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Reports Of Elder Abuse Drop Slightly In Pa
HARRISBURG – In conjunction with the first observance of “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,” Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower today announced a slight drop in both reports and substantiated cases of elder abuse in Pennsylvania.
Still, because too many cases still go unreported, Secretary Dowd Eisenhower reminded Pennsylvanians to notify authorities of suspected abuse.
“Statistics alone do not tell the entire story – for every report of abuse that is received, there are countless others that we never hear about,” said Dowd Eisenhower. “Elder abuse continues to be a serious problem across all layers of society.”
The Department of Aging works with the state’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to provide protective services to older adults. During the 2004-05 fiscal year, Area Agencies on Aging received 13,006 reports of need for protective services, a drop of 205 reports from the previous fiscal year. Of those reports, 2,719 (20.9 percent) cases were substantiated as needing protective services, a decrease of 117 from the previous year. Based on the 2004-05 data, two-thirds of those individuals found to need protective services were 75 or older. Most victims were female and were dependent on their abusers
Medicaid does not provide medical assistance for all poor persons.
Even under the broadest provisions of the Federal statute (except for emergency services for certain persons), the Medicaid program does not provide health care services, even for very poor persons, unless they are in one of the designated eligibility groups. Low income is only one test for Medicaid eligibility; assets and resources are also tested against established thresholds.
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Home health care is recognized as an increasingly important alternative to hospitalization or care in a nursing home for patients who do not need 24 hour day professional supervision. Many people find it possible to remain at home for the entire duration
Adult Day Care
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Adult Day Care Centers offer social, recreational and health-related services to individuals in a protective setting who cannot be left alone during the day because of health care and social need, confusion or disability.
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A general term that describes a range of medical, nursing, custodial, social, and community services designed to help people with chronic health impairments or forms of dementia.
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