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View article: Elder Abuse, Self-Neglect, and Protective Services
Elder Abuse, Self-Neglect, and Protective Services Open
Elder abuse is becoming increasingly recognizable as an urgent and often underreported problem. To help address this issue, in a federal grant-supported project, two Adult Protective Services (APS) specialists were embedded as a resource f…
View article: IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING OLDER PATIENTS AT RISK OF ABUSE TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING OLDER PATIENTS AT RISK OF ABUSE TO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES Open
Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) collaborated with WellMed, a healthcare provider, to develop interventions focused on identification and reporting of abuse among patients. Two APS workers were embedded in WellMed and helped train 826…
View article: CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC ADAPTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED STRESS-BUSTING PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC ADAPTATION OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED STRESS-BUSTING PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS Open
In the United States, 17.6% of the population is Hispanic, yet many preventative health programs are not culturally or linguistically adapted for Hispanic communities. This gap hinders Hispanics, especially those who prefer to speak Spanis…