ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION
and MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY
and MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY
The deliberate inflection of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment, which results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
What is Abuse
Agency that licenses and certifies nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living facilities and investigates complaints (in Georgia).
What is HFR or Health Care Facility Regulation (of DCH)?
Can a family member force a resident to eat?
What is no.
A form of Neglect: Incorrect body positioning -- leads to limb contractures and skin breakdown.
True
Residents with dementia should be _________ if they complain about abuse.
What is believed.
Who should report abuse?
What is all staff (or anyone).
What agency would you contact since mistreatment with willful intent could be a crime .
What is the local police or State law enforcement.
What would you do if a resident with dementia tells you that someone came in his room and threatened him.
What is report it.
The Ombudsman is a person who will help mediate problems in facilities.
What is False. Ombudsman are advocates for residents.
It is _____________ to get bedsores.
What is not a normal part of aging.
Taking advantage of a resident for personal gain through the use of manipulation, intimidation, threats, or coercion
What is Exploitation.
We visit facilities, investigate complaints, and advocate on behalf of residents.
What is Ombudsman?
What would you do if the abuse you witnessed was criminal such as theft or battery.
What is involve police.
Short staffing can lead to abuse an neglect.
What is True
As an employee of a long-term care facility, I know what it means to be a __________ of abuse.
What is mandated reporter.
Lack of assistance with walking can leads to lack of mobility and is a form of this type of abuse.
What is neglect.
This social program receives and investigate reports of elder or vulnerable adult maltreatment and to intervenes to protect the victims to the extent possible.
What is APS or Adult Protective Services.
What would I do if I noticed skin tears and bruises on a resident
What is report is as soon as it is noticed.
Sometimes you must speak sharply to residents.
What is False.
Lack of bathing leads to indignity, and poor hygiene and is a form of this type of abuse.
What is Neglect.
Using a resident’s personal property such as a TV, phone, or clothing is a form of this type of abuse
What is Misappropriation
Name three agencies you could report elder abuse to:
What is (any of these three):
Local Law enforcement
State Law enforcement
HFR
APS
Ombudsman
A resident made a complaint against you because you turned the call light off and forgot to return. What should you do?
What is accept that you made a mistake and say nothing to the resident or anyone else.
Leaving a call light out of the resident's reach is necessary when they use it to often.
What is False.
Non-consensual sexual contact of any type including rape, improper touching or forcing a resident to perform sexual acts is a form of this type of abuse.
What is sexual abuse.