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Barriers to Disclosure 1. Fear more abuse, feel vulnerable 2. Feel humiliated or ashamed 3. Blame themselves for abuse 4. Fear loss of affection 5. Worry about what will happen to him or herself and/or the abuser 6. Believe that family honour is at stake 7. Believe that privacy is at stake 8. History of Abuse
Risk factors for abuse • Isolation • Physical & cognitive frailty • Addictions • Dependency • Finances • Family history of abuse/domestic violence, mental health issues • Ageism • Abuse may occur without any of these factors present
Page 1 and 2: Presented by: Maureen Etkin, Region
Page 3: Ontario’s Strategy to Combat Elde
Page 6 and 7: By 2026- Over 3 Million Seniors 1 o
Page 8 and 9: Prevalence • Can happen anywhere,
Page 10 and 11: Abuse Continuums • Abuse, if not
Page 12 and 13: What is Elder Abuse Any action, or
Page 14 and 15: Why Should You be Involved • Abus
Page 16 and 17: RECOGNIZING ABUSE PHYSICAL • Any
Page 18 and 19: PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL/VERBAL ABUS
Page 20 and 21: NEGLECT Not meeting the needs of an
Page 22 and 23: What is the most common form of abu
Page 26 and 27: Barriers to Older Immigrants • Is
Page 28 and 29: Barriers to reporting abuse • Fea
Page 30 and 31: Abuser Profile • Can be any age
Page 32 and 33: Signs of Abuse in Resident • Show
Page 34 and 35: Mandated Legislation • Anyone see
Page 36 and 37: What is my Role • R. I. R. 1. Rec
Page 38 and 39: The 3 A’s of Interacting: A Right
Page 40 and 41: Ask • What does senior want to do
Page 42 and 43: Best Practice • Do no harm • In
Page 44 and 45: Routine Screening Questions • Has
Page 46 and 47: Screening Tools • ONPEA Core Curr
Page 49: Seniors Safety Line • Toll free,
Page 52: How Will You Respond • Influenced

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