Native Elder Abuse Online Interactive Educational Training Modules
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1 Native American Elder Abuse Online Interactive Educational Modules “Restoring respect and dignity by honoring Indigenous elders” Sloan Henry, B.S. Project Coordinator - NIEJI 2016 National Indian Council on Aging Conference National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative Objectives vBrief overview types of elder abuse. vTheory behind elder abuse. vKnow what makes elders vulnerable. vAddressing Elder abuse in Indian Country. vPurpose and goals for Online Educational training modules. vPreview of Gateway and Financial modules.
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Native American Elder Abuse Online Interactive Educational Modules
“RestoringrespectanddignitybyhonoringIndigenouselders”
SloanHenry,B.S.ProjectCoordinator- NIEJI
2016 National Indian Council on Aging Conference
NationalIndigenousElderJusticeInitiative
Objectives
vBriefoverviewtypesofelderabuse.vTheorybehindelderabuse.vKnowwhatmakeseldersvulnerable.vAddressingElderabuseinIndianCountry.vPurposeandgoalsforOnlineEducationaltrainingmodules.
vPreviewofGatewayandFinancialmodules.
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What is Elder Abuse?
vNationalCenteronElderAbuse
“Anyknowing,intentional,ornegligentactbyacaregiveroranyotherpersonthatcausesharmoraseriousriskofharmtoavulnerableadult.”
What types of elder abuse?
vPhysicalAbusevSexualAbusevEmotional/PsychologicalAbusevNeglectvFinancialExploitationvSelf-NeglectvSpiritualAbuse
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Poly-victimizationWhenanelderisharmedthroughmultipleco-occurringorsequentialtypesofelderabusebyoneormoreperpetrators,orexperiencesonetypeofabuseperpetratedbymultiplepeopleinatrustrelationshipwiththeelder.v Multiplevictimization
Whenanelderisabusedinthesamewayrepeatedlybymorethanoneperson(repeatedverbalabuse).
v Multi-facetedAbuseWhenanelderreceivesmorethanonetypeofabuseoveraperiodoftime(emotional/psychological,physical,neglect,spiritual)
v Hybrid ElderAbuseWhenaneldersuffersfromacombinationofmultipletypesofabuseandmultipleabusers.
v Co-Occuring formsofElderAbuseWhenanelderreceivesmorethanonetypeofabuseatonce(emotional/psychological,physical,neglect,spiritual)
Why does elder abuse happen?
vOpportunisticActvPremeditatedandcalculatedvPrejudicesvEnvironmentvIgnorancevLackofskillsvLackofexternalsupport
http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/mainpages/Abuse/abuse_why.html
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What causes elder abuse?
CaregiverStressModelsaysElderAbuseisduetostressassociatedwithprovidingcareandassistancetofrail,highlydependentelderlypeople.vDoesn’tfitallcases!
Whatmakeseldersvulnerable?vTrustingnaturevPerceivedtobeeasytofoolorconvHavesteadysourceofincomevIsolation
Why Are Elders Vulnerable?v HealthStatus
Ø “vulnerabledecision-makers”Ø LimitedphysicalmobilityØ LimitedindependenceØ VisualImpairmentØ HearingLossØ Depression
v CognitiveAbilityØ Decreasedinformationprocessing/problem-solvingØ DecliningMemoryØ Difficultyreading/understandingproductlabelsØ Difficultyinterpretingcomparativeinformationfordecisionmaking.
• Kim,Eun-Jin,andLorenGeistfeld.2008.Whatmakesolderadultsvulnerabletoexploitationorabuse? TheForumforFamilyandConsumerIssues,13(1).
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Why Are Elders Vulnerable?
vSocialNetworkØLesssocialintegration,morestressØSocialIsolationbecauseofpoorhealth,retirement,lossofspouse&friends.
ØLessfriendsupportwithageduetomortalityØRelyonretailers/serviceprovidersasasourceofsocialsupport.
ØLackofsocialsupportresultsinsusceptibilitybecausenowaytovalidateinformation.
•Kim,Eun-Jin,andLorenGeistfeld.2008.Whatmakesolderadultsvulnerabletoexploitationorabuse? TheForumforFamilyandConsumerIssues,13(1).
