Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse in Residential Care Settings
Introduction 00:00
Types of Abuse 05:00
Physical Abuse 08:52
Psychological Abuse 13:21
Financial Abuse 15:50
Sexual Abuse 19:33
Neglect 22:13
Discrimination 25:22
Institutional Abuse 28:02
Factors that may lead to Abuse 31:27
Treating Older People with Dignity and Respect 33:23
Managing Disclosures 35:42
0:00 Introduction
2:45 In a residential care facility or nursing home
5:03 What is Elder Abuse?
6:42 Clinical staff, therapists or administrative staff
6:51 Types of Abuse
7:00 Financial Abuse Sexual Abuse
9:59 Incidents of Physical Abuse
15:26 Signs of Psychological Abuse
17:49 Signs of Financial Abuse
18:01 The older person complaining of money or possessions going missing
18:22 Unexplained credit card use or withdrawals
20:41 Signs of Sexual Abuse
20:56 Bite marks or bruises on breasts, neck or face
23:34 Signs of Neglect
24:17 Abuse by Acts of Omission
25:26 Abuse By Discrimination
28:23 Institutional Abuse
30:48 Challenging working conditions
31:25 Factors that May Lead to Abuse
33:05 Often abuse happens simply because there is no impediment to stop it
33:22 Treating Older People with Dignity & Respect
35:44 Managing Disclosure
36:39 Remember that you are there as a representative of your organisation as well as a person with a duty of care
37:26 What To Do If You Witness or Suspect Abuse
37:47 Follow your organisation's protection policy
38:06 Find out what the victim wants to do but explain to them that you will need to inform your line manager
39:05 If you believe that an older person is at risk from immediate harm the Gardai need to be informed immediately
40:13 Produced by Animo Communications for the HSE