Defining elder abuse & Abuse in later life Take this opportunity to introduce yourself, any other trainers or the new section if this is part of a longer training event. Add your agency name here Date of the training Gina Bower NCALL

As a Result of This Training, Participants Will Be Better Able to: Define elder abuse and abuse in later life Today we will spend some time defining elder abuse and abuse in later life. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

Why Definitions Matter Increase awareness on how elder abuse affects potential victims seeking help Better understanding of roles and responsibilities of collaborative partners Improve communication with collaborative partners by understanding each other’s language Definitions do matter. Definitions help to increase our awareness on how elder abuse affects potential victims seeking help by providing us a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other agencies and collaborative partners in the community. Additional, a clear understanding of definitions improves communication between all of us because we understand each other’s language. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life NCALL

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Elder Abuse Let’s start by talking about elder abuse. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Elder Abuse (2) (Recommended video: 5:25 mins) There is not one nationally agreed on definition of elder abuse. Let’s take a moment to listen to several speakers discuss elder abuse National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Not a Fixed Definition National organizations and government definitions vary Include your state definition here Cultural values may impact community definition So as you heard in the video, national organizations and government definitions vary. (NCALL has a handout that lists those definitions included with this presentation if you want to make copies for your presentation. If so, you might want to mention it here.) (Presenters should add their state definition here in as few a words as possible. You can always include a handout with the definition written out, but your slide should only give a brief summary of your state definition.) And as reminder, as mentioned in the video cultural values may also impact a communities definition. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life NCALL

Elder Abuse Defined “Elder abuse includes physical, sexual or psychological abuse, as well as neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation of an older person by another person or entity, that occurs in any setting, either in a relationship where there is an expectation of trust and/or when an older person is targeted based on age or disability.” U.S. Department of Justice, (2014). For the purposes of this training we will use this definition from the Elder Justice Roadmap. Elder Justice Roadmap Project collected data from around the country was a group of experts including input from 750 stakeholders across the US. The process resulted in specific recommendations which you can access through the resource section of the worksheet that accompanies this training webinar. (Resource: Department of Justice, 2014. Elder Justice Roadmap. https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/file/829266/download. Also included in handouts.) National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Abuse in Later Life is another term you will hear when working with older adults, sometime interchangeably with the term elder abuse. Gina Bower Photo by duane_j at Morguefile.com National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

Abuse in Later Life Defined Life is the nexus between domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and elder abuse. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), (2016). Abuse in later Life is the nexus between Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Elder Abuse. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (Recommended video: 6 mins) Let’s take a few moments to listen to Bonnie Brandl, the Director of the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life, discuss the definition of abuse in later life National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Summary Multiple definitions of elder abuse exist Abuse in later life and elder abuse take many forms and can happen in a variety of relationships Understanding each others definitions can improve communication between collaborative partners and improve services for older victims In summary we know that multiple definitions of elder abuse exist. (It is important for you to know how your state and surrounding communities define elder abuse, you may want to mention it during this summary slide.) There are similarities between abuse in later life and elder and both can take on may forms, happen in a variety of relationships where there is that expectation of trust, and happens in many locations such as at home or in a facility. And finally, understanding each others definitions can improve communication between collaborative partners and improve services for older victims. National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life NCALL

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Video Presenters Risa Breckman Director, New York City Elder Abuse Center Evelyn Laureano Director, Neighborhood Self Help by Older Persons Project, New York Vicki Ybanez Director, Red Wind Consulting Bonnie Brandl Director, National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life We want to thank the experts that were featured in our videos in this webinar… National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life NCALL

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