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Federal Elder Abuse Initiative Funding
List of Approved Projects
Approved projects are listed by federal fiscal year (April 1 - March 31) and then alphabetically by organization.
| Organization | Project Title | Project Description | HRSDC Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists | Elder Abuse: A Collaborative Approach to Awareness and Education | The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists will develop and disseminate a guideline document and Web-based tutorial to educate its members on indicators of elder abuse, prevention, intervention and reporting protocols, relevant legislation, and available resources for older adults in order to raise awareness, understanding and capacity to respond to situations of abuse. | $141,099 |
| Canadian Dental Hygienists Association | Dental Hygienists Recognizing Elder Abuse and Neglect | The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association will create a professional development program for dental hygienists on elder abuse, comprised of: an online course; interactive Webinars; and educational print resources to increase awareness and understanding of elder abuse among its association members and to enhance their capacity to respond to situations of abuse. | $175,990 |
| Canadian Nurses' Association | Promoting the Awareness of Elder Abuse in Long-Term Care Homes | The Canadian Nurses Association will develop education sessions on elder abuse prevention and deliver them to frontline service providers in five long-term care homes across Canada. These education sessions, with complementary resources, will increase frontline service providers’ awareness and understanding of elder abuse. | $200,000 |
| Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française | Projet de sensibilisation des juristes d'expression française | The Fédération des associations de juristes d’expression française will offer tailored information sessions to its legal members in seven provinces across Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB, NS) to increase awareness of elder abuse and strengthen services provided to seniors. | $164,500 |
| Fédération des locataires d'habitations à loyer modique du Québec (FLHLMQ) | Vieillir en paix dans nos HLM | The Fédération des locataires d’habitation à loyer modique du Québec will educate and train volunteers, tenants, managers, and social and community workers in its 300 Quebec-resident associations about the prevention and detection of abuse against seniors. | $101,300 |
| Fondation du Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la Vieille-Capitale | Contrer la maltraitance envers les aînés, une responsabilité collective | The Fondation du Centre de santé et de services sociaux will develop and deliver a workshop to train 700 salaried workers, as well as volunteers outside the health and social services network, on the detection and intervention of elder abuse. Primary care service providers will have increased awareness, understanding and capacity to respond to instances of elder abuse in the province of Quebec. | $161,300 |