Elder Abuse has not been discussed in the past but we have a 'duty
of care' as individuals to discuss this matter and make people aware of the
signs.
Elder Abuse may by physical, financial, psychological, neglect,
discriminatory or sexual abuse. The most common forms of abuse are
psychological and the person may not be aware they are abusing an elderly person;
there may be no intentional malice.
Abuse may take place in the home or it may occur within
residential, day-care or hospital settings. If you have concerns someone you
know has suffered elder abuse encourage them to talk to someone they trust,
contact the public health nurse, the HSE or your local Garda Station. It may be
that the family members may need some extra support or the health nurse needs
to give guidance to the carer.
There is an information booklet on Elder Abuse you can obtain from
the HSE called OPEN YOUR EYES or the HSE can be contacted on 1850 24 1850
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