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Woking and Elmbridge held another successful joint event, the purpose of which was to highlight the distressing issue of Elder Abuse.<\/p>\n

Daniel Blake, the Policy Development Manager from Action on Elder Abuse<\/em> (<\/strong>AEA), spoke passionately on the extent of various types of abuse – physical, psychological, financial, sexual and neglect, that vulnerable older people can be subjected to.\u00a0 In 1993, AEA established a definition of elder abuse which has been adopted by the World Health Organisation.\u00a0 This is: 75 for 75 Campaign for Water Aid<\/p>\n

\u2018A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel also pointed out that Government studies estimate that abuse of older people is far in excess of the estimated abuse of children.\u00a0 He believed that if the incidence of abuse of children and animals was at the same level as that of older people, there would be a national outcry.\u00a0 His mantra is that we should \u2018call it what it is\u2019 – \u2018abuse is abuse\u2019, and in the same context, \u2018a crime is a crime\u2019.<\/p>\n

The second speaker, Eleanor Jones from<\/strong>Age Concern, Runnymede<\/em>, <\/strong>gave us a comprehensive overview of the practical assistance that the organization provides.\u00a0 Many of the leaflets she brought along were targeted specifically at concerns about money as many elderly people have no idea of the benefits they are entitled to and subsist on very little.<\/p>\n

Patsy Durrant, Team Manager of the<\/strong>Weybridge Social Care Team, <\/strong>is responsible for services throughout Weybridge, Walton and Hersham.\u00a0 They look after adults of 18 and over with physical difficulties and everyone over 65.\u00a0 She supported much of what Daniel Blake had said and drew attention to the Surrey Adult Protection Committee, whose leaflet contains the contact details for Surrey County Council\u2019s Social Care Services and Surrey Police as well as the Action on Elder Abuse national helpline number.\u00a0 Like Daniel, she was also concerned with the impending cuts on care services to older people. She differed from Daniel in her assessment of who are the main perpetrators of abuse of the elderly.\u00a0 Daniel\u2019s experience of cases from AEA\u2019s helpline highlighted the extended family and friends, but Patsy\u2019s cited problems in some care homes in this area. Reviews of Care Homes can be obtained from:<\/p>\n

Care Quality Commission<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.cqc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Telephone: 03000 616161<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

An informative and thought provoking evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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