Elder Abuse And Neglect Law Case Study

The law does not have a specific area dedicated to protecting the elderly in a way that equates to the difficulties and injustices faced by the elderly(“A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada”,2011, 9). After a certain age all citizens are treated the same and certain meta rules apply to all, such as a law being unenforceable if it isn 't made known to the authorities(“A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada”,2011, 9). In many cases the elder either has no way of making their struggle known to the people who can help, they aren 't taken seriously by the people who should be helping, or in especially extreme situations the abuser is also the one caring for them and they 're worried about how they will …show more content…
In this sense there is no such thing as an “elder abuse law” in Canada.”(“A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada”,2011, 16). And in some provinces in Canada such as Saskatchewan “There is no general duty to respond to abuse of older adults in Saskatchewan”(“A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada”,2011, 23). This means that people may be witnessing but do not feel obligated to contact authorities mainly because it isn’t even seen by the law or a civic duty in some areas(“A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada”,2011, 16). The area surrounding what constitutes to elder abuse is still very unclear, most people only, “ recognize the following types of abuse: (1) physical abuse, which includes acts done with the intention of causing physical pain or injury; (2) psychological abuse, defined as acts done with the intention of causing emotional pain or injury; (3) sexual assault; (4) material exploitation, involving the misappropriation of the elder’s money or property; and (5) neglect, or the failure of a designated care giver to meet the needs of a dependent old person.”(Lachs and Pillemer