A short film entitled “A.B.U.S.E.” – Actors Bringing Understanding to Seniors Exploitation, was screened on April 9 at the Norgan Theatre in Palmerston.
The short film was compromised of four skits which outlined scenarios of seniors’ financial abuse, and featured local seniors and youth.
The film was the culminating activity of a project funded by New Horizons Program for Seniors, and a partnership between the Canadian Mental Health Association, Seniors’ Centre for Excellence and the County of Wellington OPP. Local residents volunteered to bring these performances to several local seniors groups and high school students.
The main goal of the project is to increase awareness of seniors’ financial abuse, including fraud, scams and other forms of abuse.
Organizers say seniors financial abuse has been described as the “Crime of the 21st Century” and one of the most effective ways to protect those most vulnerable in our communities is to educate community members of all ages.
