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A Model Intervention for Elder Abuse and Dementia

^a The Benjamin Rose Institute, Cleveland Heights, OH
^b Office of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown
^c Margaret Blenkner Research Center, The Benjamin Rose Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
^d Adult Protective Services, Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services, Cleveland, Ohio
^e Cleveland Area Chapter, Alzheimer's Association, Ohio

Correspondence: Georgia J. Anetzberger, PhD, Associate Director for Community Services, The Benjamin Rose Institute, 2373 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44106. E-mail: georgia{at}benrose.org.

Decision Editor: Vernon L. Greene, PhD

This article describes a 2-year collaborative project in Cleveland, OH, that improved the reporting and management of potential and suspected elder abuse situations involving persons with dementia. Educational curricula for cross-training, screening tools, and referral protocols were developed and tested for staff and volunteers in adult protective services and dementia care. A handbook for caregivers of persons with dementia was produced that enables caregivers to self-identify elder abuse risk and seek appropriate interventions to prevent abuse. Project organization, implementation, and evaluation are discussed along with strategies for replication in other communities.

Key Words: Curricula • Screening tools • Referral protocols

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