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II.9 Elder Abuse Intervention: The Shelter Model and the Long-Term Care Facility--Daniel A. Reingold, Joy Solomon, and Malya Levin
Pages 101-104

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From page 101...
... The Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention and Research, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale "We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future."  -- John F Kennedy, Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech In 2004, when the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, New York, the nation's first regional elder abuse shelter, was founded, many of the critical studies regarding the astounding prevalence of elder abuse had not yet been released.
From page 102...
... These groups include hospital and health care employees, law enforcement workers, financial institution employees, legislators, and even door attendants. These cohorts are all positioned to identify and intervene in instances of suspected elder abuse, and to help refer clients to the Weinberg Center where appropriate.
From page 103...
... The onerous travel and wait times and logistical arrangements required by this process have a significant chilling effect on victims of elder abuse considering this route. Having observed this phenomenon repeatedly, the Weinberg Center's legal staff have been at the forefront of advocating and assisting with implementation of a protocol that allows local community agencies, such as Family Justice Centers, to assist older adult victims in submitting, retrieving, and serving court papers as well as making telephonic court appearances.
From page 104...
... While the right to robust sexual expression as well as the right to live free from abuse are both fundamental to our legal system, it is often difficult to determine the exact nature of a cognitively impaired older adult's sexual activity. The Weinberg Center team and The Hebrew Home's Memory Care Director and Sexual Rights Advocate have partnered to address this sensitive issue via a mixed legal and therapeutic lens, crafting a protocol and an accompanying presentation appropriate for a variety of legal and health care audiences.


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