New elder abuse role as concern mounts over elder abuse under-reporting

Written by SAFE on September 26, 2017. Posted in News Articles

By Stuff on 09/17/2017

“… A new elder abuse position has started in Timaru as officials worry many instances of elder abuse could be going unreported every year.

Age Concern has assumed a Ministry of Social Development (MSD) contract in the region and has established a new, elder abuse clinician role. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/97240673/new-elder-abuse-role-as-concern-mounts-over-elder-abuse-underreporting