Island to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Sunday
By Owain Johnston-Barnes
June 09 2008
Social Rehabilitation Minister Dale Butler speaks during a press conference held about elder abuse. Abuse of seniors will not be tolerated in Bermuda, the Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation vowed yesterday.
Dale Butler was speaking in advance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, this Sunday, and he also praised the work of the protection agencies.
He said: "We believe that abuse of seniors should not be tolerated by any society, and shall not be tolerated in Bermuda."
Joining Government in its efforts were Age Concern Bermuda and the National Office of Seniors and the Physically Challenged (NOSPC), which recently reported they had received 66 suspected cases of elder abuse in 2007. In 2006, there were only six such cases.
Since 1995, when senior abuse statistics began to be recorded, there have been 254 cases of alleged abuse.
In honour of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Bermudians are asked to wear a purple ribbon on June 15.
The ribbons are available at Age Concern Bermuda on Point Finger Road or NOSPC's office on Victoria Street.
SOURCE: TheRoyalGazette
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