ELDER ABUSE HITS CLOSE TO HOME Call 0800 EA IS NOT OK or Age Concern 0800 65 2 105 What to do when you suspect elder abuse? Trust your gut! Anyone can call Age Concern, like this older couple We set up our Family Trust years ago on the advice of our children and our lawyer. We thought this was to stop us having to pay it we ended up in a rest home so that our children could We want to make the most of our last few years while we are still healthy benefit from our years of hard work to pay off our mortgage before we retired. We both need hearing aids, they cost thousands of dollars and we just don't have any savings left to pay for them. Now that the borders are open, we would love to take a trip overseas before we can't travel anymore. But things have changed since then, everything has gone up, including our rates and insurance, and we haven't got anything left for extras after paying our bills. We want to this big house and get a small fat, so that we can use the cash for what we need now. Our children have got their own homes much bigger than ours and if they come to our town to visit, they prefer to stay in a hotel with a spa pool The problem is our children don't agree. They are the trustees, and they won't sign the house sale documents. They say the house money is for them and a small fat would reduce their inheritance! Older people should be able to use their assets for their own needs a ds and choices while they are alve 83% Of all cases include psychological abuse 40% Of cases involve financial abuse More than three quarters 84% of alleged abusers are family members ge Concern More than half of the 58% alleged abusers are adult children or grandchildren A Serving the needs of older people Phone:03 218 6351 or call at 50 Forth St, Invercargill | www.ageconcem.co.nz Alleged abusers are as likely to be female as male 50/50 If you are unsure whether an older person near you is OK, ring Age Concern 0800 65 2 105. ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS 15-22 JUNE It is ok to ask Age Concern for help Age Concern is raising awareness of elder abuse during Elder Abuse Awareness Week from 15-22 June 2021 which begins on situation, respect the wishes of the older person affected and always make sure the safety and welbeing of the older person is the main consideration". World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2022 Age Concern Southland mark this day every year as p as part of a worldwide collaboration to highlight this dreadful and often hidden type of abuse "What that means in reality is working together with an aim to resolve concerns cooperatively. We aim to find ways to support older people to live safely make their own decisions and be respected sats Janete Turner Let's not keep it hidden. Let's make sure that anyone who has concerns for an older person knows they can contact Age Concern Southland and discuss it in confidence. If you suspect an older person is not being trusted well or want to report abuse please Janette Turner manager says "We will listen to people's conces, offer to assess the contact us on 032186351 and ask for a social worker If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency, and someone's safety is at risk please call the emergency services on 111 Anyone can contact Age Concern like this daughter living overseas I used to come home every year to see Mum, but with Covid I haven't been able to visit.I send money to my niece to do shopping and vacuuming for Mum each week. She is at polytech close by, so it's good money for her while she is studying. I sent Mum a smart phone to do video calls with her but it's too hard for Mum to use by herself, I asked my niece, but she gets too frustrated and snaps at Mum, hear the way she talks to Mum when I am in the other end of the phone So, it's easier for Mum it I ring on the landline, she always says everything is "fine", she has no complaints about everything. But when I kept getting no reply from Mum or my niece. I got so worried Trang Mum's GP practise. The nurse rang me back after visiting her, saying Mum was in bed, was dehydrated and hungry and didn't feel up to answering the my brothers that my niece was shopping for her each week and rang He said he was too busy to visit Mum now it was the rugby season with coaching his first-grade team! I blew my top at him saying, "She was our Mum and she deserved better, he just said: "well if you really cared you wouldn't be on the other side of the world. I replied: "At least I pay for his daughter (my niece) to do shopping and vacuuming for Mum every week. That's when he told me his daughter had dropped out of her Polytech course a month ago and gone to work on the sidfields with her new boyfriend. I screamed: "No wonder Mum's dehydrated and hungry and hung up Who can I talk to about my Mum? Even if siblings are arguing with one another neglect of older family members is abusive ELDER ABUSE HITS CLOSE TO HOME Call 