Types of Abuse
Physical
- Confinement or restraining
- With-holding basic care or basic needs
- Over or under medicating
- Sexual assault
- Physical assault (violence or rough treatment)
Psychological
"It makes you feel so small that you could slide under the door."
- Demeaning
- Name-calling
- Insulting
- Ignoring
- Humiliating
- Frightening
- Threatening
- Isolating
- Intimidating
- Crazy-making behaviour (i.e.: "you forgot", "you didn't tell me", "I told you" etc.) causing the older person to doubt their own mental processing
- Treating like a child
- Removing decision-making power
- Withholding love
- Denying access to grandchildren and/or other significant family members or friends and professionals.
Financial
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Unethically exploiting the older person's assets through misuse of a joint account, Power of Attorney, power or influence.
Neglect
- Infliction of physical or emotional stress or injury
- Abandonment
- Denial of food, medication, or personal hygiene
Passive neglect is unintentional failure to fulfil care-giving obligations.
Active neglect is intentional failure to fulfil care-giving obligations.
For emergencies, dial 911 or look in the front pages of your local phone book for seniors helplines
or community service agencies.
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