7 Types Of Abuse

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Physical abuse

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Is the use of physical force that may or may not result in bodily injury, physical pain or impairment. Improperly and illegally restraining a resident is abuse. A nursing home resident has the right to be free from unnecessary restraints. Restraints can be in form of physically confining the resident by tying the resident to the bed to overly sedating the resident which are called chemical restraints

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Sexual abuse

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Is non-consensual sexual act of any kind with an elderly person. Sexual acts with a elderly person incapable of consenting is sexual abuse.

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Emotional or psychological abuse

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Is the infliction of pain, anguish, or distress through verbal or non-verbal acts.

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Neglect

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Is the refusal or failure to fulfill any part of a person’s obligations or duties to an elder. This includes failure to provide proper hygiene, nutrition, and skin care.

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Abandonment

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Is the desertion of an elderly person by an individual who has assumed responsibility for providing care for an elder, or by a person with physical custody of an elder.

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Financial or material exploitation

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Is the illegal or improper use of an elder’s funds, property, or assets.

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Self-neglect

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Is characterized as the behavior of an elderly person that threatens their own health or safety.

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What are the seven types of elder abuse?

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Physical, Sexual, Emotional or Psychological, neglect, Abandonment, Financial or material exploitation, and self-neglect