Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 11:27 am Press Release: DCAFV
Media Release
Released 13th June 2012
Wear
Purple For World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
“Wearing
purple this Friday 15th June will show support for World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day”, says Paul Martin from the
Dunedin Collaborative against Family Violence (DCAFV).
Elder Abuse and Neglect, is a becoming more visible in
our society largely due to the work of Age Concern and also
Police identifying risk when they are attending Family
Violence callouts.
“Older People Matter” and we
know that 70 to 80 per cent of elder abuse and neglect in
New Zealand occurs at the hands of family members.
This is one of the reasons it stays hidden –many older
people feel ashamed their own family are treating them
badly, so they won’t talk about it.
What we need is
more people speaking up when they have concerns about
vulnerable older people.
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