The Elder Abuse Training Institute is devoted to training professionals from the medical community, legal community, law enforcement, social services and government agencies about all aspects of elder abuse, including: detection, reporting, investigating, prosecuting, caring for victims and prevention.
Additionally, the institute goes beyond existing educational programs on elder abuse by offering multidisciplinary team training that addresses how to work effectively with other agencies, how to conduct abuse assessments and how to investigate complex cases of abuse.
The institute is supported by a grant from UniHealth Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization with a mission to support and facilitate activities that significantly improve the health and well being of individuals and communities within its service area.
CUSTOM TRAINING PACKAGES
We tailor our trainings for each audience so that professionals who are new to the field, as well as those who are intermediate or advanced may build on their knowledge and skills.
Download our printable Training Institute flyer (PDF) on customized training packages.
CURRICULA FOR TRAINERS TO USE
With a variety of partners, we've developed training packages for use by instructors of diverse audiences, including:
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students (Reaching Important Gatekeepers-Training Pharmacists About Elder Abuse)--with USC School of Pharmacy, supported by Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region Community Benefit and UniHealth Foundation http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/Kaiser_Pharmacy.asp
Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants (Strengthening Communication with Family Members)--with Coastline Community College supported by The SCAN Foundation as part of its Direct Care Workforce Initiative http://www.thescanfoundation.org/grants-rfps/direct-care-workforce
State Judicial Educators--(Elder Abuse Curriculum for State Judicial Educators) a project of National Center for States Courts, Center for Elders and the Courts with support from Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago http://www.eldersandcourts.org/curriculum/index.html
To download the following presentations in PDF format, Adobe Reader software is required.
Our training is tailored to the audience. Experts from the field use real-world experience combined with the latest research findings to address the audiences from various professions. Training is conducted by professionals from legal, medical, social services and law enforcement agencies that conduct case reviews; in-home medical and mental status, and evidentiary investigation; taped victim interviews; education; consultation and research.
We have included the topic of elder abuse into existing courses for physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, adult protective service workers, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, judges, and paramedics
Legal
Comments from participants of “Crimes Against the Elderly: Medical and Legal Tools for a Rapidly Growing Problem” 49th Annual Judicial Conference, Washington Courts:
“You have a winner here! Great presentation. So important! So misunderstood. Well done!”
Comments from participants of “Elder Abuse Symposium” in partnership with California District Attorneys Association
“This was one of the best group of presenters I have seen at a conference.... We received new and innovative information, suggestions and perspective. It certainly gave me a new outlook and boost to approaching my case work.”
Sample Topics for Lawyers and Judges
- Agenda from California District Attorneys Association – UC Irvine Elder Abuse Symposium, September 2007
- Sample of topics for Great Minds broadcast on “Memory Loss and Aging” for Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER) of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) on AOC-TV
Law Enforcement
Comments from participants of "Elderly Abuse Investigations" in Orange County, CA
“[As a result of the training, my] approach to investigating within care facilities will change.”
“I have worked with [the] Police Dept. 31 yrs. This has been the most informative class I have ever attended.”
Comments from participants of "Elder Death Investigations" in Orange County, CA
"My purpose for [participating in] this class was to look for flags we’re not seeing. The physician’s information was good for me."
"I see now the level of detail needed for when a case goes to prosecution."
Sample Topics for Law Enforcement
- Agenda from Elderly Abuse Investigations POST for detectives, investigators, patrol officers
- Agenda from Elder Death Investigations POST for medicolegal death investigators
Social Services
Comments from participants of “Medical and Law Enforcement Issues in Elder Abuse”
“[The most useful parts of the training for me were] Dealing with hospital staff and what information is useful for prosecution”
“[The most useful parts of the training for me were] financial abuse and resources”
Sample Topics for Social Services Workers
- PowerPoint presentation from Is it Abuse, or Are They “Just Old”? at Annual National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) Conference
- Learning Objectives and Outline from Autonomy, Capacity, and the Right to Decide
Health Care
Comments from participants of “The Health Care Response to Abuse/Neglect of Older Adults” for Illinois Health Cares 7th Annual Training of Trainers
“Based on information provided by this conference, I will discuss abuse with patients, ask questions concerning their well-being and determine if clients understand the definitions of elder abuse and neglect and how to report it.”
“I will use examples of questions for caregivers, present the opportunity to express frustration and the possibility of abusing their older adults.”
