Call adult protective services. 30 Reply Lynn Reply to Julie 2 years ago You deserve a new start. Don’t allow your son to intimate you. Have camera’s installed. Change locks on your doors. He is manipulating you. Set strong boundaries. If you need to move to a different state ...
In some cases, things may escalate to unfounded reports to Adult Protective Services (APS) or lies to turn family members against one another. Particularly nasty cases call for strong boundaries and perhaps even going no-contact with greedy family members. When it comes to a divisive topic like...
I’m a Caregiver for my Mom but since Sept of 2023 I was dethroned by 2 older Sisters appointed by Well Fare and an Adult Protective Service lady. My ex Therapist had something to do with this. My Caseworker from the Police Department called Adult Protection Services and the lady kne...
Victims of elder abuse and assigned Adult Protective Services (APS) caseworkers were systematically interviewed. Law enforcement officials were involved in 54% of the cases, and 18% of the cases were prosecuted. PA was significantly more likely to trigger a law enforcement response and to be ...
"Taking care of our physical health is protective for our mental health," MacPhee says. "Taking some break time, even for a few minutes, to connect with others can help recharge you and is good for our health and wellbeing as humans." ...
concerned about the well-being of your loved one or another older adult, you should gatherinformation on elder abuse and resourceswhere you can find help. You can learn more about the signs of elder abuse—and file a report if warranted—on the website for adult protective services in your...
Mattering (to feel valued and add value to self and others) is a fundamental human experience and mechanism in recovery. In this paper, we concern ourselves with the recovery of older adults with substance problems. This population is on the rise in many
In A.D. 846, Pope Leo IV commissioned a 39-foot wall to be constructed around the old St. Peter’s Basilica and other areas used by the clergy as a protective measure. The Saracens attacked Rome and caused significant damage to St. Peter’s Basilica, which motivated the pope t...
With extreme hoarders, behavioral intervention therapies and family counseling could make a big difference in how you cope. In some cases, you may need help from adult protective services if the senior’s behavior has led to unsafe or unsanitary living conditions. This is unfortunately common with...
Family interventions may be a viable option in these cases since agencies such as Adult Protective Services may not respond to financial exploitation if it is not co-occurring with physical elder abuse. She warns, however, that it is not common for perpetrators “to admit they need help, agre...