If you think that you are being ill-treated by someone around you or you are aware of situations in which you think an elderly person is being mistreated, you should not hesitate to call upon confidential resources that can help you get information and psychological support and medical or legal assistance. The most common forms of elder abuse and neglect are:

• neglect of a senior's essential needs (food, clothing, accommodation);
• physical abuse (sexual abuse, bodily injury);
• psychological abuse (threats, humiliation, isolation, bullying);
• forced medical treatment;
• material and financial abuse (misappropriation of money or misuse of property belonging to an elderly person).

Abuse and neglect may also involve social behaviours such as age discrimination and stereotypes that undermine self-esteem.

• Info-Abuse (Elder Abuse Help Line)
  If you are being ill-treated or know someone else who is, call:
  514 489-2287 or 1 888 489-2287
• Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraités ou préretraités (in french only)
  514 935-1551 
• Tel-Aînés
  A listening, referral and prevention service for seniors and their relatives. (Services in French).
  514 353-2463
• Your CSSS