Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention (in-person)

Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/01/2018
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Course Cost: $15.00

Include CEUs: Yes No

Additional CEU Cost (optional)
CEU #: EAAP3118
$20.00

Location
ElderSource
10688 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32227

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/01/2018
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location
ElderSource

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Did you know that according to the Department of Justice, a minimum of 1 in 9 or 11% of Americans over the age of 60 have experienced some form of elder abuse in the past year? Did you know that 66%of the elder abuse and neglect incidents with a known perpetrator, the perpetrator is an adult child or spouse?

Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention training is a 1.5 hour comprehensive course for professionals who work with older adults. The purpose of this workshop is to raise awareness of those working with older adults about types of abuse, risk factors, and indicators of abuse as well as mandated reporters and the reporting process.

Learning Outcomes Include:

Clear definitions of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation
Understanding of the scope of the problem of elder abuse and the community impact
Awareness of the indicators and risk factors as they pertain to the victims and the perpetrators
Understanding of the mandatory reporting requirements

The following disciplines can receive 2 CEUs:

Registered Nurses, Clinical Social Workers, Psychologists, Respiratory Therapists, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, and Dietitians and Nutrition Boards.

Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention (in-person)

Learning Outcomes Include:

The following disciplines can receive 2 CEUs:

Partner With ElderSource Institute:

If you or your organization provides educational or training based services to older adults and you would like to partner with ElderSource Institute, please contact:
[email protected] – 904-391-6613