SAiF's Elder Abuse Response and Awareness
Awareness, prevention, and a coordinated response to abuse of elders (defined as those over 50 years of age) is a cornerstone of our program.
We accept calls and emails from the general public about elder abuse. Intakes are conducted weekly and we do our best to provide appropriate resources as needed.
Our awareness program educates the community, businesses, and organizations in understanding the signs of elder abuse, how to help, and what resources are available for those in their community on this issue.
We encourage the general public to report elder abuse whenever they suspect it's occurring. You can report it to us via email or phone. You can also contact your local RCMP detachment, call 211, or speak to your health care professional.
To inquire about our Elder Abuse program, please contact our Elder Abuse Response Coordinator.
If you are looking for information on our Support for Seniors Series of webinars, scroll down to learn more and register.
"To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors."- Tia Walker
Setting Boundaries with
Your Adult Children
This is a free live 90 min webinar. This
session will talk about the importance of setting boundaries with your adult children. This can be a difficult process for many of us but is critically important for healthy communication & ensuring our independence is maintained, particularly as we grow older and find that our care needs may increase. Learn tips, tools, & strategies to set healthy boundaries and reinforce them as needed with your adult children.
Date: TBD
Medical Directives, Powers of Attorney, and Sleeves
This is a free live 90 min webinar. This
session will talk about important planning documents for medical, legal, health,
financial, and trusteeship documents for short-term and long-term needs of seniors and others who may become incapacitated due to injury, accident, or illness. This session is intended for legal information only and does not constitute legal advice.
Date: TBD
Seniors Sexuality, (Online) Dating, and Safety
We're partnering with our own St Albert Library for this free in person presentation on sexual health, dating and relationships. Online dating can be a wonderful opportunity for human connection and to meet people for dating and relationships. However, while seniors are fast turning to online dating, there are pitfalls, scams, and fraudsters on many of those platforms and it's user beware! We'll provide information for older adults dating while maintaining their safety and security.
Date: TBD
We do not accept
walk ins
With a small team, we are simply not staffed to meet the needs of drop in clients.
Please call or email to make an appointment with an intake worker.
Appointments to access our services
The best and most direct way to access our services is to call or email us.
We do require informed consent which we share with you during our intake process.
Who can we offer services to?
We serve residents of St Albert, Sturgeon County, Parkland County, and the surrounding areas. At this time, we are not able to provide counselling services to Edmonton , Spruce Grove, and Stony Plain residents.