l Respecting Elder Citizens - Preventing Elder Abuse Hauraki Family Violence Intervention Network is proud to be partnering with Age Concern Thames for this short series of articles. We are seeing elder abuse increasingly frequently when to do so, is not okay, and that leads to abuse. Sometimes, it just takes a little effort we look at the trends of family violence locally. As people age, they can become more vulnerable At some point, some elders will succumb to a decline of their capacity to make proper and and susceptible to abuse and neglect-however we recognize the wealth of knowledge and wisdom the older members of our whanau and community bring to our lives. Over the next few by the Family Court. Even in those cases, the rights of the elder have to be adequately weeks we'll be sharing some ideas you can use to help prevent elder abuse and neglect. introduce them, or even accompany your elder so that they can focus on the learning To taik them out of attending because of the issues, or not support them when the opportunity is there informed decisions and an Enduring Power of Attorney will be enacted, or a Guardian appointed considered, Family violence Elder abuse is Family Violence, and it comes in many forms. Psychological abuse is by far the most common type encountered and may be represented through such simple things like denying elders their rights to independence. Hot tips Check with your family elders and friends and see if there are activities or learnings they would like to attend Many agencies and organisations can assist in overcoming the obstacles elders face in attending Respect your elder's right to Independence. The elderly have the same rights to independence as anyone else. To expand on that a little, they have the ight to access training and education for instance. They may be prevented from doing so because of transport issues, a fear of not knowing anyone there or specific concerns over their medical conditions. Family and friends can be supportive of overcoming these issies and atrange for someone to take them education and training opportunities. Age Concern, Citizens Advice Bureau, GP's etc. are always a good starting point for more information and where and how to get help Hauraki Family Violence Intervention Network (HFVIN) is a collective of around 100 individuals representing over 60 organisations from across the Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki Regions We believe in supporting positive connections between people and strengthening healthy relationsmps and fammilies We oo fhis hy sharing key messages holding conversations sharing ncer VIOLENCE FREE resources and by providing training. l Respecting Elder Citizens - Preventing Elder Abuse Hauraki Family Violence Intervention Network is proud to be partnering with Age Concern Thames for this short series of articles. We are seeing elder abuse increasingly frequently when to do so, is not okay, and that leads to abuse. Sometimes, it just takes a little effort we look at the trends of family violence locally. As people age, they can become more vulnerable At some point, some elders will succumb to a decline of their capacity to make proper and and susceptible to abuse and neglect-however we recognize the wealth of knowledge and wisdom the older members of our whanau and community bring to our lives. Over the next few by the Family Court. Even in those cases, the rights of the elder have to be adequately weeks we'll be sharing some ideas you can use to help prevent elder abuse and neglect. introduce them, or even accompany your elder so that they can focus on the learning To taik them out of attending because of the issues, or not support them when the opportunity is there informed decisions and an Enduring Power of Attorney will be enacted, or a Guardian appointed considered, Family violence Elder abuse is Family Violence, and it comes in many forms. Psychological abuse is by far the most common type encountered and may be represented through such simple things like denying elders their rights to independence. Hot tips Check with your family elders and friends and see if there are activities or learnings they would like to attend Many agencies and organisations can assist in overcoming the obstacles elders face in attending Respect your elder's right to Independence. The elderly have the same rights to independence as anyone else. To expand on that a little, they have the ight to access training and education for instance. They may be prevented from doing so because of transport issues, a fear of not knowing anyone there or specific concerns over their medical conditions. Family and friends can be supportive of overcoming these issies and atrange for someone to take them education and training opportunities. Age Concern, Citizens Advice Bureau, GP's etc. are always a good starting point for more information and where and how to get help Hauraki Family Violence Intervention Network (HFVIN) is a collective of around 100 individuals representing over 60 organisations from across the Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki Regions We believe in supporting positive connections between people and strengthening healthy relationsmps and fammilies We oo fhis hy sharing key messages holding conversations sharing ncer VIOLENCE FREE resources and by providing training.