The PEI Centre on Health and Aging
Olive Bryanton 902 566 0737
Copyright The University of Prince Edward Island © 2004
 

A Report of Priorities in Prince Edward Island
PEI Centre for Health and Aging in cooperation with the
PEI Senior Citizen’s Federation Inc.

By Julie Devon Dodd
December 2001

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

1 Background

    1.1 Rationale of the Forums
    1.2 Overview of the Forums
    1.3 Objectives of the Forums

2 Facts About Abuse of Older Adults in PEI

3 Consultation Results

    3.1 Highlights of Needs
    3.2 Intervention after Abuse
    3.3 Prevention of Abuse

4 Recommendations

    4.1 Provincial Safety and Security of Older Adults Strategy
    4.2 Summary of Priority Areas
    4.3 Detailed Recommendations

5 Evaluation

    5.1 Methods
    5.2 Results
    5.3 Summary

6 Next Steps - Looking Ahead

References

 

Acknowledgements
This series of community consultation forums was undertaken with the financial support of the Community Mobilization Fund, PEI Centre for Health and Aging, and the PEI Association on Gerontology and the in-kind support of the PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc, RCMP, the Adult Protection Consultant and Family Violence Prevention Consultant at the Department of Health and Social Services, and the Office of the Public Trustee. The following members of the working committee were instrumental in the conduct and evaluation of the community consultation forums.

Rona Brown, Department of Health and Social Services
Olive Bryanton, PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation Inc
Paul Chaulk, Atlantic Evaluation Group Inc
Mary Clark, Veterans Affairs Canada
Julie Devon-Dodd, Forum Facilitator
Colby Lewis, PEI Centre for Health and Aging
Mary MacKenzie, Department of Health and Social Services
Gloria McInnis, Queens Health Region
Thomy Nilsson, University of Prince Edward Island
Judy Lynn Richards, University of Prince Edward Island
Richard Thibault, RCMP
Les Zielinski, Public Trustee

The working committee wishes to thank all forum participants for their contributions.

 

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