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Submission Number: 95
Submission ID: 129
Submission UUID: c6aae943-ef49-46b5-a95f-e5f8726fa4e5
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Wed, 07/05/2023 - 13:18
Completed: Wed, 07/05/2023 - 13:43
Changed: Wed, 08/16/2023 - 13:32
Remote IP address: 41.162.39.138
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Ms.
Murugen
Carmel
The Association for the Aged
Carmel Murugen has over 30 years experience in social work practice and management within the Child Care, Disability and Older Persons sectors. She is currently in the role of Divisional Manager: Research, Strategy & Development at Tafta. She is responsible for conducting research to add to the knowledge base and promote evidence based practice in the older persons sector. She is currently involved in a research study on Elder Abuse in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg and a study on Falls in Older Persons, in collaboration with the University of Western Cape. She was the project lead in designing and establishing the National Toll-free Elder Abuse Helpline at Tafta.
No
Abstract
National initiative to support older persons traumatized by elder abuse
THEME 1: Promoting stakeholder partnerships that protect, support and enhance resilience during adverse events and trauma
SUB 1.2 The protection of physical and psychological health and wellbeing of children, people with disabilities, and older people through fostering safe, sustainable, and inclusive living spaces
Oral Presentation
Studies indicate that while 1 in 6 persons over the age of 60 have experienced elder abuse (Yon Y, 2017) only 4 % of cases are reported. (STRIDE 2020) The high rate of abuse within this vulnerable age group is exacerbated by socio economic factors such as poverty, unemployment, substance abuse and lifestyle stress. Under-reporting is attributed to various factors, including fear of retaliation, inaccessible reporting structures and complexity of the reporting process. This paper will outline how Tafta’s intervention, the National Toll-free Elder Abuse Helpline:
- is designed to provide an uncomplicated platform for older persons, in all communities of South Africa, to report abusive behaviour inflicted by family, community members or organizations, receive crises counselling and be linked to appropriate service providers.
- facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration between health care professionals, social work, legal and police services in strengthening stakeholders’ response to protecting and supporting older persons experiencing elder abuse.
- is designed to provide an uncomplicated platform for older persons, in all communities of South Africa, to report abusive behaviour inflicted by family, community members or organizations, receive crises counselling and be linked to appropriate service providers.
- facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration between health care professionals, social work, legal and police services in strengthening stakeholders’ response to protecting and supporting older persons experiencing elder abuse.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Varoshini
Nadesan
Yes
Practice
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Dr
Thabisa
Matsea
Yes
Practice
Accepted
