{"id":2272,"date":"2024-06-03T13:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/?p=2272"},"modified":"2024-06-03T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:16:11","slug":"elder-abuse-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/elder-abuse-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Abuse Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/06\/Elder-Abuse-970x500-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/06\/Elder-Abuse-970x500-1.png 970w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/06\/Elder-Abuse-970x500-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/06\/Elder-Abuse-970x500-1-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/06\/Elder-Abuse-970x500-1-600x309.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day set for June 15.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The National Council on Aging (http:\/\/ncoa.org) \u00a0estimates that 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 or older have experienced some form of elder abuse, but only 1 in 14 cases are reported to authorities.\u00a0 That is outrageous, and it is our duty as a home care company to be vigilant with our clients and other seniors in our community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Abuse takes many forms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical<\/li>\n<li>Emotional<\/li>\n<li>Financial<\/li>\n<li>Sexual<\/li>\n<li>Neglect<\/li>\n<li>Abandonment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Signs of abuse can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unexplained injuries or bruises<\/li>\n<li>Signs of restraint, like rope marks on wrists<\/li>\n<li>Withdrawal from usual activities<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained changes in behavior or mood<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained withdrawals or transfers of assets<\/li>\n<li>Poor hygiene or malnutrition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At Assisting Hands, our caregivers are trained to spot, document, and report signs of abuse.\u00a0 Our caregivers have reported abuse of our clients and other community members many times during the almost three years we have been operating in Broomfield and all throughout the North Metro area.\u00a0 I want to recognize the Arvada Police Department (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arvadaco.gov\/806\/Public-Safety-Police\">https:\/\/www.arvadaco.gov\/806\/Public-Safety-Police<\/a>) in particular for their solid follow-up work on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<p>If a loved one is exhibiting any of the unusual signs above, please reach out!\u00a0 There are so many resources available to seniors and their families.\u00a0 Elder abuse is unacceptable in any context.\u00a0 Please speak up and take action!<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day set for June 15. &nbsp; The National Council on Aging (http:\/\/ncoa.org) \u00a0estimates that 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 or older have experienced some form of elder abuse, but only 1 in 14 cases are reported to authorities.\u00a0 That is outrageous, and it is our duty as a...","protected":false},"author":191,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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