​Here are some resources if you think this is happening to you, or if you suspect someone you know is experiencing family violence. The Alberta Government has put together a good pamphlet titled: Abuse in Same-Sex and LGBTQ+ Relationships. The (American) National Resource Center on LGBT Aging has published a comprehensive article, written for LGBT older adults and their loved ones, and discusses warning signs for LGBT elder abuse. The article covers such topics as financial a

​ ​(The following are quotes from A Focus on Family Violence: The Chief Public Health Officer’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2016.) Some Canadian families are experiencing unhealthy conflict, abuse and violence that have the potential to affect their health. Known collectively as family violence, it takes many forms, ranges in severity and includes neglect as well as physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse. People who experience family violence nee