Elder Abuse: ‘I Feel for the Families,’ Says Seniors Support Consultant

Elder Abuse: ‘I Feel for the Families,’ Says Seniors Support Consultant
Financial abuse is the most common form of elder abuse in Canada.Shutterstock
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When 81-year-old David Jansen ended up in hospital last year, a friend and a relative visited regularly and offered to look after his affairs and serve as his power of attorney.

“I was very sick with a high fever and could hardly breathe or see,” Jansen told The Epoch Times, using a pseudonym due to privacy concerns. “So they said ‘here’s the documents, sign it, it’s about us looking after things for you,’ and I believed them.”

Diane Slawych
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Diane Slawych is a Toronto-based reporter.
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