Below are links to senior- and safety-related sites. Click on the links below which interest you.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca Useful, illustrated guide to protecting your home against burglary is available in their publication "How to Lock Out Crime", compiled in co-operation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Canada Safety Council http://www.safety-council.org/info/seniors/seniors.htm Information on Home adaptations, safety for older drivers, medication precautions, pedestrian safety tips, etc... National Crime Prevention Centre http://www.ncpc.org This is an American site. The Canadian one is not really consumer-oriented. Tips on staying safe, neighbourhood action, liks to other websites, etc... Crime Prevention Initiative http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/personalsafety.htm A British guide to personal safety tips, applicable to others as well, of course. Elder Abuse Prevention http://www.oaktrees.org/elder/ This relates to a specific California program, but also has useful tips on spotting, reporting & preventing elder abuse. National Centre on Elder Abuse http://www.elderabusecenter.org/ An American site with information about elder abuse, legal aspects, causes, research, statistics, etc... Also has relevant links. Phonebusters http://www.phonebusters.com PhoneBusters is the national deceptive telemarketing call centre, operated by the Ontario Provincial Police. They play a key role in educating the public about specific fraudulent telemarketing pitches. They also play a vital role in the collection and dissemination of victim evidence, documentation, statistics and tape recordings to outside investigations. Tandem Montreal Tandem Montreal Tandem Montréal is the urban security program of the City of Montréal.