- Description
- Provides intervention, safety planning, support, and referral services to older adults who are experiencing abuse.
Service offers:
- intervention services to older adults who are experiencing abuse
Includes:
- safety planning
- resources
- referral
- home visits
- follow-up supports
The team's main priority is dealing with cases where there may be a high risk of physical harm, or increasing threats to safety, or that may be criminal in nature. This is not an emergency service.
Affiliation: City of Edmonton Community Services, Community Geriatric Psychiatry, Edmonton Police Service, Sage's Senior Safehouse - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- 65 years or older
- who are experiencing abuse from a caregiver or loved one
- and residing in Edmonton
- Application Process
- Service Access: Telephone Information Line, To access service:
- call the Elder Abuse Intake and Information Line to complete an intake assessment with a Senior Resource Co-ordinator
- staff will use the assessment to provide a referral to Seniors Protection Partnership or another more suitable program
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,Response times can vary from 2 to 8 business days.
- Telephone
- 780-477-2929 (Elder Abuse Intake and Information Line)
- Web Site
- http://www.cssalberta.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- June 4, 2024
- Location
- Edmonton
- Hours of Operation
- Mon09:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue09:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed09:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu09:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Accepts calls / referrals on any business day.
