Abuse in Later Life: Our Role in Supporting Older and Dependent Adults

NASW California

• Build knowledge around the relationship between ageism and abuse, including intersectionality among other marginalized communities
• How to recognize abuse in a variety of situations and contexts
• When and where to report abuse
• Benefits and limitations to protective service support
• Secondary interventions recommended for adult abuse survivors, including legal advocacy, safety planning, therapy, and support groups.

• Describe structural issues that put older adults and dependent adults at risk for abuse, and serve as protective factors to prevent abuse
• Describe individual/micro risk factors for adult abuse
• Name the 5 types of elder/dependent adult abuse and signs/symptoms for each type of abuse
• Describe situations that require filing an Adult Protective Services report
• Identify which agencies to file reports of adult abuse depending on situation and setting
• Identify concerns reporting parties experience when reporting adult abuse
• Describe interventions utilized by Adult Protective Services and other 1st responders to adult abuse
• Identify supportive interventions utilized by aging service and victim service providers to support older adults experiencing abuse