When there are allegations against an individual re elder abuse in Canada that individual would be wise to find a lawyer to defend them. Whoever is accusing the individual of elder abuse needs to prove that fact and also have witnesses. Some people mean well and feel in some circumstances that the caregiver is being abusive to an elder. Example: If a caregiver is looking after a parent who has Alzheimer's they can at times become violent or wander away from home and the caregiver may have to put restraints on them to keep them from lashing out; hurting themselves or wandering away anytime during the day or night. Another relative or friend that may witness this may consider this elder abuse.
