Elder Abuse

• Toronto woman found guilty of manslaughter in death of 96-year-old mother, elder abuse

  Justice Jane Kelly stated that 73-year-old Eva Samonas, the primary caregiver for 96-year-old Vasiliki Atanasovksi, had a legal duty to her mother that she failed to perform.

  Crime

  May 25
  
• Woman on trial for manslaughter of mother in suspected elder abuse case testifies

  The former UHN clerical worker is on trial for manslaughter for failing to provide the necessities of life and criminal negligence causing the death of her 96-year-old mother.

  Crime

  Apr 7
  
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• Alberta couple found guilty in death of senior who spent days caked in feces, urine

  June Briggs and Richard McElroy were convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life and criminal negligence in the 2023 death of Briggs’s mother, Dianne Simmons.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2025
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• Ontario senior defrauded of nearly $1M by personal support worker, nurse: police

  York Regional Police are warning that there could be other victims after they allege two health-care workers defrauded an older woman of nearly $1 million.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2025
• Sale of Lions Place housing complex considered elder abuse, says CCPA report

  A new report says the sale of the Lions Place non-profit seniors housing complex to a for-profit organization can be classified as elder abuse.

  Trending

  Apr 24, 2024
• Funding cut for elder abuse response program at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization

  The Alberta government decided not to renew funding for the program effective March 1, leaving workers feeling left behind in the fight against elder mistreatment.

  Mar 8, 2024
• PSW assaults elderly man at Vaughan care home, police allege

  An arrest has been made after a personal support worker assaulted an elderly man at a Vaughan care home twice, police say, and officers believe there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Feb 8, 2024
• Police, community workers visit Montreal seniors for wellness checks

  Montreal police and community groups in LaSalle spent Thursday visiting local seniors as part of a city-wide program of wellness checks. They also shared information on services.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
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• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023 spotlights gender-based violence

  To promote the protection of vulnerable seniors from neglect and abuse, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023 is celebrated every year on June 15.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2023
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• Calgary business owner charged in connection to defrauding elderly woman

  The Calgary Police Service said the victim requested the suspect to become her power of attorney in December 2016 because they were friends. 

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2023