Health Effects of Elder Abuse
} Increased Mortality◦ Lachs et al. 1998, Dong et al. 2009
} Poorer physical outcomes (probable)◦ American Medical Association 1990; Anetzberger 2004; Lindbloom et al.
2007
� Increased pain� Exacerbation of existing conditions� Welts, wounds, injuries� Increased susceptibility to infection
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Financial Effects of Elder Abuse
v Restitution often not forthcoming or too latev No time to rebuild assetsv Loss of choices for older adult; loss of
independencev Reliance on others for financial support
v More quickly spending down to Medicaid
High Risk Situations
People with inadequately treated mental health and / or substance abuse problems are more likely to be abusive
People who feel stressed / burdened / resentful are more likely to be abusive
Providing care for an older adult who is physically combative and/or verbally abusive
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Identifying Problems and Concerns
v TheNationalCenteronElderAbuse(NCEA,2005),estimatedthatforeveryreportedcaseofelderabuse,14caseswillgounreported.
v LittleisknownabouthowwidespreadelderabuseisinIndianCountry.
vNoinfrastructureorcoordinatedsystemscurrentlyinplaceforprevention,protection,andsupportfortheelder.
vUnderstandingofwhatconstituteselderabuseisdifficult,asmanyeldersmayonlyconsidervictimizationasphysicalabuse,increasingrisksofotherformsofabuse.
NIEJI’s Intended Purpose
vGeneralconsensusthatpeoplemaynotknowwhatconstituteselderabuseorneglect.
vProduceinformationonhowtodefineandrecognizeelderabuseinIndianCountry.
v EducateEVERYONE onelderabuseandneglect,andlearnwaysonhowtohelppreventit.
vCreationofculturallyrelevantmaterialsprovidingviewerswithtrainingtoolsandinformationaboutelderabuseandneglect.Specificallygearedforformalandinformalcareproviders,lawenforcement,andeldersthemselves.
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Online Interactive Educational Modules
v OnJune15th 2016,NIEJIlaunchedtheNativeAmericanElderAbuseOnlineInteractiveEducationalModules.Availableatwww.nieji.org
v DesignedforprofessionaldisciplinesworkingwithandcaringforNativeEldersinavarietyofsettings.– Elder– Caregiving– SocialServices– Financial– Legal– Policy– Healthcare
Interactive Icons
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Current Training Modules
v OnlineeducationalmodulesonElderAbuseandNeglectarelocatedontheNIEJIwebsite:– Werecommenduserswatchthe“Elder”feathericonfirstasthisisanintroductiontoallothermodules.
– Threecompletedtrainingsforprofessionalsineldercarefields;SocialServices,Financial,andCaregivers.
– WearecurrentlyworkingontrainingmodulesforPolicy,Legal,andHealthCareworkers.
Online Interactive Educational Modules
v ModulescontainsvaluableinformationtogainculturalunderstandingandbestpracticesinthevariousdisciplinesaddressingelderabuseandneglectinIndianCountry.
v EachtrainingmoduleincludesaimsandlearningobjectivesforprofessionalsworkingcloselywithNativeAmericanelders.
v Includedarewaystoidentifypotentialsignsandriskfactorsforelderabuseandneglect,andhowtoreportsuspectedabusetoproperauthorities.
v AlsoincludedareculturallyappropriatepracticessuchasuseoflanguagewhileworkingwithNativeAmericanelders.AllofwhichwillhelptheprofessionaltoaddresstheseconcernsinarespectfulmannerwhichadherestoNativeAmericantraditionalbeliefsandpractices.
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NIEJI- Online Educational Modules
vLetswatchtheNIEJI- ElderAbuseonlineeducationalmodule!!!!!– https://www.nieji.org/training/elder-abuse/
vLetswatchFinancialonlineeducationalmodule!!!!!
Certificates of Completion
vIncludedisacertificateofcompletionattheendofeacheducationalmodule.
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For More Information
National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative
Phone:701-777-6780Toll-freeNumber:855-834-1572
[email protected]:www.nieji.org
ThankYou!Miigwitch!
