Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Please join the Elder Abuse Response and Prevention Network and Sun Parlor Home for a Tree Planting Ceremony in Recognition of the Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is recognized annually on June 15th as an official United Nations International Day acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue.
What: Tree Planting Ceremony in Recognition of the Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
When: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Where: The Sun Parlor Home
(In front of the main entrance)
175 Talbot Street, East
Leamington, ON
N8H 1L9
Who: Mr. Tom Bain, Warden, County of Essex
Ms. Hilda MacDonald, Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Leamington,
Mr. John Jacobs, Councillor, Municipality of Leamington
Chief Hillier of Caldwell First Nation
Staff Sargent Bertram, Leamington/Kingsville/Essex Operations Manager, Ontario Provincial Police
Photography & Video permitted.
About the Elder Abuse Resource and Prevention Network
The Elder Abuse Resource and Prevention Network (EARPN) is a voluntary network comprised of 26 community member agencies and organizations serving older adults. The network shares information about elder abuse and neglect and promotes and supports initiatives addressing elder abuse. EARPN maintains links at the federal, provincial and municipal level to support elder abuse prevention and advocates for services that prevent and/or reduce elder abuse.
About Sun Parlor Home
Sun Parlor Home is a non-profit, 206-bed seniors’ residence that offers long-term care services for residents requiring 24 hour professional nursing and personal care. For over 100 years, the Sun Parlor Home has offered long-term care to the community of Essex County. Our mission is "to serve our community providing supportive, resident-focused care that promotes quality of life."
For more information, please contact:
Tatum Dault, Social Worker,
Family Services Windsor-Essex
519-966-5010 Ext.1037
Renée Trombley, Manager, Corporate Communications and Accessibility
The County of Essex
226-348-5915