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	<description>Older adults in BC can live with dignity safe from abuse of any kind</description>
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		<title>Free Wills Clinic Project now underway in Vancouver</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Access Pro Bono and the Department of Justice lawyers are volunteering in the one year pilot Wills Clinic Project to draft and execute wills for low income seniors (55+) and terminally ill people. To learn more about this project, click here: APB/DoJ Wills Clinic Project now underway in Vancouver]]></description>
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		<title>ID theft victims now have Canadian support centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ CBC News reports Canada&#8217;s first support centre to provide resources for victims of identity theft has opened in Vancouver. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/04/12/bc-id-theft-support-centre.html]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers needed for Seniors Advocacy &amp; Information Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS) is seeking senior volunteers for the Seniors Advocacy and  Information Line. Volunteers will be trained to provide emotional support and practical information to callers. The lines operate from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1pm.  We are seeking volunteers who have experience working with seniors and knowledge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scam Warning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 28, 2012 &#8211; RCMP are asking residents to be wary of letting strangers in their homes after a Langley senior was scammed by four suspected con artists posing as smoke alarm ‘inspectors’ who billed him for $8,000. Police said one of the suspects went straight to the bank and tried to cash the cheque, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provincial Government Report on Use of Anti-Psychotic Drugs in Residential Care Facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The December 2011 report documents the process and findings of a review of issues associated with the prescription of antipsychotic medications for elderly residents of residential care facilities in British Columbia. The Ministry of Health undertook the review at the direction of the Minister of Health, in response to public concerns including a complaint raised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BC CEAS Names New Executive Director</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BC CEAS Board of Directors has named Martha Jane Lewis as the new Executive Director of BC CEAS and the Elder Law Clinic.  Jane is a practicing lawyer, with a passion for social justice, who will start in the position in January 2012. Jane was born in Winnipeg and attended schools in Toronto and Switzerland. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Literacy 102 &#8211; Video Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 20:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These videos are part of the Financial Literacy 102 series, which provides valuable information and educational tools designed to help older adults plan ahead, and to protect themselves from financial abuse. They contain information on a number of different topics, such as powers of attorney, joint accounts and joint ownership of property, frauds and scams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Powers of Attorney and the Law in British Columbia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 20:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A video presentation by Joan Braun, Executive Director of BC CEAS, on prevention of financial abuse and financial planning documents such as Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Literacy 102 &#8211; A knowledge based approach to preventing financial abuse of older adults:  A guide for professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 20:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This publication has been created as a general overview for professionals who work with older adults. The Financial Literacy 102 materials also include a series of videos on the topics covered in this manual. These videos can be downloaded on this website, or are available on the disc that accompanies this manual. The purpose of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fact Sheets on Abuse of Older Adults</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These collected factsheets will give you an overview of what elder abuse is and looks like. They include a definition of abuse, info on various types of elder abuse, and examples and scenarios of physical, emotional, psychological and financial abuse of seniors. You may also wish to visit our FAQ section for more facts and [...]]]></description>
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