CanAge in the News
CBC Manitoba – How the Maples outbreak became Manitoba’s deadliest — and what experts say needs to change
“What this report laid bare is that [even] a home which did fairly well pre-pandemic is held together, in many cases, by string,” said Laura
The Globe & Mail – Reports of elder abuse soar outside of long-term care in Ontario
“It is a catastrophe of elder abuse right now,” said Laura Tamblyn Watts, chief executive officer of CanAge, a national seniors’ advocacy organization. “It is
CTV News – Simcoe Muskoka reports 19 COVID-19 variant cases and 126 possible cases
The brutal outbreak at Roberta Place in Barrie is linked to at least eight cases of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant, which CanAge president and
CTV News Winnipeg – Safety concerns mounting for tenants of 55+ Manitoba Housing complex
Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge, Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy organization, said older adults are at increased risk of abuse and neglect. “Older people are
The Globe & Mail – ‘Skyrocketing’ level of elder financial abuse rising further during COVID-19
One in five seniors will experience the abuse in which family members, caregivers or so-called friends take advantage of an elderly person’s finances, says Laura
Global News Radio The Morning Show – Financial abuse of seniors during COVID-19
“Seniors cannot win. They are being inundated by a whole spectrum of abuse,” according to CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts. https://omny.fm/shows/am640-the-morning-show/today-s-show-elder-financial-abuse-getting-worse-w