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The Development of an Elder Abuse Intervention Pathway

Slide 2. Overview of Presentation. ACAT role and guidance available for ACATs in working with elder abuseOPH Social response to working with elder abuseIntervention PathwayRisk Assessment ToolAwareness Raising of elder abuseIssues raised during the development of an elder abuse response at OPH.

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The Development of an Elder Abuse Intervention Pathway

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    1. The Development of an Elder Abuse Intervention Pathway Presented by : Gianna Renshaw Acting Team Leader – ACAT Social Workers Osborne Park Hospital ACAT

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    3. Slide 3 OPH ACAT Medical review via Memory Clinic, Falls Clinic and Parkinson’s Clinic. In patient admission Dietician Physiotherapy Equipment and Aides Continence Advisors RAILS – Rehabilitation Aged Intervention and Liaison Service

    4. Slide 4 Definition of Elder Abuse Physical Abuse Psychological Abuse Economic Abuse Sexual Abuse Neglect Social Abuse

    5. Slide 5 Guiding Principles – Elder Abuse ACAT: The Best Practice Manual (2004) Senior Citizens Rights Information Safety Autonomy Competency to make decisions Complexity Confidentiality Interventions – Individuality Respect

    6. Slide 6 ACAT Practice – Elder Abuse ACAT:Towards Best Practice (2004) ACATs should have an active and up to date knowledge of elder abuse. This knowledge includes: Risk factors Indicators Assessment and intervention strategies Documentation for case management and Community resource Policies and Procedures Attitudes and values Safety Peer support and supervision

    7. Slide 7 Key issues in developing a pathway at OPH Capacity to make decisions Acknowledgement of abuse by the abuse Role of different agencies based of capacity to make decisions Getting a medical decision on capacity

    8. Slide 8

    9. Slide 9 Risk Assessment

    10. Slide 10 Elder Abuse Awareness World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15th 2008 “What Can Your Community Do to Raise Awareness”

    11. Slide 11 Issues raised while developing an Elder Abuse Response at OPH Different perceptions of abuse “Innocent abuser” Cultural sensitivity Blame free language Spreading the response to the wider team

    12. Slide 12 Gianna.renshaw@health.wa.gov.au

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