In Canada, an estimated four to ten per cent of seniors experience abuse or neglect from someone they know and trust. Alison Leaney has devoted her career to preventing abuse and neglect of seniors and to raising awareness of this issue. As the driving force behind the BC Coordinated Approach to Adult Abuse and Neglect a model that has made B.C. the national leader in this area her work has had a direct impact across the province, facilitating capacity and relationship building among First Nations, police, health and social services workers, financial institutions and volunteers and improving safety for vulnerable adults.
