title: Changing systems to address elder abuse: examples from aging services, the courts, the long-term care ombudsman, and the faith community.
abstract: The authors describe their use of systems change as a means of ameliorating elder abuse. After assessing the needs of their target audiences, projects developed a variety of strategies. These include disseminating promising practices in courts, creating Elder Law Clinics to assist with conservatorships, educating older adults about predatory mortgage lending, building a new response system for complaints of abuse and neglect in unlicensed care facilities, and convening clergy and lay leader groups to learn how faith communities can make a difference in elder abuse and neglect. The authors share tips on replicating their work, describing barriers to implementation and possible solutions.
authors: County of Santa Clara Department of Aging and Adult Services, Enhancing the Capacity of a Diverse Community to Address Elder Abuse, San Jose, California, USA. etty@automaven.com
authors: Betty F
authors: BF
authors: Malks
authors: Donna M
authors: DM
authors: Strobel
authors: Yolanda
authors: Y
authors: Leung
authors: Michelle Williams
authors: MW
authors: Court
authors: Janet R
authors: JR
authors: Morris
authors: Gus
authors: G
authors: May
authors: Shawna
authors: S
authors: Reeves
authors: Molly
authors: M
authors: Davies
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Cartan
authors: Meredith L
authors: ML
authors: Philyaw
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012944:Social Support