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<\/a>When considering care for our loved ones, there is a lot to think about\u00a0. Who should help manage their money?\u202fShould someone live with them, and who? Can we afford to hire an in-home caregiver?\u202fShould we seek out assisted living care, or think about an adult day option?\u202fOnce everything is finally sorted out, we can exhale.\u202fBut should we?\u202fAs our parents checked in on our wellbeing as children, once our elders are set and settled, we must continue to check in on them, too, with great care and concern for their wellbeing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we must be vigilant and aware of the risk factors and signs of elder abuse. We must\u00a0serve as\u00a0supportive connections\u00a0to older adults in our communities to prevent\u00a0their\u00a0social isolation\u2014one of the main elder abuse risk factors (ncea.acl.gov). As someone who has cared for a vulnerable elder, I know firsthand that it can be difficult to know where to turn for help,\u00a0advice,\u00a0and guidance.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a>Last fall, the Vermont Attorney General\u2019s\u00a0Elder Protection Initiative<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living<\/a>\u00a0launched the\u00a0Finding Help: Abuse, Exploitation and Neglect in Later Life<\/a>\u00a0help guide, a resource for Vermont\u2019s most vulnerable and those who care for them. The guide walks through how to recognize abuse and exploitation,\u00a0help options outside of\u00a0government, as well as how to report elder abuse or exploitation to government for response.\u202fThis resource outlines free services provided by an array of organizations and state agencies, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can help prevent elder abuse and exploitation.\u202fI encourage you to share and save a copy of this guide and keep it among your most referenced resources. Also, consider printing out the following abbreviated resource guide and share it with the elders in your life.\u202f It includes some of the primary referral resource hotlines and can be kept handy close to the phone for easy reference.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n Resources:\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Crystal Baldwin As we prepare for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday,\u00a0please\u00a0read and share:\u00a0\u201cFinding Help,\u201d a guide\u00a0on help options for Vermonters experiencing\u00a0elder abuse,\u00a0exploitation\u00a0and neglect.\u00a0 When considering care for our loved ones, there is a lot to think about\u00a0. Who should help manage their money?\u202fShould someone live with them, and who? Can we afford… Continue reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Help in Your Community<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4480,"featured_media":1765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[639422,481474,639378,505456,639423],"class_list":["post-1124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-weaad","tag-consumer","tag-elder-abuse","tag-elder-protection-initiative","tag-epi","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4480"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1124"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1769,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions\/1769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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NCEA: https:\/\/ncea.acl.gov\/ <\/a>
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: https:\/\/worldelderabuseawareness.com\/about-weaad\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n