What can you do to help?

Encourage her or him to tell the community health representative, social services, a friend or the RCMP.
Call any of the NWT crisis lines, victim services or family violence shelters for help.
Make sure that older adults in your family and your community are not alone.
Listen to what elders have to say.
Check in on them and help them out when they need it.
Organize a community meeting to talk about help for older adults.
When there are elections in your community, your regions and in the NWT, support the candidates who will work hard to stop family violence.
If you are an older adult who is being abused, don't be scared or ashamed to ask for help.
Remember, you are not alone.