In the best of families: crossing the line into neglect.
Home care professionals are in a good spot to identify abuse of their elderly patients; unfortunately, this is a delicate issue because so many of the caregivers are family members and the abuse arises out of unintentional neglect. What can nurses and social workers do when they identify such a situation?
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NeWell Home Health Services.
D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D018576:Home Health Aides / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D014481:United States