Sample Topics for Health Care Professionals
- Agenda from The Health Care Response to Abuse/Neglect of Older Adults
- Agenda from Determination of Decision-Making Capacity: An Interdisciplinary Training
Family Caregivers
Alzheimer's Association Orange County Chapter organized a team for elder abuse prevention, which teamed with the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect to develop a workshop,
"Building a Care Partnership: A Special Series Offered for Family Caregivers"
Avoid misunderstandings and frustration with hired caregivers through effective communication
Check their Family Education Calendar to learn more. It is offered at least every six weeks.
http://www.alz.org/oc/in_my_community_education.asp
For information on customized trainings, call 714.456.5530 and ask for the Elder Abuse Training Institute, or e-mail centeronelderabuse@uci.edu
Slides from Center of Excellence conferences, training sessions and other presentations include the following: (To download presentations in PDF format, Adobe Reader software is required. For information on Adobe Reader software, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.)
“Reaching Important Gatekeepers: Training Pharmacists about Elder Abuse”
"Medical Aspects of Elder Abuse" from the May 2011 webinar, hosted by Adult Protective Services of Multomah County, Oregon and presented by Laura Mosqueda, M.D. (click here for the recording of the webinar session)
"Elder Mistreatment" from the 2011 Academy on Violence and Aging Conference by Laura Mosqueda, M.D.
"Recent Elder Abuse Research: Implications for APS" for the National Adult Protective Services Association Annual Meeting 2010 by Laura Mosqueda, M.D. and Aileen Wiglesworth, Ph.D.
"Pharmacy 101: What Are All Those Pills?" for the National Adult Protective Services Association Annual Meeting 2010 by Laura Mosqueda, M.D.
Elder Neglect presentation for California District Attorneys Association Symposium 2010 (PDF) provided by Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood and Dr. Laura Mosqueda.
PowerPoint slides from ASA-NCOA Aging in America Conference 2009, Elder Abuse Session: Download PowerPoint slides (in PDF format) from each presenter.
“Elder Abuse for Clinicians” Slide Lecture Presentation:
This slide lecture presentation developed by the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect is designed for California-based physicians in training and health care providers seeking continuing education. The length of the presentation can range from 40 to 55 minutes according to the audience and its interests. (A special thank you to Ronald Chez, M.D., for his valuable contribution.)
• Download "Elder Abuse for Clinicians" slides (PDF)
• Download "Elder Abuse for Clinicians" notes pages (PDF)
"Autonomy, Capacity and Undue Influence"
A two-part PowerPoint presentation by Bryan Kemp, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine and Psychology, Program in Geriatrics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Learning Objectives and Outlines (PDF)
“The Dynamics of Aging and Elder Abuse in the United States” (PDF): by Laura Mosqueda, M.D., at the San Diego Family Justice Center/HOPE Team Workshop, January 2007
"The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams in Elder Mistreatment" (PDF): by Laura Mosqueda, M.D., at the Clark County Elder Abuse Seminar in at the Sowest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington
Bruising in Older Adults: Accidentally Bruised and Physically Abused Elders (PDF) by the Research team at the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse at the UC Irvine Program in Geriatrics
Handouts from Center of Excellence conferences, training sessions and other presentations include the following: (To download presentations in PDF format, Adobe Reader software is required. For information on Adobe Reader software, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.)
Tip Sheet on Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect (webpage): Developed for the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging
“Red Flags of Elder Abuse” (PDF)
“Reaching Important Gatekeepers: Training Pharmacists about Elder Abuse”
"Take Back the Power!" Disability Rights Workshop (July 2011 in Anaheim, CA)
The Center of Excellence partnered with several Orange County agencies to present a free one-day workshop on Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults and People with Disabilities. Handouts and related resources are available at www.centeronelderabuse.org/Power2011.asp
“Determination of Decision-Making Capacity” Conference handouts (PDF): Provided by Solomon Liao, M.D., Hon. Gerald Johnston and Beth L. Lewis, J.D.
Visit our YouTube Channel
Elder abuse lectures on UCTV: 30-minute lectures on Forensic Markers of Elder Abuse (for professionals who work with older adults) and Elder Abuse (for general audiences) by Laura Mosqueda, M.D, are featured as part of the "Coming of Age" lecture series produced by UCTV.
Access the UCTV online lectures via www.uctv.tv or YouTube www.youtube.com/uctv (write in “elder abuse” in the search box)
These lectures may be used by others in the field as long as they are not altered and UC Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect (or UC Irvine Program in Geriatrics) is given attribution.
Download PowerPoint slides from the lectures
Pharmacy-Based Scenarios “Reaching Important Gatekeepers: Training Pharmacists about Elder Abuse”
Blog Talk Radio World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Domestic Violence in Late Life, with Mary Twomey, co-Director of the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect at UC Irvine, Bonnie Brandl from the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Late Life, and Karla Vierthaler from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
eCareDiary What You Don't Know About Elder Abuse, hosted by Jane Hamilton and starring Mary Twomey, co-Director of the Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect at UC Irvine. Video interview recorded at the 2011 Conference of the American Society on Aging
This webinar series is made possible by a grant from the Archstone Foundation
Stopping Elder Financial Abuse: from the December 2011 webinar, hosted by the Center of Excellence and presented by Shawna Reeves, MSW and Julie Schoen, Esq.
