Reporting Adult Abuse and Neglect to Interior Health
Abuse / Neglect, Disability Services, Seniors Services, and Victim Services
Provided by Interior Health
Abuse is the deliberate mistreatment of an adult that causes physical, financial, mental, spiritual or emotional harm, or damage to an adult’s property or loss of their assets. Abuse and neglect do not discriminate, it can happen to anyone. Together, we can reduce adult and elder abuse for British Columbians.
Interior Health has the authority and responsibility to receive and act on reports of abuse, neglect or self-neglect of vulnerable adults who are unable to seek support and assistance on their own due to restraint, physical disability, illness, disease, injury or any other condition that affects the adult’s ability to make decisions.
Types of abuse:Physical abuse
Psychological abuse
Spiritual abuse
Financial abuse
Neglect and self neglect
The Interior Health designated agency, to report abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults: Our designated responder investigate reports. Make a report through our webform or call 1-844-870-4754 (toll-free).
Types of abuse:
The Interior Health designated agency, to report abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults: Our designated responder investigate reports. Make a report through our webform or call 1-844-870-4754 (toll-free).
Toll Free: 1-844-870-4754
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca...
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Interior Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Liaison Therapist (Physio Navigator)
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Neglect Report Line
- SCAN - Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Clinic
Availability
Service area: Interior Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Abuse / Neglect
Disability Services
Seniors Services
Victim Services
Ways to Access
- Provided by phone
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.