Elder Abuse Prevention
Video Resources & National, State & Local Resources
Watch informative documentaries and lectures on identifying and preventing elder abuse. Review national, state and local resources for help identifying and responding to suspected elder abuse.
Important Info
Report Elder Abuse
Anyone who knows or suspects that an elder or dependent adult is being neglected
or abused should immediately report this abuse to Adult Protective
Services (APS).
APS: (415) 355-6700
Video Resources
Your Legal Rights: Financial Abuse of the Elderly
KALW Public Radio, San Francisco
(Broadcast Date: 4/14/2010)
Chuck Finney (Deputy District Attorney, San Mateo County) and his guests discuss a range of legal issues from a consumer perspective. Guests include Prescott Cole, Attorney, Steve Riess, Attorney, Erika Falk, Director of San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center.
Download the podcast.
Wise Money: Be Wise, Be Aware
(Broadcast Date: 3/28/2010)
A documentary from the Elder Financial Prevention Network. Hear from elder abuse survivors and experts, and learn more about how to protect elders in your community from financial exploitation.
Watch this documentary on YouTube.
Forensic Markers of Elder Abuse
(Broadcast Date: 5/13/2008)
Addressesing care professional, this program details the forensic signs of elder abuse. Dr. Mosqueda's presentation is essential viewing by anyone who treats this vulnerable population. In this program, Dr. Mosqueda explains how to discern the normal signs of aging from signs of abuse.
Watch this lecture on YouTube.
Elder Abuse
(Broadcast Date: 5/26/2008)
The lecture "Elder Abuse" addresses the lay public, describes the nature and scope of elder abuse, explaining some of the vulnerabilities to mistreatment and posing some ethical questions to ponder.
Watch this lecture on YouTube
National, State & Local Resources
American Psychological Association
Phone: (202) 336-6050 - Washington, D.C.
www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
Research, education, and access to violence related resources
www.mincava.umn.edu
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Information & Assistance
Phone: (202) 898-2586 - Washington, D.C.
www.elderabusecenter.org
National Center for the Victim's of Crime
Resource and advocacy organization for crime victims
www.ncvc.org
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
www.nccnhr.org
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
Phone: (202) 682-4140 - Washington, D.C.
www.preventelderabuse.org
Physicians for a Violence-Free Society (PVS)
www.aast.org
Texas Adult Protective Services
www.tdprs.state.tx.us
Wisconsin Lawyer Article on Elder Abuse
www.wisbar.org/wislawmag/2000/09/speltz.html
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
www.canhr.org
Elder Abuse Law - Schwartz & Schwartz Lawyers
Serving California
www.elderabuselaw.com
Adult Protective Services (APS)
If you suspect elder or dependent adult abuse, call APS Hotline immediately.
Phone - APS Hotline: (415)557-5230
www.sfgov.org/site/frame.asp?u=http://www.sfhsa.org/DAAS.htm
Elder Abuse Prevention Consortium
Coordinates services for abused seniors, promotes public awareness,
provides training & education to seniors & professionals, and
advocates for policies that protect elders.
San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center
Crucial meeting point for professionals & agencies that assess,
investigate, and prosecute elder and dependent adult abuse.
Save the date - February 7, 2012
IOA's 29th Annual Dinner à la Heart
IOA's annual culinary event! Reserve a table at a selection of fine Bay
Area restaurants for dinner on Tuesday, February 7th. Prepay
your dinner costs and enjoy a delicious 3 course prix-fixe dinner. Participating
restaurants donate a substantial portion of the dinner price to support older
adult services provided by IOA. Online
reservations are now open!
Enjoy Valentine's Day early and support Bay Area seniors!
Contact Information
Institute on Aging
San Francisco, Marin County & the Peninsula
3575 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 750-4111
Toll Free: (877) 750-4111
Email: info@ioaging.org
Hours: 8am - 5pm
IOA's Senior Campus
Affordable housing, affordable health care and community programs to help older adults live independently. IOA's state-of-the-art Senior Campus is now open!
IOA Services | Elder Abuse Services
IOA provides elder abuse prevention and counseling services.
Individual
Counseling & Psychotherapy
Center
for Elderly Suicide Prevention
Friendship
Line
Support Groups
IOA Partners | Elder Abuse Prevention & Advocacy
IOA provides training, advocacy & legal assistance to elder abuse
victims and the professionals who serve them.
Elder
Abuse Prevention Consortium
Coordinates services for abused seniors, promotes public awareness,
provides training & education to seniors & professionals, and
advocates for policies that protect elders.
San
Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center
Crucial meeting point for professionals & agencies that assess,
investigate, and prosecute elder and dependent adult abuse.
