KPRC2 hosts Elder Abuse Prevention Month Phone Bank & Web Chat

HOUSTON – May is Elder Abuse Prevention Month and KPRC2 hosted a phone bank Tuesday on elder care.

We teamed up with Adult Protective Services to talk about resources available for elder care.

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Volunteers answered calls and questions from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

[SCROLL DOWN TO GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THE WEB CHAT BELOW]

To report elder abuse you can:

Here are some signs of elder abuse to look for:

Indicators of Neglect

  • Hoarding, home in disrepair
  • Malnourishment, dehydration, over/under medication
  • Lack of utilities (A/C, heat, water, electricity)
  • Poor personal hygiene
  • Lack of medical/mental health treatment

*Neglect makes up 73.1% of all cases in FY 2017

Indicators of Abuse

  • Physical Abuse:  Cuts, puncture wounds, burns, bruises, welts
  • Sexual Abuse:  Sexually transmitted infection, rectal bleeding
  • Emotional Abuse:  Fear of perpetrator, low self-esteem, depression, caretaker cursing, yelling and screaming

Indicators of Exploitation

  • Unusual activity in bank account
  • Caregiver’s name added to bank account
  • Unpaid bills
  • Unusual purchases on credit cards
  • Suspicious loans taken out in older adult’s name

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