PDF-Seeking Out the Quietest Voices: Advocacy for Vulnerable Older Adults

FEATURE PERSPECTIVES ON SERVING ELDERLY CLIENTS 30 31 Seeking Out the Quietest Voices Continued from page 29guardianship services We have a close working relationship with our local long term c. brPage 1br OUT 12 OUT 34 OUT 56 OUT 7 OUT KICK SNARE OM OM HI GAN UKELELE ZITHER BANJO ELEC GTR OUST GTR OH R OH L OWBELL GAN HI VO AL BASS DIRE BASS MP SOFT S N R SOFT S N L AN G S NTH THERE How can . i. t . h. elp . u. s . a. chieve . o. ur . g. oal?. . What is . advocacy. ? . The act of supporting . a cause, idea or policy and convincing the right people of its importance . and the need to act on it. sexual exploitation. A vulnerable person is someone who is . at risk of harm. Door supervisors need to recognise customers who may be . vulnerable.. This will help them deal with incidents in a way that will:. 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. How can . i. t . h. elp . u. s . a. chieve . o. ur . g. oal?. . What is . advocacy. ? . The act of supporting . a cause, idea or policy and convincing the right people of its importance . and the need to act on it. Melissa Mattson . and . Diane Mortimer. Objective 1. List at least three ways recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) differs between older and younger adults. . How is TBI different in older adults?. What is loneliness like for older adults?. Being Alone. Loneliness defined. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being alone. It is “the distress that results from discrepancies between ideal and perceived social relationships.” . Native VOICES Study Goals. Improve . our understanding of sexual norms and risk/protective factors . among Native youth. Produce an evidence-based HIV/STD intervention that addresses the . unique needs . Deborah Hasin, Ph.D.. Frederic C. Blow, Ph.D.. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG OLDER ADULTS:. AN EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. Title page. Today’s Broadcast. Present the latest research on:. High-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders among those 55 and older (Dr. Deborah Hasin). 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 A RAFT Presentation . Statistics About Depression and Older Adults. An estimated 7 million of the nation’s 39 million adults aged 65 years and older are affected by depression, but only 10% receive treatment.. Tier 3. Psychosis. What is psychosis?. ‘Some loss of contact with reality’. This might involve hallucinations or delusions’ (NHS). Hallucinations – hearing voices/ seeing things/ sensation that someone is touching them/ experiencing smells that are not there. Tier 2 . Eating disorder . An eating disorder is when the person has an unhealthy attitude to food which can over their life and make them ill.. It can involve eating too much or too little, and/ or becoming obsessed with their body and shape. (Calmer Life Program). Presented by: Melissa K Rollins, M.S., CCATP. What is Anxiety?. Anxiety Disorder in America. Types of Anxiety. Symptoms of Anxiety. Physical Symptoms of Anxiety. Racing heart, or heart palpitations.