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Reporting Elder Abuse: What Professionals Need to Know (2003, July)

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The OCLC Open WorldCat number for the electronic document record is '76763684'.

 

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Booklet defines elder abuse, identifies what professionals should notice when dealing with the elderly, and informs professionals of their requirement to report elder abuse and how to do so.

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.Reporting Elder Abuse: What Professionals Need to Know What Is elder abuse? When must elder abuse be reported? What Is meant by dysfunction? How does person make an elder abuse report? What about other older persons who are abused? Who is required to report under the new law? Are bankers and attorneys required to report? Does the law provide any protections to reporters? What happens when report is made? What happens if client does not want services? What about people who self-neglect? Do reporters have to testify in court? What are the penalties for failure to report? What are some of the signs and symptoms of elder abuse? What are Indicators of elder abuse? Who are the agencies responding to elder abuse,neglect, and financial exploitation? State law defines elder abuse as any one of three types of mistreatment of any Illinois resident years of age or older who lives in the community. Abuse means physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or willful confinement. Neglect means the fa

 

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Illinois
Dept. on Aging

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Organization: Illinois Dept. on Aging
421 East Capitol Avenue, #100
Springfield, IL 62701-1789
 
Phone: 217-785-3356
Fax: 217-785-4477

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  • Language(s): EN-English
  • Creation Date (from issuing agency): 01 13 2004
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