University of Toronto

Elder Abuse Team: Knowledge to Action

Principal Investigator: Lynn McDonald, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
Funded by: HRSDC New Horizons for Seniors Program Elder Abuse Awareness Funding


Over a three year period, NICE will undertake a national project to produce elder abuse prevention, intervention and detection tools and resources for seniors, their families and communities, medical practitioners and other service providers, in order to raise awareness of the issue of elder abuse and help reduce its incidence.