Our Team Conducts and Supports Community, Public and Professional Education. Elder abuse is frequently missed or dismissed for assorted reasons – ageism, lack of education, the mistaken belief that violent conflicts within a family are no one else’s business. We intend to give the community, public, and professionals from all occupations concrete tools to recognize and intervene in elder abuse through these educational efforts
The initial step in ending elder abuse is to dismiss misconceptions and teach those who encounter victims that it occurs commonly and can be addressed. Our goal to build awareness of elder abuse and drive direct action from the public.
We provide professional training and community education presentations throughout parts of Maryland and Virginia on elder or vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. Topics cover a variety of subject matter, and presentations to audience need.
Representatives of our team have lectured about elder abuse on hundreds of occasions. We have trained faith-based communities, physicians, nurses, police, lawyers, bankers, and other professionals who might come into contact with elder abuse. We have engaged with thousands of learners in this way and support educational efforts in communities that wish to bring the message of elder abuse detection and prevention to their citizens.
All in the Family: Helping Caregivers Prevent Abuse
Best Practices include Spot and Stop Financial Exploitation in Residential Facilities: Prevention, Response, Resources
Collaborative Approaches to Elder Abuse Prevention and Policy
Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation: Overview and Local Action
Elder Financial Exploitation: Family Secrets and Stranger Scams
Response to Elder Financial Exploitation: Financial Professionals on the Front Line
We Engage in Elder Abuse Policy and Advocacy to Promote Improved Laws and Policies which Enhance Government and Public Response to Elder Abuse. Elder abuse is a complex problem with innumerable reports: from neglect by family caregivers to ongoing financial abuse by professional predators, to late-life domestic violence, to sexual assault by long-term care facilities, and more.
Victims of elderly abuse can benefit from mental health services, legal assistance, shelter, access to existing programs, and other support resources. Sadly, these victims do not receive all the resources that they deserve. There are existing laws that provide for certain services and programs, such as address confidentiality, to “victims of violence” (e.g., domestic violence, stalking) that do not necessarily include victims of elder abuse. Further, a variety of funding streams have been created to support victims of crime, but they are not always accessible to elder victims.
Research has shown that elder abuse is widely under-reported. Some professionals interface with elders regularly, who therefore may witness abuse, but who are not legally mandated to report suspected abuse. To enhance identification of elder abuse and subsequent intervention to stop it, it is essential to further widen the mandate to include more reporters. This includes religious leaders and financial institutions.
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