Adult Abuse and Neglect Report Line
Abuse / Neglect and Services for Seniors
Provided by Interior Health
Learn about the signs of adult and elder abuse and how to get help when it has occurred.
How do you know if there is a problem to report?
Abuse is the deliberate mistreatment of an adult which causes physical, mental, or emotional harm or damage to their property or their assets. There are different types of abuse, and it can happen to anyone, at any age, in any culture, regardless of gender, income, or religion. Neglect is the failure to provide necessary care, assistance, guidance, or attention causing the person physical, mental, or emotional harm. Self-neglect is when an adult fails to take care of their own basic needs to the point that causes the person physical, mental, or emotional harm, or significant loss of their assets.
How do I report abuse or neglect?
Report to Interior Health
Interior Health has the authority and responsibility to receive and act on reports of abuse, neglect or self-neglect of vulnerable adults who are unable to seek support and assistance on their own due to restraint, physical disability, illness, disease, injury or any other condition that affects the adult’s ability to make decisions.
Abuse is the deliberate mistreatment of an adult which causes physical, mental, or emotional harm or damage to their property or their assets. There are different types of abuse, and it can happen to anyone, at any age, in any culture, regardless of gender, income, or religion. Neglect is the failure to provide necessary care, assistance, guidance, or attention causing the person physical, mental, or emotional harm. Self-neglect is when an adult fails to take care of their own basic needs to the point that causes the person physical, mental, or emotional harm, or significant loss of their assets.
How do I report abuse or neglect?
- Local police, to report a crime committed against you or if you’re concerned about someone you know: Many types of adult abuse or neglect are crimes under the Criminal Code of Canada.
- The Interior Health designated agency, to report abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults: Our designated responder investigate reports. Make a report through our webform or call 1-844-870-4754 (toll-free).
- The Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C., to report financial abuse of vulnerable adults in the community: Assessment and Investigation Servicestakes referrals and reviews allegations to determine if substitute decision-making authority is required.
Report to Interior Health
Interior Health has the authority and responsibility to receive and act on reports of abuse, neglect or self-neglect of vulnerable adults who are unable to seek support and assistance on their own due to restraint, physical disability, illness, disease, injury or any other condition that affects the adult’s ability to make decisions.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
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Availability
Service area: Interior Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Abuse / Neglect
Services for Seniors
Ways to Access
- Provided by phone
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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