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Aging with pride : a guide to creating inclusive services for LGBTQ2S+ older adults

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The guide is an educational resource to help senior-serving organizations increase awareness of LGBTQ2S+ seniors’ issues and needs and identify concrete actions organizations can take to be more... More ≫

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The guide is an educational resource to help senior-serving organizations increase awareness of LGBTQ2S+ seniors’ issues and needs and identify concrete actions organizations can take to be more inclusive and affirming. This guide is for any organization that works with seniors as volunteers, staff, clients, residents or participants. This includes seniors’ centres and associations, community outreach and frontline service providers, and housing providers.

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Social isolation : the relationship between social isolation and elder abuse [2019]

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This fact sheet and accompanying poster and card were developed for those who provide services to seniors, to help improve understanding and awareness of social isolation and its relationship to... More ≫

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This fact sheet and accompanying poster and card were developed for those who provide services to seniors, to help improve understanding and awareness of social isolation and its relationship to elder abuse and loneliness.

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Addressing elder abuse : a toolkit for developing a coordinated community response

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The purpose of this toolkit is to support communities, organizations and individuals to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to prevent and address elder abuse. The toolkit provides a five-stage... More ≫

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The purpose of this toolkit is to support communities, organizations and individuals to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to prevent and address elder abuse. The toolkit provides a five-stage process for developing a Community Coordinated Response framework and includes definitions, templates, worksheets and handouts.

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Service provider screening guide for elder abuse [2017]

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Presents a screening tool intended to help front-line staff in assisting seniors in situations where elder abuse is suspected. It is intended to help service providers identify situations where... More ≫

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Presents a screening tool intended to help front-line staff in assisting seniors in situations where elder abuse is suspected. It is intended to help service providers identify situations where abuse may be occurring and some steps that can be taken to assist seniors in these situations.

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Financial abuse of seniors : what can financial abuse of a senior look like? [2017]

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Provides information to help concerned individuals identify the financial abuse of seniors, and steps that can be taken to help seniors who are victims of financial abuse.

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Service provider guide to understanding the impact of caregiving

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This guide, intended for service providers who deal directly with caregivers, provides information about the factors which contribute to caregiver burden, stress, burnout and abusive behaviours... More ≫

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This guide, intended for service providers who deal directly with caregivers, provides information about the factors which contribute to caregiver burden, stress, burnout and abusive behaviours and where they can find help for caregivers.

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