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  1. It is against this background that Action on Elder Abuse and UKHCA are publishing this Adult Protection toolkit to help domiciliary care agencies draw up their own adult protection policies and procedures.

    • Reporting abuse
    • Help and advice

    Care homes and home carers

    Contact the local council if you’re concerned about: someone not being treated properly in a care home someone being mistreated by a carer

    NHS hospital or clinic care

    Contact the manager of the hospital or clinic if you’re worried about someone.

    If you want to discuss your concerns and get some advice, contact Hourglass (Safer Ageing).

    Hourglass (Safer Ageing) helpline

    Telephone: 0808 808 8141

    Find out about call charges

  2. Sep 28, 2020 · Seven new instruments have been published since June 2015: Risk on Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Instrument (REAMI), 33 Assessment Tool for Domestic Elder Abuse (ATDEA), 34 QualCare Scale, 35 Elder Abuse Risk Assessment and Evaluation (EARAE) tool, 36 short-form measures of four types of elder abuse (financial, emotional/psychological, physical ...

    • Kathleen Van Royen, Paul Van Royen, Liesbeth De Donder, Robbert J Gobbens, Robbert J Gobbens
    • 10.2147/CIA.S261877
    • 2020
    • Clin Interv Aging. 2020; 15: 1793-1807.
  3. The 5–step approach to identify and respond to abuse of an older person provides a framework for agencies that have staf, including volunteers, in positions where the abuse of an older person may be suspected, witnessed, or disclosed. This approach is aligned to the NSW Interagency Policy.

  4. Abuse can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse and neglect. For older adults, abuse can include coercive control, neglect or acts of omission, discrimination, modern slavery, domestic abuse and cuckooing.

  5. It is important to learn how to identify elder abuse and report it. Ask yourself these important questions to identify if you or someone you know is a victim of abuse.

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  7. Thorough investigation of reported cases or elder maltreatment is necessary to determine the validity of the allegations and to identify victims to whom protective services should be offered. This paper discusses the process of a comprehensive investigation, including the goals and steps involved.

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