Strategies to Enhance Awareness and Services for Older Women with IPV Suggested by Providers
| 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. |