Respecting Elder Citizens-Preventing Elder Abuse Include older people/kaumatua in your Hauraki famly Vioience inenveetion Network 8 prood to be pattrerng waith Agé Cootern Thames for thia shot senes of Socialactivitles artides We are seeing elder abuse increasingly frequently when we look at the trends of family vidlence locally. As people age they can become more vulnerable and susceptible bo abuse and neglect-however we recognize the wealth of knowledge and wsdom the older members of our whañau and communiny being to our s Over the next few weeks we'll be sharing some Top tips: deas you can use to heip prevent elder abuse and neglect We are all in this together creating a healthy community. Thinking about taking up a new social activity lke walking yoga, or swimming What's financial abuse? llegal or improper use of money property or other assets of the older person such as: Unauthorized taking of money or items The use of the older person's home or other assets without contributing to the running costs Misuse of the power of attormey Scams that rely on forming a relationship with the older person with the intention of exploiting savings andior assets Failure to repay loans nvide your older relative/ehanau to come along or to join in to have fun with you Ask your older relative or friend if there's a new activity that they would like to try this year and do it together We are all e-long learners so it's an opportunity to ask your older relative if they would oe to take up a new hobby Love and cherish your older relatives/whanau by regularly giving people affection like a hug. We are all in this together creating a loving community pressuring an older person to sign over property to them or to change their will ncern Top tips: When shopping alone or with a support person, encourage oider relatives to use a PayWave debit card or credit card so their PIN numbers are not required to be shared with anyone else Ask for receipts if someone does shopping on your behalf and you can set up an automatic payment to this person each Hauraki Family Violence Intervention Network (HFVIN) is a collective of around 100 individuals week if they regularly do your shopping for you Support older people/kaumatua to spend their money how they wish, If you have concems about how someone is treating you or managing your finances, call Age Concern Thames 07 868 9790 for advice VIOLENCE FREE representing over 60 organisations from across the Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki Regions. We believe in supporting positive connections between people and strengthening healthy relationships and families. We do this by sharing key messages, holding conversations, sharing resources and by providing training.