Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Crimes Against Seniors Unit
Thunder Bay (302km)
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Office: 807-684-1200
Crisis: 9-1-1
1200 Balmoral St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5Z5
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5Z5
Short Description
- Responsible for the investigations of crimes against seniors
- Offers specialized information relating to legal issues surrounding abuse
- Offers presentations on scams and awareness to elders
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Public Guardian and Trustee Office
Thunder Bay (303km)
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Office: 1-800-891-0503
189 Red River Rd, Suite 101
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1A2
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1A2
Short Description
- Manages the legal, personal, and financial affairs of individuals who are incapable of doing so on their own, and do not have anyone else to do so
- Makes financial decisions and conducts transactions, such as receiving and depositing income, filing tax returns, and paying bills
- Investigates allegations of abuse for both a financial or personal care nature, and may remove an individual from a situation of harm
- Makes decisions when medical treatment is proposed or admission to a long-term care home is proposed
- Arranges for legal representation in capacity proceedings
- Provides Power of Attorney (POA) kits
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Public Awareness and Education
Thunder Bay
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Office: 807-633-7723
Short Description
Functions as a regional office, with the head office located in Toronto
- Educates professionals and the public about elder abuse
- Develops educational and training programs for professional, caregivers and the general public
- Provides educational training for front line professionals who work directly with seniors to prepare and guide them in recognizing and responding to elder abuse
- Advocates for legislative action to meet the needs of victims and their families, and to deal with perpetrators of abuse
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Greenstone Elder Abuse Prevention Committee
Greenstone (423km)
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Office: 807-853-0473
1008 Main St NE
Greenstone, ON, P0T 1M0
Greenstone, ON, P0T 1M0
Short Description
- Provides awareness through education and referral about elder abuse
- Facilitates presentations on fraud and elder abuse to seniors
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Newmarket (1197km)
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Office: 905-727-4357
120 Harry Walker Pkwy N
Newmarket, ON, L3Y 7B2
Newmarket, ON, L3Y 7B2
Short Description
COVID-19 -- in-house programs are cancelled
Assists Canadians affected by the life-long trauma of abuse
Boutique - open to the public
Huggam's Hope Memorial -- receives deceased abandoned babies and provides memorial and burial
Dreambuilds -- provides funding to agencies to make facilities more victim-friendly
- Vehicle Donation Program -- accept cars, trucks, motorcycles donations
- call 1-855-234-5677 to arrange pick-up
Assists Canadians affected by the life-long trauma of abuse
- education and advocacy
- supports child and adult victims of abuse
- elder abuse awareness and prevention program
Boutique - open to the public
- offers gently used clothing, accessories and housewares sold at reasonable prices
Huggam's Hope Memorial -- receives deceased abandoned babies and provides memorial and burial
Dreambuilds -- provides funding to agencies to make facilities more victim-friendly
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Kahnawake (1511km)
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Office: 450-638-2968
2 River Rd
Kahnawake, QC, J0L 1B0
Kahnawake, QC, J0L 1B0
Short Description
Advocates for and supports shelters and transition houses by providing practical training, culturally appropriate resources and opportunities to network in a supportive environment
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