PPT-Vulnerable Adult Abuse: A National Update & Perspective

William Benson National Policy Advisor NAPSA About NAPSA Formed in 1989 as a national association for adult protective services APS professionals Strengthen APS via Education Research Advocacy. S It occurs regularly in the community and in long term care settings such as nursing homes and board and care homesassisted living facilities we use the term board and care herein It has been reported that a vast reservoir of undetected and unreport Mandatory Training . &. Omnibus Adult Protection Act. You should know the following:. What is abuse.. The different types of abuse. . Who is required to report abuse.. What should be reported.. How to report abuse.. Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish; Or the deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.. Safeguarding Adults. AKA Protection of Vulnerable Adults, POVA, Elder Abuse. But Safeguarding is not just about responding to concerns. Universal, targeted and responsive . Safeguarding for all adults. Spring 2014. By: Diane Drew, CHELP. Member of IACCPHP . Funds for this program were made available through an Illinois Department on Aging Educational Grant. Adult Protective Service. Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish; Or the deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.. ®. Policies and Procedures for the Prevention of Abuse. Scripture. Old Testament Law. Matthew 18:5-6. “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for a him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”. Reducing the Risk of Abuse. In the Local Church. Why Are We Doing This?. In Scripture: Mark 9:37, Matthew 18:6. Through our Baptismal Promise. By the General Conference mandate of 1996, 2000, 2004, and Paragraph 256 in the 2008 Book of Discipline. Facts. What is Elder Abuse?. . Abuse can be physical, psychological, sexual, financial or in the form of neglect. While one may think that abuse involved doing bad to another, it is also abusive not to do something that needs to be done. In fact, neglect is the most common form of elder mistreatment in the domestic setting. . . Beth Goldstein, Esq.. Supervising Attorney. Office of Elder Fraud and Assistance . WHAT IS A FINANCIAL ABUSE PROTECTION (FAP) ORDER?. AS 13.26.450 . – . Ex parte protective orders. Grants any protection of the vulnerable adult’s funds necessary, except the power to make a will;. Gil Kerlikowske, . Director. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. 2. ONDCP’s Authority. Established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Principal purpose: Establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program. . t. o . E. l. de. r. A. bu. s. e. . f. o. r. . P. r. o. f. ess. i. ona. l. s:. Psyc. hological . Abu. s. e. NC. EA. . El. d. er. . A. bu. se. . Pres. e. nt. a. t. i. on. :. . Ps. y. c. ho. l. Protection of Vulnerable AdultsWhat is the protection of vulnerable adults all about? All Protection of Vulnerable Adults Teams (POVA) work to ensure that all vulnerable adults are protected from abu By . Toni Bonsera, Program Specialist. Adult Protective Services. About Me. State of . Nebraska, . July 2005 - Previously worked in . CPS, . Family . Focus Pilot . and Economic . Assistance. Program . . in. . the. . lives. . of. . seniors,. . one senior. . at. . a. . time!. Volunteer Training. Part 2 – Understanding Reporting Requirements. 7 of 10 seniors . never. have a visitor.. Mandatory Reporters .