At least 29 Ontario long-term care residents killed by fellow residents in 6 years
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In Ontario, homicides in long-term care, by other residents, are an “urgent and persistent issue”.
Category: Elder Abuse
Do Personal Support Workers & Caregivers Owe Fiduciary Duties To The Individuals They Take Care Of?
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A recent Ontario Superior Court decision rules that personal support workers and caregivers may owe fiduciary responsibilities to the individuals they care for.
Financial Exploitation: When Taking Money Amounts to Elder Abuse.
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Perpetrator is typically a family member or caregiver.
Elder Abuse: The Silent Crime.
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According to the Toronto police, two to 10 per cent (about 40,000 to 200,000) of seniors are abused in Ontario.
Don’t be a victim! Video helps older adults avoid frauds and scams
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In this video presentation, Constable Jason Peddle, Vulnerable Persons Coordinator, Toronto Police Service, speaks about some of the current frauds and scams against older, often isolated people.
‘I was in shock’: Police probe Ottawa nursing home after elderly woman found with maggots in wound
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How’s the quality of care in Canadian long-term-care facilities?
Former Woodstock, Ont., nurse facing 8 murder charges in deaths of elderly clients.
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Police have charged Wettlaufer with murder alleging she killed eight nursing home residents.
Harmful medication prescribing to Canadian seniors costs $419M a year.
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Prescribing appropriate medications for seniors will require a culture change.
End-of-life care: Assist your loved ones with clear instructions
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The debate around assisted death is hitting a fever pitch.
How Ontario’s laws make seniors an easy target for ‘predatory marriages’
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In Ontario, marriage nullifies an existing will, making it easier for predatory brides or grooms to take control of assets.
