GENERAL INFORMATION:
Reporting Abuse
Help for Victims

OVERVIEW OF ELDER ABUSE:

STATISTICS:
National Stats
California Stats

NATIONAL RESOURCES:
U.S. Government
National Associations and Advocacy Organizations

CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES:
CA Government
CA Associations and Advocacy Organizations
Local Resources

INFO BY PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE:
Multidisciplinary
Law Enforcement
Legal
Judicial
Medical
Social Services
Recruiting/Managing Volunteers

Office on Aging - Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions:
There are many resources available for information about elder abuse, law and aging. We encourage you to visit some of these locations:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

"Elder abuse: a silent shame" series by Dean Mosiman, Wisconsin State Journal http://www.madison.com/wsj/spe/elder/ Case studies include interactive features

Reporting Abuse
If you suspect elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, please call the national Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging at (1-800-677-1116). In case of emergency, call your local police station or 911.
Click for location-specific information
Reporting abuse in California? Click here to download the form from California Department of Social Services (pdf)
Help for Victims
How to Get Help If You or Someone You Know Has Been the Victim of Crime (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
Elder Abuse Problems and How to Ask the Court for Help by California Courts Self-Help Center
Online Directory of Crime Victim Services from Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
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OVERVIEW OF ELDER ABUSE:

What is Elder Abuse? (pdf) Elder Abuse Forensic Center
California State Definitions (pdf)
What Should I Know about Elder Abuse? by State Bar of California
Missing Voices: Views of Older Persons on Elder Abuse, World Health Organization
Elder Abuse Podcast for National Resource Center for Safe Aging
Click the link above and scroll down to “Elder Abuse” for audio files (11 minutes) and PDF outline
Interview with Lisa Gibbs, MD, CAQ on current issues in elder abuse
Red Flags of Elder Abuse bookmarks, front (pdf)
Red Flags of Elder Abuse bookmarks, back (pdf)
Elder Abuse presentation by Laura Mosqueda, M.D. (slides - PDF)
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STATISTICS:

Overview: SafeState Facts http://www.safestate.org/index.cfm?navId=58
National Stats
National Elder Abuse Incidence Study, (pdf) by National Center on Elder Abuse, 1998
The 2004 Survey of Adult Protective Services: Abuse of Adults 60 Years of Age and Older (pdf) by NCPEA and NAPSA for NCEA, 2006
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Crimes against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97
Crimes against Persons 65+, 1993-2002
Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women, National Institute of Justice Research Report, 2000
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Reports & National, State Data (Administration on Aging)
California Stats
Adult Protective Services RADR Data Tables, Trends and Reports
Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect & Adult Protective Services in California
September 1999 - August 2000
Report on Violent Crimes Committed Against Senior Citizens in California, 1998
Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes (Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse)
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NATIONAL RESOURCES:

U.S. Government
Administration on Aging (AoA) on Elder Rights and Resources
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC)
National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA)
National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
NCEA Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
Administration on Aging Strategic Action Plan 2007-2012 (pdf) April 2007
National Associations and Advocacy Organizations
ABA Commission on Law and Aging
AARP Policy and Research
Elder Justice Coalition
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
http://preventelderabuse.blogspot.com/
American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors
Envision a community free of rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence.
SafePlace exists to end sexual and domestic violence.
www.SafePlace.org
American Psychological Association: Office on Aging
Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions
National Resource Center for Safe Aging
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CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES:

CA Government
CA Attorney General Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse
Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse Statutes
California Department of Aging
California State Long-Term Ombudsman Program
California State Adult Protective Services offices (pdf)
California Regional Centers (Department of Developmental Services)
Strategic Plan for An Aging California Population (2003) California Health and Human Services Agency
California Commission on Aging
CA Associations and Advocacy Organizations
Archstone Foundation Fault Lines in the Shifting Landscape: The Future of Growing Older in California 2010
California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A)
California Caregiver Resource Centers
California District Attorneys Association
California Foundation of Independent Living Centers
California Policy Research Center Strategic Planning Framework for an Aging Population (pdf)
Child and Family Policy Institute of California
County Welfare Directors Association of California
A Day in the Life of APS CWDA
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
California Law Enforcement Contacts (pdf from EFPN site)

Local Resources
Area Agency on Aging Napa-Solano
Elder Financial Protection Network
http://lisanerenberg.com/
OC Task Force on Hoarding
Social Services Agency, County of Orange, Adult Protective Services
University of California, Irvine Aging and Caregiving Special Report
Human Options-Helping Battered Women and Their Children
Orange County Family Violence Council’s Elder Abuse Committee presents a Senior Resource Fair, May 9, 2008. Click here for the flyer (Word doc).
Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center
U.C. Irvine Healthcare’s SeniorHealth Center
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INFO BY PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE:

