Another Report of Elder Abuse on the Rise (Canada)

Elder abuse on the rise

By: Louie Rosella

 April 1, 2009

Peel Regional Police are seeing an increasing number of elderly people being abused.

A report titled Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse was submitted to the force's Police Services Board recently, and it showed that reported cases of elder abuse went up 18 per cent last year.

The police force's elder abuse coordinator, Cst. Lori Betts, noted that "there has been a substantial increase in the number of reported elder abuse incidents."

Peel Elder Abuse Support Program, offered by Family Services of Peel and Distress Centre Peel, was created last year after a report that one in 10 seniors living in Peel is the victim of abuse.
The program helps these abused seniors by linking them to resources and encouraging them to be involved in the community.

........ a Mississauga woman being found guilty of assaulting an Alzheimer's patient at a long-term care centre in Malton.
Brampton court records show Hermina Anderson, 45, was found guilty this week by Ontario Court Justice Elliott Allen of assault and assault with a weapon.
Anderson will be back in court May 11 for sentencing.  

Peel Regional Police say an 84-year-old woman at Malton Village Long-Term Care Centre, on Rexwood Rd., was beaten on Aug. 18, 2007 by a staff member. She suffered cuts and bruises to her arms and face.

Abridged

SOURCE:     Mississauga,ON,Canada

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