Embracing an Aging Population

Directions

• Increase awareness about elder abuse and neglect and how to prevent and respond to it.
• Enhance the capacity of Alberta communities to respond to situations of elder abuse.
• Encourage advance planning with respect to financial and personal decisions.
• Facilitate the maintenance of personal autonomy with respect to personal and financial decision-making.
• Provide family and community caregivers with access to supports in their communities which reflect and address the challenges of caring for an aging population with changing circumstances.