Multidisciplinary
Elder Mistreatment (online book by National Academies Press) by Bonnie & Wallace, Eds, 2003
The Availability and Utility of Interdisciplinary Data on Elder Abuse (pdf) NCEA
Another look at the helpfulness of occupational groups in the discovery of elder abuse and neglect (Abstract) Blakely and Dolon, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect 2001
Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: A Replication Manual (pdf) ABA 2005
Findings from an Elder Abuse Forensic Center. (Abstract) Wiglesworth, Mosqueda et al., The Gerontologist, 2005
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Although releasing medical information to APS is not a HIPAA violation, many medical providers are under the mistaken belief that it is. This letter was written by the federal government’s Office for Civil Rights in response to these concerns. It states that medical providers are required to release up-to-date medical information without an authorization or court order to Adult Protection Services.

To allow covered entities to appropriately share information in this context [of protecting individuals against abuse and neglect and domestic violence], and to harmonize the Privacy Rule with existing state and federal laws mandating uses and disclosures of protected health information, 45 CFR §512(a) permits covered entities to comply with laws requiring the use or disclosure of protected health information, provided the use or disclosure meets and is limited to the relevant requirements of such other laws. Where and to the extent that such disclosures are required by law, no authorization or court order is required for the disclosure.…

Click here to download the PDF of this letter.


A national look at elder abuse multidisciplinary teams. (pdf) Teaster & Nerenberg, NCEA 2003
Our Aging Population: Promoting Empowerment, Preventing Victimization, and Implementing Coordinated Interventions (pdf) OJP & DHHS, 2000
Forensic Markers of Elder Abuse presentation by Laura Mosqueda, M.D. (slides - PDF)
Law Enforcement
Police Curriculum on Elder Abuse (pdf) NYC Elder Abuse Training Project
Perceptions About the Criminalization of Elder Abuse among Police Chiefs and Ombudsmen. (Abstract) Payne, Berg & Toussaint Policing 2003
Legal
Facts About Law and the Elderly ABA Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly 1998
Elder Physical and Sexual Abuse: The Medical Piece DVD for purchase from CDAA 2003
Legislative Update on 2006 State Adult Guardianship Legislation: Directions of Reform ABA Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly 2007
Prosecutors Curriculum on Elder Abuse (pdf) NYC Elder Abuse Training Project
Protecting America’s Senior Citizens: What Local Prosecutors Are Doing to Fight Elder Abuse (pdf) APRI 2003
The Elder Law Journal University of Illinois College of Law
The Dynamics of Aging and Elder Abuse in the United States (pdf) Laura Mosqueda, MD
Judicial
Center on Aging, Florida International University elder justice publications, including
Judicial Responses to an Aging America (pdf)
Adapting Trial Court Performance Standards to an Aging Society: Guardianship, Self-Service, and Criminal Cases Involving Elder Mistreatment and Domestic Violence (pdf)
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dfta/downloads/pdf/elderabuse_courtcurriculum.pdf (pdf) NYC Elder Abuse Training Project
Elder Abuse Court Resources National Center for State Courts
Medical
American College of Physicians’ PIER Guidelines on Reporting Elder Mistreatment by Liao and Smith (ACP membership required)
American Geriatrics Society Position Statement on Elder Mistreatment
www.ageworks.com/elderabuse
Why the nation’s toughest elder abuse laws make some California physicians nervous ACP-ASIM Observer 2003 (American Collge of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine)
"Elder Abuse for Clinicians" Slide Lecture Presentation is designed for California-based physicians in training and health care providers seeking continuing education.
Download “Elder Abuse for Clinicians” slides (pdf)
Download “Elder Abuse for Clinicians” notes pages (pdf)
Social Services
Building A Financial Abuse Case for the Criminal Justice System
© Candace J. Heisler, 2005
(PowerPoint for APS from cfpic.org)
Facing the Challenges of Dementia Computer-Based Training for Protective Services for Adults, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Meth Basics and Worker Safety (.zip file with PowerPoint and pdf) Protective Services Training Institute of Texas
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life resources and publications on domestic violence and older adults and people with disabilities
NCEA Training Library for APS and Elder Abuse
OVC HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum
Recruiting/Managing Volunteers
Learning Points from National Conference on Volunteering and Service 2007
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