1. Abuse and Advocacy Presentation LTC 328

2.  INTRODUCTION  TYPE OF ABUSE AND CATEGORY  STATISTICS OF EACH TYPE OF ABUSE  ADVOCACY SERVICES  DOES EVERYONE HAVE THE SIMILAR ENTITLEMENT TO THESE SERVICES  PURPOSE OF ADVOCACY IN SECURING THE RIGHTS OF THE ELDERLY  ELDER LAW SERVICES  HOW CAN THESE SERVICES HELP PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF OLDER ADULTS

5.  DEHYDRATION AND MALNUTRITION  INCAPABILITY TO GIVE MEDICAL CARE  DECUBITUS ULCERS  EXPOSURE  UNSECURED LIVING ENVIRONMENT  LEAVING PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA UNATTENDED

8.  ELDER JUSTICE COALITION  INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE  LIFE LONG JUSTICE  NATIONAL ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES  NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON ABUSE IN LATER LIFE  NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE

10.  SIGNIFIES THE BEST INTERESTS OF OTHER PEOPLE  CHILDREN, ELDERLY, THE DISABLED  7 KNOWN FORMS OF ABUSE  DIRECT AND INDIRECT ADVOCACY

11.  DIRECT ADVOCACY = FIELD WORK  ANY PERSON CAN BE A DIRECT ADVOCATE  INDIRECT ADVOCACY = BEHIND THE SCENES WORK  E.G. INFLUENCING LEGISLATURE FOR FUNDS AND CHANGES TO LAWS  OFTEN ADVANCED BY FEDERAL OR STATE ADVOCACY INSTITUTION

13.  ESTATE PLANNING  ASSET SECURITY  ACQUIRING GOV. BENEFITS  FINANCIAL AFFAIRS  HEALTH & LTC PLANNING  GUARDIANSHIP  AGE DISCRIMINATION  ELDER ABUSE

14.  RECOGNIZING A PERSON’S DESIRES  RENOUNCE UNWARRANTED PERSONS PERMISSION TO FUNDS  GUARANTEEING RIGHTFUL ADVANTAGES ARE PAID OUT  DETERMINE HOW FUNDS ARE SAVED AND CONSUMED

15.  ABSOLUTE CONTROL ON HEALTHCARE CHOICES  DESIGNEE WILL HANDLE CONCERNS AS SPECIFIED  AVOIDS BIAS ACTION AND MINDLESS ATTITUDES  AVOID BODILY AND EMOTIONAL HAZARDS AND RISKS

16.  BEST INTEREST OF OTHERS  SENIOR ABUSE OCCURS EVERY 5 SECONDS  NUMEROUS TYPES OF ABUSE FROM ANY GIVEN ORIGIN  PHYSICAL ABUSE  NEGLECT  EXPLOITATION/FINANCIAL ABUSE

17.  ADVOCACY SERVICES OR COALITION GROUPS  ALTER LAWS  ENSURING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  AID WITH DAILY LIVING  ANY PERSON CAN BE SOMEONE'S ADVOCATE!