Searching for Elder Abuse

Counseling services

• short-term counselling to adults and youth
• crisis intervention
• help to women fleeing abuse
• elder abuse response and referrals
• information and referral services

Support in situations of elder abuse including emotional abuse, financial abuse, physical abuse and neglect:

• provides information, referrals and intake
• specialized support and case management for older adults
• consultations with family members, friends/neighbors and service providers
• elder abuse education and awareness sessions
• program brochure available: click here

Responsible for:

Protecting Mentally Incapable People:

• managing the finances and property of adults who have been found incapable of managing their own affairs
• decision maker of last resort for treatment and placement decisions for those individuals who have no one else to do so
• temporary guardianship unit can investigate situations where an incapable person may be at risk of abuse or neglect

Services:

• guardianship or substitute decision making services for personal care in areas such as: food, shelter, clothing, hygiene, safety and health care

Charitable Properties Program:

• works with charities to help them deal with problems (i.e., improper investments, improper use of donated property)
• inquires into complaints about charities
• can protect the public's interest in how charities raise and use their money

Administration of Estates:

• may apply to become estate trustee of a person who has died in Ontario without a will, without known heirs in the province or where the heirs are children under the age of majority
• responsible for ensuring that the blood relatives entitled by law receive the net proceeds of an intestate estate
• routinely searches for the heirs of deceased persons whose estates are administered by the OPGT

Investing Perpetual Care Funds:

• cemetery owners have the option of having the Public Guardian and Trustee act as trustee of their perpetual care trust funds
• office pays out the annual income and cemetery owners use the interest earned on the trust funds for the upkeep of the cemetery

Dealing with Dissolved Corporations:

• when company's assets are forfeit to the Crown
• office may sell property
• persons having a legal or moral claim may apply under the Escheats Act for relief from forfeiture

Powers of Attorney and Living Wills:

• power of Attorney Kit helps appoint person to make decisions for oneself when no longer able to do so

Dedicated to raising awareness of elder abuse and neglect through

• public education
• professional training
• advocacy
• service coordination
• regional resources and educational materials available online

Information on elder abuse

• raises awareness about crime prevention issues specific to seniors
• managed by Victim Crisis Unit counselors

Adult protective services program:

• short and long-term support to people living with developmental disabilities
• promotes integration in the workplace and the community
• case management
• assistance with management of passport funding
• information and referral to community and ministry-funded programs and services
• life skills training

Multiservice agency for children, teenagers, adults and their families

Provides a single access point for a wide variety of services and programs, including:

• psychosocial interventions
• parent groups and mutual support groups
• alternative living environments
• community integration activities
• child protection services

Service centres are located in Plantagenet, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury and Embrun

Adult protective services program:

• short and long-term support to people living with developmental disabilities
• promotes integration in the workplace and the community
• case management
• assistance with management of passport funding
• information and referral to community and ministry-funded programs and services
• life skills training

Community support services

• Elder Abuse Prevention Program
• Going Home Program
• health and wellness clinics
• volunteer opportunities

Adult protective services program:

• short and long-term support to people living with developmental disabilities
• promotes integration in the workplace and the community
• case management
• assistance with management of passport funding
• information and referral to community and ministry-funded programs and services
• life skills training

Multiservice agency for:

• adult developmental services
• children's aid society
• mental health services
• children and youth developmental services
• family violence services

Service centres located in Plantagenet, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury and Embrun

Individualized health care and forensic nursing services for anyone who has experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, child maltreatment or elder abuse

• promotes client self-determination
• addresses physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs

Care options may include:

• emotional support
• physical exam and treatment of injuries
• testing and preventative medications for sexually transmitted infections
• pregnancy prevention
• safety plans
• collection of evidence (for individuals choosing to report to the police, evidence can also be frozen to give time to decide on reporting)
• referrals to counseling and other community services
• follow-up health care
• scheduled appointments for clients who don't require emergency services

Community based program to address caregiver distress, caregiver crisis and abuse of older adults.Emergency housing program for abused seniorsServices provided across Renfrew County at all five hospitals

Addresses elder abuse through education, advocacy and liaison with community resources * multidisciplinary case consultation * training and resources for professionals and the general public available upon request * assistance with referrals

Support for adults with developmental disabilities

• residential services, including home sharer residences, supervised apartments and group homes
• jobs in partnership with Groupe Convex
• clinical services, including references for psychological assessments
• needs assessments for adults
• individual planning
• recreational and socio-cultural activities
• volunteer opportunities
• protection services

COVID-19 (5 Jun 2020): service centre is still open with screening before granting access to a centre. Non-essential programs and services are suspended or offered by alternative means. For any questions or concerns call 613-673-5148 or info@valorispr.ca. If you believe that a child is being neglected or abused, call 1-800-675-6168.

Visit their website for up-to-date information.

Multiservice agency

• adult developmental services
• children's aid society
• mental health services
• children and youth developmental services
• family violence services

Service centres located in Plantagenet, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury and Embrun

Multiservice agency for children, teenagers, adults and their families

Provides a single access point for a wide variety of services and programs, including:

• psychosocial interventions
• parent groups and mutual support groups
• alternative living environments
• community integration activities
• child protection services

Service centres are located in Plantagenet, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury and Embrun

Protective service for adults with a developmental handicap

• case management
• advocacy
• counselling
• information

COVID-19 (3 May 2021): Many services have been modified. See website for full list of changes. Meals on wheels and medical transportation are still offered. Diner's club is cancelled.


Access to support at home or in the community

• elder abuse prevention
• Workplace Occupational Health and Safety
• wellness clinics
• respite care
• palliative care programs - visiting and day program
• Going Home Program
• hospice-palliative
• homemaking
• home care program
• supportive housing
• assisted living/high risk elderly
• attendant care/outreach services

Multiservice agency for children, teenagers, adults and their families

Provides a single access point for a wide variety of services and programs, including:

• psychosocial interventions
• parent groups and mutual support groups
• alternative living environments
• community integration activities
• child protection services

Service centres are located in Plantagenet, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury and Embrun

Advocacy, counselling, encouragement and life skills training to adults with developmental disabilities

• clients are linked to services which ensure that appropriate supports are provided and coordinated so as to maximize the clients' potential for living in the community as independently as possible

Various community support programs

• Meals on Wheels (Northbrook and Denbigh)
• community diners
• medical transportation
• homemaking program/home maintenance
• community programs
• women's program

Adult protective services for people with developmental disabilities

• client-directed program provides advocacy, case management and supportive counselling

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of seniors in South-Eastern Ontario through education, advocacy, and research * resources, presentations, training, community consultations, a 24/7 elder abuse peer support line, and recommendations to all levels of government * runs special services for Elder Abuse Prevention

Volunteer-based community support agency serving seniors and adults with disabilities

Adult protective services agency

• offers case management, counselling, crisis intervention, and advocacy to adults with a developmental disability