Often, the caregivers that become abusive are the last people you would ever suspect of caregiver abuse. If you know an elder that is being cared for by a loved one, please watch for some of the common red flags of caregiver stress and elder abuse. Red Flags from the Caregiver include: Expressing fears that [...]
When we think of elder abuse, many of us automatically assume the abuse and neglect takes place in nursing homes. Sadly, elder abuse at the hands of caregivers in the home is on the rise. A caregiver is a term used to refer to anyone that routinely helps others with daily life activities. Formal caregivers [...]
In the past, measuring caregiver stress was done by looking directly to the level of care required. Under this school of thought, the more daily activities that have to be done by a caregiver, the more stress the caregiver is under. Recently, as abuse by caregivers has received more attention, studies are finding much more [...]
You may be wondering what you can do to help prevent Elder abuse, now that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day has past. There are many ways that you, and your family, can get involved with local seniors. Isolation is a proven risk factor for elder abuse, neglect and self-neglect. Spending a little bit of time [...]
On June 14th, 2012, President Barrack Obama released the following statement regarding Elder Abuse, and named June 15th as World Elder Abuse Day. “Every American deserves the chance to live out the full measure of their days in health and security. Yet, every year, millions of older Americans are denied that most basic opportunity due [...]
Elder abuse is a type of abuse that few people even realize happens. Most commonly, we don’t learn about elder abuse unless someone we know is in harm’s way. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Please help spread the word and take a moment to consider the ways you can help in the [...]
Self-neglect happens when an elderly or disabled person fails to provide themselves with whatever is necessary to stay free of physical and emotional harm. Most often, the elder that is guilty of self-neglect has no idea they are in a bad situation. Sadly, sometimes it is a matter of pride that prevents an elder from [...]
If you know a senior or disabled adult that relies on a caregiver for some of life’s daily activities, you should learn the signs of elder abuse. When many people think of elder abuse, they think of physical abuse. However, elder abuse comes in many forms: neglect, financial abuse, exploitation, psychological abuse, mental abuse and [...]
Elder abuse is a defined as intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted individual that lead to, or could lead to, harm of a venerable senior citizen. By law, elder abuse includes: Physical Abuse Neglect Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Psychological Abuse Financial Abuse Financial Exploitation Abandonment Unfortunately, elder abuse can occur anywhere and [...]
Every year, a countless number of the senior population are taken advantage of, often costing the victim their life savings, and the funds needed to provide for their care. Sometimes these situations of fraud and exploitation happen because the victim falls for a scam, while other times it is the elderly’s own caregiver that takes [...]