World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)

June 15, 2023

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is a global event for the last 17 years, celebrated every year on 15th of June. On this day, various local and global communities gather around, with the intention to recognise the impact of global abuse and neglect faced by the elderly. Apart from promoting a better life by…

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Creating Awareness Around World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 14, 2023

PADCA’s Community Services Team has been creating awareness around World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by engaging in a few community initiatives. The first was a collaboration with CANSA Pietermaritzburg in a Senior Citizens CANSA Walk and Awareness Day on 7th June 2023. PADCA’s Social Worker Mpume Xaba, addressed senior citizens on PADCA’s services and Abuse…

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 14, 2022

It is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day today, 15 June, which draws attention to the need to: Provide Support To Older Adults That Are Victims Raise Public Awareness Of Elder Abuse Minimise Harm To Older Adults And Having Interventions That Support Them Support Older Adults At The Centre Of Any Decisions For Their Well-being Empower Older…

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