Elder Abuse Case Study

Elder abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as well as neglect, exploitation and abandonment of our older generation (Falk, 2012). The people that cause these injuries include the elderly person’s own family and staff members of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, medical rehabilitation facilities and hospitals (NCOA, 2017). There is approximately 1 in 10 older adults that have experienced some type of elder abuse in the United States (NCOA, 2017). Within these staggering numbers, only 1

In the Code of Ethics for Nurses provision 4 states “The nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.” This was not done, there was no regard for human life. The patients in the hospital were treated as a burden. A meeting was held where the doctors agreed that

Elder Abuse: The Crime of the Twenty-First Century? - Research on Aging MAY 5, 2014 University of California Television (UCTV) Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Elder abuse can be defined as the infliction of injury by a caregiver in an unreasonable manner; may involve intimidation, confinement or punishment that results in mental anguish/mental illness, physical pain/harm. Physical abuse includes striking an elder with objects, slapping him/her, pushing him/her and hitting him/her. Use of physical restraints and chemical

Where to Go for Help National Center on Elder Abuse(NCEA) The NCEA is a resource for public and private agencies, professionals, service providers, and individuals interested in elder abuse prevention information, training, technical assistance, and research. 1-855-500-3537 www.ncea.aoa.gov Adult Protective Services Adult Protective Services (APS), present in all 50 states, is designated to receive and investigate allegations of elder abuse and neglect. Each state has a primary agency that houses APS. It may be the Area Agency on Aging, the Division of Aging, the Department of Aging, or the Department of Social Services.

The abuse of older adults needs to be recognized by all in order to prevent it from happening. Knowledge is key to prevent abuse from taking place. Everyone including seniors need to be able to recognize the signs of abuse

Elders who are victims may not disclose the abuse due to fear of repercussions and fear they may not be believed, or they may be dependent on the abuser. Older persons who self-report may be biased due to fear of reprisal or social desirability (Beach, year, p. 756). In addition, “seniors may be reluctant to seek help from relatives or friends, fearing that asking for assistance might be construed as an indicator that they are no longer able to care for themselves” (Hill, 2005) or a fear of retaliation (Malks, year). There may also be some error due to memory or recall. In the key findings of the research done by the AARP, “victims 55 years of age and older were significantly less likely to acknowledge that they were defrauded

Two ethical principles that would guide a nurse’s practice in Joseph Benson’s case are beneficence and nonmaleficence. Beneficence is the duty to improve the condition of others and nonmaleficence is the duty not to injure

For decades professionals and the public have viewed elder abuse as predominantly social or family problems. Thanks to British Medical Journal in 1975, there has been an increase in attention from social workers and public health departments about elder abuse (Dong, 2010). Abuse is one of the hardest things to control, because of the reluctance to reporting it. Many reasons why this happens is because the abused person may rely on the abuser for survival. Even though elder abuse is rarely out of the news, it seems to be increasing. The Charity Action on elder abuse has found that over a 6 months period, local authorities have reported 639 abuse cases. 188 of these cases were in care homes and 116 cases the abuser was working in either a care

Elderly people who suffer with dementia are at an increased risk of experiencing abuse. On the Alzheimer’s website (www.alzheimer.ca, March 7) they discuss the reasons for this heightened risk. The site found that the risk is due to the impairment in the person’s cognitive ability, and the fact that this segment of population has issues with their ability to communicate. People with Alzheimer’s are very dependent on their caregivers; whether that be a family member or a long term care facility. This paper will look at the ethical responsibilities of a counsellor to a client who may be suffering from dementia, and who reports abuse. I will look at the connection between elderly people with dementia, and the increased likelihood that they are victims of elder abuse.

The addition of the Elder Justice Act brings some hope for long-term attention to the issue of elder abuse. This country is extremely unprepared for the magnitude of issues that will erupt with the growth of the older population. Healthcare services, community-based and home-based services, and long-term care facilities are going to be seriously taxed over the next 20 years. It is necessary to address elder abuse prevention, education, and intervention thoroughly in the short-term while considerations are somewhat manageable. As stated by Greenlee (2012), “This is not solely a federal issue, this is a national crisis” (p. 8). If we consider the protection of older adults as a national responsibility, it is clear that advocacy and

Last summer, local headlines read, Authorities raid Alzheimer’s personal care home and More Than a Dozen in Custody Following Elder Abuse Investigation. A shocking case of elderly abuse occurred in my own backyard; in a small town just minutes down the road. In the end, the owner and twenty employees of the Alzheimer 's Care of Commerce were arrested. Some of the alleged abuse included patients being tied down with bed sheets, being 'double diapered ' so that they would not have to be changed as often, patients being hit and having water thrown on them, and being over medicated causing death. Eighteen people were indicted on charges resulting from the investigation. One of these cases was just recently tried earlier this month and the first person, who was accused of illegally restraining a patient, was acquitted. The remaining cases have not been tried nor have a date for trial set at this point.

Elder abuse is committed by subjecting a senior citizen to emotional, physical, and even sexual abuse; by disregarding or abandoning a senior; or by misusing a senior for money related or material increase. Indeed, even self-neglect, whereby a senior subject neglects to perform fundamental self-care assignments, might be described as senior abuse for motivations behind taken a case to adult protective services (APS).

In making this comment, Wallace argues that there is a lack of research on elder abuse when we compare it to child abuse. The question of a valuable group of people arise and we ask to each other, could this be because our society believes that elder people are not as valuable compared to children? I believe this may be true to an extent. Moreover, I think our society is set up to only value certain populations and groups of people. Our society focuses so much on our children nowadays and forgets about the elders because our children will be the future of our country. In like manner, our children will grow up and be our leaders, CEO’s, and per say the next president of the United States. However, I think that the elder communities make a huge impact on our society because they like to donate their money to our local charities, and they have a big influence in our churches inasmuch as they donate to the tithes and offerings. My grandparents love to give offerings to our local church and they’re factor to why I got into religion at a young age. We can also say that elder people may keep our society at a high standard of morals and

During my time working in the nursing home, I’ve attended a number of in-services regarding elder abuse. Through the in-services I have attended on elder abuse I have come to understand that elder abuse can manifest in many forms including, physical, psychological or emotional, sexual, financial, and even intentional or unintentional neglect. The elderly are unfortunately extremely susceptible to all forms