What is Elderly Abuse & How Can You Effectively Report it?

Is your elderly loved one being abused by their in-home care provider?

What are the tell-tale signs?

How can you protect your loved one?

Types of Elder Abuse

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) recognizes seven main types of senior abuse. Some neglect or emotional abuse, may be more difficult to notice or prove than physical abuse.

1. Physical abuse – is the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, or impairment.
2. Sexual Abuse - any type of nonconsensual sexual action toward a senior. 
3. Emotional Abuse - the infliction of anguish, pain, or distress through verbal or nonverbal acts.
4. Financial or material exploitation- is when an abuser steals or mismanages a senior’s money or possessions.
5. Neglect - the refusal to provide a dependent senior with necessities like food, water, appropriate shelter, hygiene, and medicine.
6. Abandonment - is a more extreme version of neglect, in which a caregiver who’s assumed responsibility for someone deserts them. 
7. Self-Neglect - is when a senior engages in behaviors that are harmful to their health or safety, like refusing to eat, drink, take prescribed medicine, or perform regular hygiene. 

Tell-Tale Signs You Should Look For

If you’re worried about your loved ones getting abused or taken advantage of in their care, you may need to educate yourself with things that could be a red flag. Examples include: bruising, confusion, depression, bedsores, unexpected negative reaction to touch, unexplained venereal diseases, unwillingness to speak. 

If you notice any of these signs, take note! This could come in handy if you need to report elder abuse to keep your loved one safe.

The Care Your Loved One Needs all in One Place

Do you need special accommodations? Do you need medical assistance around the clock? Need help bathing and changing? Palliative care can help accommodate your specific needs.

Hillside Terrace Senior Living has the ability to provide excellent care thru our preferred in-house Hospice Palliative Care Team – Elara Caring. This type of care focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress due to serious illness. The goal is to improve your quality of life.

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