Toronto Community Dept: Though not a new phenomenon, elder abuse is seen more frequently by workers in immigrant services. The marked increase has been noted since Citizenship and Immigration Canada, under a funding agreement with Ontario in 2005, began investing more resources in seniors English classes, drop ins and recreational programs. In once case, a woman was sponsored by her daughter and son in law from Sri Lanka in 1995 to cook and clean the couple s house and babysit their two children. Greater Toronto community workers are becoming increasingly concerned about elderly immigrants sponsored to Canada and then abused by family members. Many of our immigrant seniors don t have an idea what elder abuse is, said Maya Roy, executive director of Newcomer Women s Services Toronto . The issue only comes up in a group when people meet in class, get to know each other and start talking. As
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