Physical abuse is any form of violence causing physical pain that leaves an older person significantly injured.
Elder neglect arises when the caregiver fails to provide essential necessities.
Illicit or unlawful use of an older adult's finances, property, or resources by another individual.
Elder psychological or emotional abuse a person harming self-worth that may result in psychological trauma.
Engaging in a sexual act without consent.
"Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat."
Mother Teresa
Teresa Peek
I am a 70-year old woman who was being evicted from my home not because of failure to pay my rent but because I had pets and was unable to keep my home clean. My neighbor reached out to the Elder Group and told them my situation. The Executive Director personally came and cleaned up my apartment trying to keep me from being evicted, the property management let me stay an extra 6 months before the property owner decided that he wanted me out of the apartment. The sheriff came with the eviction papers and my property was thrown outside like garbage, the Elder Group was there to help move my belongings off the lawn and into storage. The Elder Group paid for storage and paid for me to stay in a hotel for 3 weeks until they found me a suitable place to live. I did have several mental crises and the Elder Group made sure I received medical attention. I don't know what I would have done if the Elder Group did not come to my aide. I would have been sleeping in my car and dead.
Thank you Ms. P
I am a 79-year old man being abused by my daughter, when the police arrived, the sheriff called the Elder Group. Teresa came to the house and explained who she was and what her company did, my daughter had threw all my clothes outside and my walker. Ms. Teresa packed my things in her car and took me to the police department were I pressed charges of assault against my daughter, she then paid for me to stay in a hotel. The next day she took me to an apartment where she spoke with the landlord and he gave me the apartment. She then took me to Community Action to fill out paperwork for rental assistance, she took me to the post office to change my address, she took me to social services, she drove me to Hershey PA to a doctors appointment. I just don't know how I could ever repay them for saving my life and I thank the police officer for calling the Elder Group.
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