Our guest speaker Rosetta Tombram-Jarvis from Peel Elder Abuse Network  explained that it is a group of 45 agencies who collaborate to provided education and assistance to seniors in the Peel Region.

 

The goal of PEAPEN is to help older adults achieve an optimal quality of life.

 

By calling 211 information can be obtained on legal, financial and health care matters.

 

PEAPEN educates seniors about safety health and wellness, and  makes them aware of elder abuse, an by conducting workshops and through training videos they have created.

The definition of elder abuse is any action or deliberate inaction by a person in a position of trust which violates a senior's right to feel safe.

Older aduts are the fastest growing age group in Canada.

 

Their increased age expectancy does not necessarily mean an improved quality of life.

 

There have been 15,000 cases of elder abuse reported in Peel in the areas of physical or psychological abuse, neglect or financial abuse.

Isolation, dependency and lack of mobility contribute to the risk of being abused. Some seniors are afraid to speak up because of  the fear of being sent to an institution, or being regarded as a bad parent to their children who are their caregivers.

 

Some indicators of elder abuse are physical signs, changes in personality, or withdrawing from social settings.

 

To help, we can be the eyes and the ears for our elderly neighbours.

 

The Rotary Club of Brampton raised a total of $1,378 from outreach activities at Brampton events.  This included the Wm. Osler Foundation EID Luncheon, YMCA Diwali Festival and the Brampton City Hall World Polio Day  event with the other four Rotary Clubs in Brampton.   These donations will be topped up and $3,000 will now be sent to the Rotary Foundation.

 

Bringing our informative display and Rotarians to these events, along with the Canada Pavilion at Carabram, raised significant awareness that immunization must continue to ensure eradication of polio.  Reported cases of wild polio remain at 8 this year, with Pakistan and Afghanistan still vulnerable. 

However, it is important to remember that immunization must be continued to maintain our success.   Two NID event (National Immunization Day) will be held in early 2018 through District 7080.  Norm Bindon and Badar Shamim will participate in aNID in Pakistan.  Another group is returning to Mexico.

 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our efforts  – by donating, by collecting donations from colleagues and clients, staffing our display – and wearing the End Polio Now pin.   We look forward to the announcement that we have indeed eradicated polio – and will “make history”.

 

Carole Berry, Polio Chair

RC Brampton

 

Thanks to all who participated in the outreach and City Hall event – Stephanie Beaumier, Deborha Robinson, Vanora Spreen, John Sanderson, Willard and Sandra Burton, Amolak Dhindsa, Vijay Kotamarti  Lucas Kobashi and Carole Berry.

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12 Main St N,
Brampton, ON
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