Elder Abuse Resources
ACE Publications
External Resources
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
Elder Abuse: The Hidden Crime, also available in French – Maltraiter une personne agee
Do you know a woman who is being abused? A legal rights handbook
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
The Role of the OPGT in Guardianship Investigations
Legal Services
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
Phone: 416-598-2656 or 1-855-598-2656
Fax: 416-598-7924
Community Legal Clinics
To find the community legal clinic nearest you, go to Legal Aid Ontario’s website at Legal Clinics – Legal Aid Ontario
Or, you can call Legal Aid Ontario:
Toll-free: 1-800-668-8258
TTY use Bell Relay Service: 1-800-855-0511
Queen’s Elder Law Clinic
Phone: 613-533-2102
Fax: 613-533-3110
Email: QELC@queensu.ca
Law Society Referral Service
1-855-947-5255 or 416-947-5255
Assistance Finding Services and Information
If you are in urgent medical or psychiatric attention, need help in an emergency or are in crisis visit your local emergency department, general hospitals or call 911
Non-emergency calls for Toronto Police: 416-808-2222
Contact a nurse at Health811 or by dialing 811
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario – Seniors Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
Toronto Seniors Helpline: 416-217-2077
211 Ontario: call 211
Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS) 310-2222
Ministry if the Attorney General – Victim Support Line: 1-888-579-2888 or 416-314-2447
Crisis Outreach Service for Seniors (COSS): 416-645-6000
Reporting Elder Abuse
Toronto Police Service – Elder Abuse
Ontario Provincial Police – Seniors Abuse
Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) – Reporting Harm or call the intake line: 1‐855‐275‐7472
Long-Term Care Homes – Reporting Harm
Long-Term Care Family Support and Action Line: toll-free 1-866-434-0144 (Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week)
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Centre: 1-888-495-8501
Seniors Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario Seniors Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
General Information
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Government of Canada – Programs and Services for Seniors
Government of Ontario: Information about Elder Abuse
Ontario Human Rights Commission: Elder Abuse & Neglect
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)
Public Health Agency of Canada – Stop Family Violence
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
Legislation
Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
The Steps to Justice website offers step-by-step information about elder abuse and other common legal problems.