ELDER ABUSE NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION 4Hr

Course overview

The purpose of this course is to educate and reinforce the knowledge of Guardians, and other professionals who are working within the health care environment, as well as other individuals regarding elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This course will review the types of abuse that is frequently seen among the elderly population, a combination of individual, community, and societal factors which contribute to the risk of becoming a perpetrator of elder abuse, review some protective factors that reduce risk for perpetrating abuse and neglect and the importance and the methods of reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation and essential resources that are available within the community.