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an act that results in bodily harm, injury, impariment or disease.
What is physical abuse?
Inflicts emotional pain or distress on its victims.
What is psychological abuse?
An example of this is if a caregiver or family member takes a resident’s jewelry, uses their credit card, or withholds their belongings WITHOUT permission.
What is Misappropriation of Property (a form of financial abuse)
Depression, fear, hopelessness, withdrawl or isolation.
What are signs of psychological abuse?
This includes any physical, emotional, financial, or sexual abuse, as well as neglect by others or self-neglect.
What constitutes Elder Abuse in WI?
when people take control of the elder's resources through misrepresentation, coercion or outright theft for their own gain.
What is financial abuse?
leaving a resident alone for long periods of time, ignoring them.
What are examples of psychological neglect?
Physical disabilities, cognitive impairments and dementia, problem behaviors, and age.
What are risk factors for Elder Abuse?
Forcing a person to sign POA, stealing money or possessions, forcing someone to sign contracts, or charging the older adult for unnecessary services or services never rendered.
What are examples of financial abuse?
"If you don't take a bath, you don't get to go on the field trip."
"If you don't eat your lunch, you won't be allowed to pet the therapy dog."
"If you don't stop yelling, nobody will come help you."
What is an example of deprivation? These are examples of elder abuse if it resulted in harm or the risk of harm (emotionally or physically)
failure to provide goods and services necessary for a resident's health and well-being
What is physical neglect?
Physical abuse
What type of abuse is sexual coercion or assault, incorrect positioning, forced feeding, and improper use of physical restraints?
What is the law that requires all health care providers to report suspicions if a resident is being abused or neglected (including self-neglect)?
What is the Elder Justice Act of 2010?
withholding adequate meals or hydration, physical therapy or hygiene, failure to provide physical aids such as hearing aids, glasses and false teeth, or safety precautions such as night lights or safety bars.
What is physical neglect?
Is Elder Abuse a felony?
What is Yes, in some cases. Healthcare workers and other professionals in Alaska are mandatory reporters must report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult within 24 hours of having reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult suffers from such harm. Failure to report can result in a class B misdemeanor, and if the individual is a licensed professional, the court must notify the appropriate licensing authority.
inflicting emotional pain or distress on a victim
What is psychological abuse?
Hitting, slapping, pushing, punching, pinching, burning, or striking with objects
What are examples of physical abuse?
Perpetrators include children, other family members, and spouses—as well as staff at nursing homes, assisted living, and other facilities.
Who are the people that are mostly convicted of Elder Abuse?
Giving a resident too much or too little medication, tying a wandering resident to a chair, rushing a resident or pulling them too fast.
What are examples of physical abuse?
Physical Abuse
Emotional or Psychological Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Neglect or Abandonment by Caregivers
Financial Exploitation
Healthcare Fraud & Abuse.
What are the types of Elder Abuse?
failure to use available resources to sustain or restore the health and security of the older adult.
What is financial neglect?
Verbal scolding, intimidation, threatening punishment, treating the resident like a child, or isolating the resident from family, friends, or activities are examples of what type of abuse?
What are examples of psychological abuse?
The DON/LNHA must be notified of suspected abuse/neglect/misappropriation of property within 24 hours of learning about such.
What is the time frame to report?
Physical disabilities, cognitive impairments and dementia, problem behaviors, and age.
What are risk factors for Elder Abuse?
SIS - Policy Manager - search "abuse"- LTC091 Abuse Neglect Exploitation and Misappropriation of Property
What is where can you find the LTC abuse policy?