Educating seniors, professionals, caregivers, and the public on abuse is critical to prevention. If you’re an older adult, you can stay safe by:
Here are some sources for Legal Assistance in California:
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Here are the second three of the six categories of elder abuse.
Neglect By Caregivers and Self-Neglect
Financial Exploitation
Scams
Mandatory Reporters In most states, professions that engage in regular contact with children are listed as mandatory reporters. In at least 18 states, however, there are no listed mandatory reporters – anyone and everyone who knows or suspects that child abuse has occurred is required by law to make a report. Mandated reporters are healthcare providers, licensed or unlicensed social service providers for vulnerable adults, paid or unpaid caretakers, care custodians, the clergy, and other professionals in a position of trust who suspect elder or dependent adult abuse or neglect, including self-neglect. In states with defined mandatory reporter lists, however, the following professions are frequently listed:
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) maintains a list of mandatory reporters by state. Elder abuse includes physical, sexual, financial, emotional or psychological, neglect or abandonment, and self-neglect of anyone age 60+. Though the definition of elder abuse may vary by state, elder abuse, like child abuse, is widely believed to be committed by those in a trusting relationship with the older adult.
This is never an easy topic or conversation however, for the next four post, we will be addressing elder abuse. We will look at the signs so that we know what to recognize, and then we will list resources to contact if you suspect that elder abuse if being committed. Mandated reporters are healthcare providers, licensed or unlicensed social service providers for vulnerable adults, paid or unpaid caretakers, care custodians, the clergy, and other professionals in a position of trust who suspect elder or dependent adult abuse or neglect, including self-neglect. Here are the first three of the six categories of elder abuse. Physical Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Sexual Abuse
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