June 15 Senior Abuse Awareness Day
Department of Seniors
June 13, 2008 2:47 PM
The province's commitment to ensuring seniors are valued within safe communities will be reaffirmed this weekend, when Sunday, June 15, is proclaimed Senior Abuse Awareness Day.
"Safer, healthy communities for all Nova Scotians is one of government's top priorities, and we are working to make sure seniors feel safe in their homes and communities," said Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, Minister of Seniors. "Seniors deserve to live in a province where they can be confident that abuse in any form will not be tolerated."
The Department of Seniors is raising awareness of senior abuse through a campaign that includes multimedia advertising, and by supporting events community-organized around the province. The campaign is based on recommendations from the province's Elder Abuse Strategy released in 2005, which reflected the efforts of government, seniors and community partners to take action to maintain the health, dignity and quality of life of seniors.
"In Nova Scotia, and around the world, the issue of abuse and neglect of older persons is often underrecognized," said Ms. Bolivar-Getson. "We continue to work with communities and our partners to better understand, recognize and prevent senior abuse."
People who want to talk about abusive situations can call the Department of Seniors' toll-free Senior Abuse Line, 1-877-833-3377, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
More information on senior abuse is available on the department's website at www.gov.ns.ca/scs/elderabuse.asp .
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The province's commitment to ensuring seniors are valued
within safe communities will be reaffirmed this weekend, as when
Sunday (June 15th) is proclaimed Senior Abuse Awareness Day.
Minister of Seniors Carolyn Boliver-Getson says safer,
healthy communities for all Nova Scotians is one of government's
top priorities, and seniors need to feel safe in their homes and
communities.
The Department of Seniors has a toll-free Senior Abuse Line
available Monday to Friday, 8:30 A-M to 4:30 P-M at 1-877-833-
3377.
More information is available on the department's website
at w-w-w dot gov dot n-s dot c-a slash s-c-s .
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Media Contact: Dan Davis
Department of Seniors
902-424-7957
Cell: 225-2501
E-mail: davisds@gov.ns.ca
The province's commitment to ensuring seniors are valued within safe communities will be reaffirmed this weekend, when Sunday, June 15, is proclaimed Senior Abuse Awareness Day.
"Safer, healthy communities for all Nova Scotians is one of government's top priorities, and we are working to make sure seniors feel safe in their homes and communities," said Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, Minister of Seniors. "Seniors deserve to live in a province where they can be confident that abuse in any form will not be tolerated."
The Department of Seniors is raising awareness of senior abuse through a campaign that includes multimedia advertising, and by supporting events community-organized around the province. The campaign is based on recommendations from the province's Elder Abuse Strategy released in 2005, which reflected the efforts of government, seniors and community partners to take action to maintain the health, dignity and quality of life of seniors.
"In Nova Scotia, and around the world, the issue of abuse and neglect of older persons is often underrecognized," said Ms. Bolivar-Getson. "We continue to work with communities and our partners to better understand, recognize and prevent senior abuse."
People who want to talk about abusive situations can call the Department of Seniors' toll-free Senior Abuse Line, 1-877-833-3377, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
More information on senior abuse is available on the department's website at www.gov.ns.ca/scs/elderabuse.asp .
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The province's commitment to ensuring seniors are valued
within safe communities will be reaffirmed this weekend, as when
Sunday (June 15th) is proclaimed Senior Abuse Awareness Day.
Minister of Seniors Carolyn Boliver-Getson says safer,
healthy communities for all Nova Scotians is one of government's
top priorities, and seniors need to feel safe in their homes and
communities.
The Department of Seniors has a toll-free Senior Abuse Line
available Monday to Friday, 8:30 A-M to 4:30 P-M at 1-877-833-
3377.
More information is available on the department's website
at w-w-w dot gov dot n-s dot c-a slash s-c-s .
-30-
Media Contact: Dan Davis
Department of Seniors
902-424-7957
Cell: 225-2501
E-mail: davisds@gov.ns.ca