(Visit http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/elder_financial_abuse_webinar.asp for materials, the recording and additional resources)
Medical Markers of Elder Abuse: from the August 2011 webinar, hosted by the Center of Excellence and presented by Laura Mosqueda, M.D. (click here for the recording of the webinar session or here for the PowerPoint slides in PDF form)
Elder Abuse Curriculum for State Judicial Educators
The National Center for State Courts partnered with Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect on this project and we are grateful for the support provided by the Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago.
The curriculum is broken into three compact modules.
Given the limited amount of training time available for the judiciary, we developed the program so that each module can be delivered separately, and the entire curriculum can be presented in 3-1/2 hours.
While the curriculum is designed for state judicial educators, we invite everyone to use the information that may be relevant to your audience. We simply ask that you let us know if you use any part of the curriculum. Visit the Center for Elders and the Courts website to download the materials and access handy tools including a U.S. map with links to pertinent state laws.
http://www.eldersandcourts.org/abuse/index.html
The Academy on Violence and Abuse, an academic organization of healthcare professionals, provides a variety of training materials for healthcare audiences. Visit http://avahealth.org and click on Resources.
Online Course - "Home Visits: Elder Abuse": This course was produced by Johns Hopkins Medicine as part of the Internet Learning Center Internal Medicine Curriculum. Written by Karran A. Phillips M.D., M.Sc., this online module introduces critical learning points for the clinician with realistic case studies.
Directions for course registration:
1. Visit www.hopkinsilc.org
2. Register as a new user for the Internal Medicine curriculum as a member of the Demonstration Group
3. After registration approval (which is free), you can log on and complete the Elder Abuse module (as well as other content)
4. Training programs may apply to register and use the Hopkins Internal Medicine Curriculum
“Asking the Difficult Question” Series features critical issues facing health professionals providing guidance and care for older adults, including "Assessing Elder Abuse in the Clinical Setting." Videos highlighting these topics have been produced which will assist health professionals, health professions faculty & students to address these critical issues. These videos will be available through our online courses. Elder Abuse and Advance Directives companion online courses are also available to complement the videos.
The Special Initiative Project "Asking the Difficult Question" Series was produced by the University of New England Maine Geriatric Education Center which is funded by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Number 31HP08845.
http://www.une.edu/mainegec/askdiffquestion.cfm
MASTER (Multi-disciplinary Adult Services Training and Evaluation for Results) addresses the need for standardized, competency-based training for APS workers both in California and throughout the nation.
As part of the National APS Training Partnership and home to the Statewide Adult Protective Services (APS) Training Project, MASTER collaborates with stakeholders and experts in the field to leverage funding to develop, pilot and deliver live and online training modules.
Academy for Professional Excellence, and MASTER are projects of San Diego State University School of Social Work.
For upcoming and currently available trainings, visit http://theacademy.sdsu.edu/programs/Project_Master/calendar.html
Webinar Series-- "Undue Influence & Elder Financial Abuse"
CaseSoft® - a division of LexisNexis® - has joined with Dr. Bennett Blum, M.D. to produce a series of free webinars on the topic of undue influence.
http://www.bennettblummd.com/video_lectures.html
Registration is required
CALENDAR OF TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES
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January 31, 2012 Irvine, California |
University of California Irvine’s Program in Geriatrics John B. Parker Successful Aging Series In Pursuit of Longevity:
Download the flyer: http://www.som.uci.edu/geriatrics//PDF/mark-lachs-1-31-2012.pdf
To reserve a seat, receive directions to the event and a parking permit, please call 714.456.5530 or email with “RSVP Jan 31” in the subject line to geriinfo@uci.edu
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February 29 & March 1, 2012 Anaheim, CA |
Anaheim Family Justice Center, Human Options, Inc., and member agencies of the Orange County Elder Abuse Forensic Center Elder Abuse Training for Law Enforcement With its focus on first responders, this comprehensive course will provide law enforcement officers with information, strategies and tools to effectively recognize and investigate elder abuse cases. This course and 16 POST credits are available free of charge, thanks to a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women, US Department of Justice http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/docs/OVW_LE_flyer.Feb2012.pdf To register, contact Cristi Dugger:949 737 5242 ext 216
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March 19, 2012 Haifa, Israel |
Rambam Health Care Campus, Technion School of Medicine Varieties of Elderly Abuse By Bonnie J. Olsen, Ph.D. Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, UC Irvine |
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