#8: Elder Abuse: When to Report, How to Report, and What Happens After with Annie Vernon-Cwik, LCSW, ASW-G

Elder abuse...who you gonna call???????? ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN YOUR STATE! Think you know what to do, how to report, and when to report? Think again! For no specific reason, we have tea time with Annie Vernon-Cwik, LCSW, ASW-G, to discuss.  State specific reporting contacts Show Notes: https://verigeripodcast.com/show-notes  Reference to episode 2 on dispo, safety, and independence in the older adult: Apple EP2 Spotify EP2 Timestamps 1:30 Annie's background in Adult Protective Services 2:44 What is Adult Protective Services and who do they serve? 3:38 How to report (in Illinois) 4:27 9 types of abuse 4:43 Physical abuse 5:00 Emotional abuse 5:26 Financial exploitation 5:57 Sexual abuse 7:38 Confinement 8:04 Passive neglect and willful deprivation 9:28 Abandonment 10:18 Self neglect 11:30 We are mandated reporters 12:43 How to report and what happens after a report is filed 14:10 What does reporting look like in a nursing home? 17:35 Cases 17:46 Case of a man with moderate dementia with significant weight loss and weakness and refusal of help 21:55 Case of a woman with dependence on daughter for medication 23:21 Case of a woman with anxiety and threat of being placed in a nursing home 26:18 Case of a woman who is worried about fraudulent credit card charges