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Elder Abuse & Neglect

Elder Abuse & Neglect. Hidden in Plain Sight. Where does it happen?. Elder abuse can occur in any setting, whether they live alone or with others, nowhere is an older person immune. . Who Abuses?. Anyone dealing with an older person, including partner, adult child or other relative

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Elder Abuse & Neglect

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  1. Elder Abuse & Neglect Hidden in Plain Sight

  2. Where does it happen? Elder abuse can occur in any setting, whether they live alone or with others, nowhere is an older person immune.

  3. Who Abuses? • Anyone dealing with an older person, including partner, adult child or other relative friend, neighbour or visitor patient or resident health care provider, caregiver or other social or support worker residential care facility owner or manager volunteer worker person managing an older person’s affairs (e.g. EPOA, or lawyer)

  4. Psychological Abuse Behaviour causing mental anguish, stress or fear: • Ridicule or threats • Harassment or humiliation • Preventing choice or decision making • Witholding affection

  5. Financial/Material Abuse • Illegal or improper use of money, property or other resources, e.g. unauthorised taking of money or possessions misuse of power of attorney failing to repay loans use of home and/or utilities without contributing to costs

  6. Physical Abuse • Infliction of pain, injury or use of force, e.g. hitting, pushing, rough handling overmedicating inappropriate use of restraints or confinement

  7. NEGLECT • Not providing for physical, emotional or social needs, e.g. inadequate food, clothing, shelter lack of social contact, support health needs not attended to

  8. SEXUAL ABUSE • Non-consensual sexual acts or exploitive behaviours inappropriate touching sexual acts with someone unable to give consent

  9. INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE • A policy or accepted practice within an organisation that disregards the rights of or harms an older person, e.g. routines that do not respect of person’s culture or customs rationing of continence products

  10. Signs abuse may be occurring • Unexplained behaviour, sleeping or eating habits • Withdrawal and/or edginess • Fear of a particular person • Confusion • Unexplained injuries • Drowsiness (over-medication) • Recoiling from touch • Unusual withdrawals from bank accounts • Unpaid bills, lack of money for necessities • Increased isolation • Weight loss, poor hygiene, poor health

  11. Tell Someone • Contact your Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention Service

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