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.
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