EMS LIVE @ NITE™

Elder Abuse

May 12, 2009

6:45 p.m. – 8:15 PST

7:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. MT

5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. AST

4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. HAST

“We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.”
~~Mother Teresa
/ Lisa Malpass, Attorney – Adult Protective Services, Washington state Department of Health, Spokane Office
Target Audience: All EMS, medical, fire and law enforcement personnel who are called for assistance.
Objectives: Participants will learn:
·  Definition of elder abuse & neglect
·  The different types of abuse
·  Signs & symptoms of abuse & neglect
·  Contributing factors that lead to elder abuse
·  Prevention
·  How to report suspected abuse
·  The role of Adult Protective Services

Attend an “interactive video conference” presentation. You will have opportunities to ask questions.

WA, ID, MT Contact your local hospital/clinic Site Coordinator for Participation

Oregon, Sites participating include: Boardman, Condon, Fossil, Heppner, Hermiston Fire, Irrigon, Spray, Ukiah and the Umatilla Army Depot

Aleutian Islands—Contact LaDonna Lindley at

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 8, 2009

Questions? Contact Renée Anderson—1-866-630-4033 or

Course Materials: Download all materials at http://healthtraining.inhs.org, EMS Live @ Nite, Current Course Schedule.

Sponsored by:

Northwest TeleHealth

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Northwest MedStar

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Spokane County EMS

Spokane, Wa 1-888-258-9632

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Spokane, WA 1-800-422-2440

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Spokane, Wa 1-509-625-6290

Deaconess Medical Center

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Providence Holy Family Hospital
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Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
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Valley Hospital & Medical Center