Toolkit is intended to prevent further abuse

A new toolkit developed by Vancouver Coastal Health is aimed at breaking the cycle of increased abuse in Canada First Nations communities.

According to a statement written, the National First Nations Re: Handbook of the law is for home and community care and health workers to prevent, recognize and respond to abuse of vulnerable First Nations and older adults. It is an outbreak outside the provincial Guide 2008.

Abuse of older persons has been identified as a serious problem within the Aboriginal community, says Amanda Brown, director of the Re: program of law, in the statement.

Factors such as the general poor state, loss of traditional role and respect in the immediate and family structures and the lack of specific old health of the community and social services, believes that there are reasons Aboriginal elders are likely to become victims of more abuse. A recent study suggests that more than half of the elderly interviewed Aboriginal women revealed that they had been or were victims of more than one type of abuse.

To stop the cycle of abuse, health care providers that serve these communities need to know how to connect in a manner culturally appropriate elders from First Nations to respond to crisis situations, says Brown.

Development of the toolkit was made possible by a $50,000 contribution agreement Canada Health.

The newly expanded national version of the Toolkit is interactive and includes videos that represent a coordinated EU response to situations of abuse and elders to discuss the issue. It also includes posters and leaflets, a quiz and relevant provincial and territorial resources.

Situations were filmed with actors of the First Nations and the crew, including elders who had a passion for the subject. First nation artists and designers also contributed to the information package. Toolkit was launched at a ceremony on June 13 in the center of the community of nation Tsleil.

Under the law of guardianship for adult, B.C. health authorities have the mandate to receive and investigate complaints of abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults.

The manual is available in English and French. For more information, visit www.vchreact.ca/aboriginal_manual.htm.

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