons suffer abuse; and,
Most abuse occurs in the home and the spouse, or someone else with whom the elderly person is living, is most commonly the abuser; and,
Most abuse is unreported (as few as one in fourteen cases), even though such abuse is against the law;
RESOLVED:
That the National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to continue to fund research, programs, and initiatives on elder abuse through Health and Welfare Canada, the Department of Justice, and through the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the National Council of Women of Canada urge its provincial and local Councils of Women to urge their respective provincial governments to provide funding for:
- The establishment of Elder Abuse Resource Centres with programming which will meet the needs of the victims of elder abuse and their families; and,
- Appropriate emergency accommodation for abused elderly; and,
- Respite programs for the caregivers of the elderly; and,
- An emergency twenty-four-hour "1-800" telephone number for victims of elder abuse.