Individual/Family |
Brochures about IPV and resources |
Programs that help seniors negotiate the health care system and facilitate their linkage with resources (transportation,meals on wheels, etc) |
On-site IPV advocates or social workers knowledgeable about IPV at senior centers or in doctors’ offices. |
Community Awareness |
Public service announcements on television, billboards, newspaper ads to reduce the stigma. More awareness that IPV occurs for all ages. |
Pamphlets about IPV in beauty shops, churches, women’s clubs, doctor’s offices, senior centers, Adult Day Care |
Cross training for IPV and Aging Agencies |
Educate intake workers who are the first line with older people at the Council on Aging about IPV. |
Train home health and meals on wheels workers about IPV. |
Educate APS staff to screen for IPV. |
Train IPV agencies about issues of seniors and the need to ′think outside the box′ to create safety. Leaving may not be realistic. |