1. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SUPPORT AN OLDER PERSON
Presented by
Sharon Macpherson-
Nurse Specialist, OPR
&
Jane Kay-
Age Concern Elder Abuse Response Service

2. SOME STATISTICS
Over 2,000 cases of elder abuse reported in NZ each year.
10% of people over 65 in NZ experience abuse.
75% of abusers are family members – mostly adult children or grandchildren.
40% of alleged abusers live with the older person.
One third of abused elderly people live alone.

3. WHAT IS ELDER ABUSE ?
“A single or repeated act , or lack of appropriate action, within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.”

4. [& NEGLECT – self /caregiver]
TYPES OF ELDER ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL 75%
FINANCIAL 50%
PHYSICAL 20%
INSTITUTIONAL 5%
SEXUAL <1%
[& NEGLECT – self /caregiver]

5. NOT a matter of identifying the “baddie” and sorting it out.
There are always many sides to each situation.
Often the alleged abusers themselves are in need of support  referral to the correct agency/service.

6. But even when there is a clear abuser and a clearly abused elder-
it is not a simple matter to find a resolution.

7. Just as ….
Elder abuse cases need input from many different teams and disciplines.

8. SHOPPING SERVICE
ACCREDITED VISITING SERVICE
FIELD WORK/SUPPORT
And then we turn
to the rest of the village
outside of our own home.

9. MHSOP & OPR

10. Collaboration is the key
As defined by the World Health Organization, collaborative  practice occurs when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients, their families, caregivers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings. (WHO, 2013)
Collaboration is the key

11. Community Support Services
Waikato Hospital – OPR, Emergency Department, Social Worker
Community Support Services
Aged Residential Care

12. Waikato Hospital services
Referral to Waikato Hospital OPR
Formal Geriatric review in clinic. Dementia diagnosed. CNS asked to review home situation
CNS and Age Concern fieldworker visit. Patient unwell
IDEA services contacted to work alongside team to support daughter while patient is admitted to hospital
House clean started
Contact police regarding firearms
Plumbing and electrical professionals involved
START team to support going home
Disability Support Link involvement for long term supports
Support agency for long term home supports
Waikato Hospital services
Age Concern
IDEA services
NZ Police
Trade services
START team & DSL
Community Supports

13. As the saying goes “It takes a village to raise a child”