CKCO produces news series on elder abuse
Did you know that the Waterloo Regional police force has a specific task force dedicated to investigating elder abuse?
I had mentioned here a recent CTV Kitchener news series relating to condominiums, so I’ve kept an eye on the station’s newscasts and they are currently featuring another series produced solely by CKCO called inside Elder Abuse.
Reporter Lee Boyadjian covers many angles of the story, and interviewed Waterloo Region police Det. Const. David Haughey, who works with the Elder Abuse Response Team (EART).
He says “We’re not quite sure what the stats are, but we know it’s under reported.”
The force’s two-person team investigates or consults on allegations of elder abuse.
So far in 2012, the EART has investigated over 130 cases of elder abuse, while last year they investigated a total of 120 cases.
The story says elder abuse can be seen by family members and paid caregivers. The most obvious form of elder abuse, notes Boyadjian, is physical violence, but the EART says financial abuse is common and neglect can also lead to psychological harm.
You can watch the nightly news on CTV Kitchener or watch the videos online at www.kitchener.ctvnews.ca
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