Battle River Victim Assistance Society
826 - 3rd Ave. T9W 1R3 Wainwright, AB, Canada

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In Alberta, 8.9% of older adults experience one or more forms of abuse. Family violence info line 310-1818 Available 24 hours a day for information, advi...ce and referrals; Service provided in over 170 languages. Toll-free in Alberta Safeguards for vulnerable adults information and reporting line Report the abuse of an adult receiving publicly funded care or support services (Protection for Persons in Care); complaints of non-compliance to the accommodation standards for supported living and long-term care facilities (Accommodation Standards); or the actions of a co-decision maker, guardian or trustee (Office of the Public Guardian). Toll-free in Alberta: 1-888-357-9339 Source: 1. https://canadianwomen.org/blog/elder-abuse-in-canada/ 2. National Prevalence Study on Mistreatment of Older Canadians (2015) See more

Elder abuse is often shameful and embarrassing to talk about. You can support older adults in your community by growing the conversation and bringing elder abuse out of the shadows. #GrowTheConversation #WEAAD2020

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Battle River Victim Asssitance Society will hold their AGM on May 28th, 2020 19:30 pm at the Wainwright Firehall. Although we are normally happy to see the general public attend our AGM, under the covid-19 circumstances we have only very limited space to ensure proper social distancing. ... If you are considering attending, please let us know ahead of time so we can make arrangements accordingly. Thank you to all our volunteers and sponsors, your support is vey much appreciated.