"Older people should be able to live in dignity and security and be free of exploitation and physical or mental abuse."
- UN Principals for Older Persons

Advocare's Abuse Prevention Program
Are Older People Abused?
About one in twenty-five people over the age of 65 years of age experience abuse or is mistreated by someone they trust.  

What Is Abuse?
Abuse may take many forms such as:  
  Financial or Material - Use of an older person's property or money without permission
  Emotional - Verbal threats of punishment or abandonment and intimidation
  Physical - Slapping, punching, pushing or restraining
  Sexual - Sex without consent, interference and harassment
  Social - Restricting social freedom and isolation from family and friends
  Neglect - Failure to provide essentials such as adequate food, shelter, care and emotional support

Preventing Abuse of Older People

Advocare supports people to assert their own rights and to advance and maintain their own best interests.

Advocare provides information and education about the rights of older people.

  

Prevent abuse happening to you
 
  Be as independent as possible
  Plan to be safe and feel safe
  Remain active in the community
  Plan for the future

Publications
For Abuse Prevention Program publications please click here.  

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