0800 EA IS NOT OK or Age Concern 0800 65 2 105 What to do when you suspect elder abuse ? Trust your gut ! Anyone can call Age Concern , like this older couple We set up our Family Trust years ago on the advice of our children and our lawyer . We thought this was to stop us having to pay it we ended up in a rest home so that our children could We want to make the most of our last few years while we are still healthy benefit from our years of hard work to pay off our mortgage before we retired . We both need hearing aids , they cost thousands of dollars and we just don't have any savings left to pay for them . Now that the borders are open , we would love to take a trip overseas before we can't travel anymore . But things have changed since then , everything has gone up , including our rates and insurance , and we haven't got anything left for extras after paying our bills . We want to this big house and get a small fat , so that we can use the cash for what we need now . Our children have got their own homes much bigger than ours and if they come to our town to visit , they prefer to stay in a hotel with a spa pool The problem is our children don't agree . They are the trustees , and they won't sign the house sale documents . They say the house money is for them and a small fat would reduce their inheritance ! Older people should be able to use their assets for their own needs a ds and choices while they are alve 83 % Of all cases include psychological abuse 40 % Of cases involve financial abuse More than three quarters 84 % of alleged abusers are family members ge Concern More than half of the 58 % alleged abusers are adult children or grandchildren A Serving the needs of older people Phone : 03 218 6351 or call at 50 Forth St , Invercargill | www.ageconcem.co.nz Alleged abusers are as likely to be female as male 50/50 If you are unsure whether an older person near you is OK , ring Age Concern 0800 65 2 105 . ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS 15-22 JUNE It is ok to ask Age Concern for help Age Concern is raising awareness of elder abuse during Elder Abuse Awareness Week from 15-22 June 2021 which begins on situation , respect the wishes of the older person affected and always make sure the safety and welbeing of the older person is the main consideration " . World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2022 Age Concern Southland mark this day every year as p as part of a worldwide collaboration to highlight this dreadful and often hidden type of abuse " What that means in reality is working together with an aim to resolve concerns cooperatively . We aim to find ways to support older people to live safely make their own decisions and be respected sats Janete Turner Let's not keep it hidden . Let's make sure that anyone who has concerns for an older person knows they can contact Age Concern Southland and discuss it in confidence . If you suspect an older person is not being trusted well or want to report abuse please Janette Turner manager says " We will listen to people's conces , offer to assess the contact us on 032186351 and ask for a social worker If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency , and someone's safety is at risk please call the emergency services on 111 Anyone can contact Age Concern like this daughter living overseas I used to come home every year to see Mum , but with Covid I haven't been able to visit.I send money to my niece to do shopping and vacuuming for Mum each week . She is at polytech close by , so it's good money for her while she is studying . I sent Mum a smart phone to do video calls with her but it's too hard for Mum to use by herself , I asked my niece , but she gets too frustrated and snaps at Mum , hear the way she talks to Mum when I am in the other end of the phone So , it's easier for Mum it I ring on the landline , she always says everything is " fine " , she has no complaints about everything . But when I kept getting no reply from Mum or my niece . I got so worried Trang Mum's GP practise . The nurse rang me back after visiting her , saying Mum was in bed , was dehydrated and hungry and didn't feel up to answering the my brothers that my niece was shopping for her each week and rang He said he was too busy to visit Mum now it was the rugby season with coaching his first - grade team ! I blew my top at him saying , " She was our Mum and she deserved better , he just said : " well if you really cared you wouldn't be on the other side of the world . I replied : " At least I pay for his daughter ( my niece ) to do shopping and vacuuming for Mum every week . That's when he told me his daughter had dropped out of her Polytech course a month ago and gone to work on the sidfields with her new boyfriend . I screamed : " No wonder Mum's dehydrated and hungry and hung up Who can I talk to about my Mum ? Even if siblings are arguing with one another neglect of older family members is abusive