Types of Elder Abuse
This type of abuse includes hitting, pushing, or improper restraint.
What is physical abuse?
These skin discolorations usually begin as reddish-purple and may be an indicator that a resident has been physically abused.
What are bruises?
Looming over, aggressive tone, menacing gestures, and blocking a doorway to force compliance are examples of this 'I-word."
What is intimidation?
In 1963, MLK penned this while imprisoned in Alabama.
What is "Letter from Birmingham Jail?"
All team members at Artis are this, meaning they are legally required to report suspected abuse and/or neglect.
What are mandatory reporters?
This abuse includes threats, humiliation or isolation.
What is emotional abuse?
This disruption of normal circadian rhythms, or switching of restful and wakeful periods, may be a sign of emotional abuse.
What are sleep disturbances?
Tying or holding someone down, blocking exits with your body, and using devices or positioning to prevent movement without proper authorization/monitoring are examples of this "R" word.
What is a restaint?
The Edmund Pettus Bridge is located in this city, where MLK led successful marches that spurred the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
What is Selma, Alabama?
These are the two primary members of the Leadership Team to whom abuse and neglect should immediately be reported.
Who are the DHW and the ED?
Misuse of an older adult's money or property falls under this category.
What is financial abuse?
This is a result of your body losing more fluids than its takes in, possibly indicating neglect.
What is dehydration?
Watching a resident undress during toileting/bathing or when not necessary for care is an example of this "V" word.
What is voyeurism?
She was MLK's wife and the initials of her married name spelled out CSK.
Who is Coretta Scott King?
IDPH is the shortened form for this state agency that protects health and regulates healthcare facilities like nursing homes
What is the Illinois Department of Public Health?
Any sexual contact or harassment without consent or when the elder cannot consent is called this?
What is sexual abuse?
This is a pattern of avoiding people and activities, choosing solitude over interaction, which goes beyond normal alone time and can signal underlying issues like anxiety, depression, or shyness, leading to isolation and impacting mental well-being.
What is social withdrawal?
Missed does of this "M-word" could result in resident behaviors or physical problems.
What is medication?
This 2009 play by Katori Hall is set at the Lorraine Motel on the last night of Martin Luther King Jr's life.
What is The Mountaintop?
The name of the resident, circumstances surrounding the incident, and the date and time the incident took place and just three examples of this.
What information should you include when reporting abuse or neglect?
Documenting care that was never provided is an example of this.
What is neglect?
Jewelry, clothes, and electronics are just a few examples of this that a resident might suddenly have trouble finding.
What are missing items?
This non profane "f-word" is the illegal act of creating or altering a document, signature, or object (like money or art) with the intent to deceive or defraud someone.
What is forgery?
This person was MLK's favorite singer as well as a close friend, spiritual confidante, and frequent performer at his rallies, often singing his favorite hymn, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord."
What is Mahalia Jackson?
This term means that a resident is unable to give permission to engage in intimate experiences with others because they can't understand what's happening. can't say no, can't communicate, or is being pressured.
What is non-consensual?