NEWS & SOCIAL MEDIA
Want to help spread the word about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)? Using social media is an excellent way to engage our community around this important and timely subject. Below are some ways to use social media to promote WEAAD.
This social media guide includes tips on using media to promote #WEAAD as well as sample posts in English in Spanish
Support the WEAAD Twibbon Campaign and add the WEAAD logo to your social media profiles. Here’s How:
- Visit http://bit.ly/WEAADTB.
- Click “Add to Twitter” or “Add to Facebook” to apply the WEAAD badge to your profile photo.
- Share the Twibbon on Twitter and Facebook using the sample posts below!
- Support the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#WEAAD) Twibbon campaign to honor survivors of #ElderAbuse and raise awareness toward prevention: http://bit.ly/WEAADTB
- Want to help spread the word about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#WEAAD)? Pledge your profile photo! http://bit.ly/WEAADTB
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th! Add a Twibbon to show your support for #WEAAD http://bit.ly/WEAADTB
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Are you interested in accessing additional formats (.eps, .jpg, .pdf, web-optimized, or print ready) of our materials or would you like to review materials from past WEAAD campaigns? Please contact us at NCEA@med.usc.edu
"Failure to improve the federal response to #ElderAbuse may be one of the worst examples of #ageism in public policy." - Bob Blancato, National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition
It's Time To Make The Elder Justice Act More Effective
forbes.com
This elder advocate says ageism is stifling elder fraud protectionTwo months ago, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15th), communities around the world came together to raise awareness of what elder abuse is, how to prevent it, and how we can all do our part to support everyone as we age.
Let's create a society where every day is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. 💜
Raising elder abuse awareness beyond its designated day
qctimes.com
On June 13, I was sitting at my desk here at Milestones, wearing a purple dress shirt to do my small part in bringing attention to World Elder Abuse Awareness"We seek the security of the men, women, and children of the nation." - FDR
On August 14th, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Learn more about the history of the American social safety net: www.ssa.gov/history/index.html
Happy 84th anniversary, Social SecurityToday is the anniversary of when the Social Security Act was signed into law! Learn more about Social Security's history here: ow.ly/YO2c50uxXUI
The NCEA resource line (855-500-3537), established in 2011, serves as a public access point for individuals and families seeking resources or advice regarding how to identify or report #ElderAbuse. Researchers from Han Research Lab (www.hanresearchlab.com) at the Department of Family Medicine at Keck School of Medicine of USC examined NCEA resource line data and published their findings in the Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE Publishing.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0733464819865685
*The NCEA is NOT an investigative agency that receives reports of Elder Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation. Please contact your local Adult Protective Services agency to report abuse occurring in a community setting or the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to report abuse occurring in a long-term care setting. Visit eldercare.acl.gov to locate your local reporting agencies.
hanresearchlab.com
#ElderAbuse can include neglect, physical, emotional, financial or sexual abuse. It is up to all of us to prevent and report suspected abuse. Here are some signs of elder abuse that everyone should know: eldermistreatment.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NCEA_SignsEA_508-1.pdf
Thank you CA State Senator Anthony Portantino for bringing together community advocates and representatives from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department- Temple Sheriff's Station, County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to spread awareness about how to prevent and spread awareness about harmful scams in our communities. Working together, we can help safeguard the American public. Visit Senator Portanito's page for a video of the panel discussion and event! Anthony PortantinoThank you Westminster Gardens for co hosting our #Senior scam and abuse prevention panel. Great group of 100 seniors, friends and family came out with terrific senior advocates providing important info. The video of the event is below.
"No Senior Eats Alone Day" is coming to Baltimore on September 12th! What a great way to help reduce social isolation, which is a known risk factor & result of #ElderAbuse, and make older adults in our communities feel valued and connected!
'No Senior Eats Alone Day' Comes To Baltimore County
baltimore.cbslocal.com
The initiative gives resources and activities to combat social isolation in older adults.🥳Thank you to our followers and supporters for helping us reach a milestone on Facebook; we've reached 8,000 Likes!
Thank you for making our Facebook community great!
It is estimated that millions of older adults, from all walks
of life, encounter harmful fraud and scams every year. Today we're at The California Endowment with Federal Trade Commission and AARP Fraud Watch Network for a Common Ground Conference that brings together law enforcement, consumer groups, service providers, and community organizations to discuss strategies for understanding, preventing, and redressing fraud targeted at the older adult population of Southern California. #LACommonGround2019
Learn about the County of San Mateo - Government Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Protection Team (EDAPT), which consists of law enforcement officers, social workers, and attorneys, and the program's coordinated response to developing proactive solutions to combat financial abuse in our latest blog: bit.ly/EDAPTblog
Social isolation is associated with many negative health outcomes and also increases the risk of #ElderAbuse. When we are not connected to our communities as we age, it becomes difficult to notice, report, and prevent Elder Abuse.
See how two nonprofits in New Jersey are using technology not only to help older adults access services such as housing, transportation, and access to medical care but also to build and maintain strong social supports.
NCEA Team is so excited to be in #NewOrleans for The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)'s 44th Annual Conference & Tradeshow.
Stop by booth #240 to grab tools and resources everyone can use to educate our communities about #ElderAbuse prevention or visit ncea.acl.gov to learn more!
Far too often, abuse and neglect of nursing home residents are hidden and unreported. National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Executive Director, shared recommendations on how we can protect residents and prevent abuse and occurring in the first place during Tuesday's Senate Finance Committee hearing.
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Consumer Voice Executive Director Lori Smetanka answers Senator Maggie Hassan's question about how to protect nursing home residents from abuse and neglect during Tuesday's Senate Finance Committee hearing. Thank you, Senator Hassan, for your work to prevent abuse among LTC residents and individuals with disabilities.
Home is often the most dangerous place for a person experiencing #ElderAbuse. Lack of emergency, safe housing is a glaring gap in protection for older survivors of abuse. Tune into this upcoming webinar to learn about the unique role of shelter in a coordinated community response to #ElderAbuse
Thursday, 8.1.19 10AM PT/ 1PM ET
Register here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fJYsgFEeSLqWiAnhXsfYVg
Innovative community-based solutions are needed to reduce isolation and #ElderAbuse. In England, they created chat benches to promote socialization and prevent crimes. What can you do to reduce elder abuse in your community?
This town’s solution to loneliness? The ‘chat bench.’
washingtonpost.com
A few days after the bench signs went up, people were sitting there actually talking to each other. "Fantastically, this has begun to gain traction,” police officer Ashley Jones said.Special Thanks to Judith D. Tamkin
We are sincerely appreciative to Judith D. Tamkin for her gift to help establish the USC Center on Elder Mistreatment’s website. Her deep and personal commitment to eradicating elder abuse is helping to reshape our understanding of elder abuse and ultimately save innumerable older adults from abuse and neglect.
