According to the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse:
“June 15, 2006 was the debut of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The day is in support of the United Nations International Plan of Action which recognizes the significance of abuse and neglect of older adults as a public health and human rights issue. Throughout the world, senior abuse and neglect is largely under-recognized or treated as an unspoken problem.”
BCIT Forensic Science and Technology wants to increase this awareness and will be holding a Focus on Elder Mistreatment workshop on June 15, 2012.
Sheila Early, Program Coordinator for Forensic Health Sciences, will be leading this workshop that is designed as an advanced educational opportunity for those working or interested in the forensic health care of elders in the context of mistreatment. It is designed to provide an overview of laws applicable to elders, statistics on the prevalence of elder mistreatment, assessment and interventions related to the different forms of elder mistreatment as well as public health and prevention strategies to lessen the dangers to this vulnerable population.
Workshop Details
Date: June 15, 2012
Time: 09:00 to 16:00
Location: BCIT Burnaby Campus, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, SW1-1025
Cost: $50 for full- or part-time students with valid student ID cards and $70 for everyone else
To register, visit the workshop web page.