How do I report it?

niamhocxox

Hi,

I want to report a case of domestic abuse I guess I would call it but I don't know who to call?

The story is that a friend of my Dad's is being abused/bullied by his wife. Sorry if I am using the wrong word for it.

This man is 66 and is a farmer but he has Parkinson's disease which is getting worse. His wife is a retired nurse and they have 2 daughters together who have both started college this year. His wife refuses to cook for him so my father and I do. She won't wash his clothes so we do it. He is forced to continue to farm despite of his illness which restricts him. My father ends up helping him on the farm a lot simply because the man is not able.

His wife is paid carers allowance to care for him and she still makes him handover his pension even though she receives a pension herself. He also has to pay every bill in the house but is not even allowed to use the phone.

He is afraid of her and even though my father and I have no problem taking car of him, at the end of the day it is not our job.

His wife is extremely religious and goes to Achill Island to that house of prayer every weekend with the 2 daughters who are not allowed to help their father on the farm.

It is such a sad case and I want to get him out of this horrible situation but who do I call?

Any advice is greatly appreciated and thank you for reading.

Morag

There is a public health nurse who's remit is the eldery in the community which he falls under as he's over 65. Ring your local HSE health clinic and ask to make an appointment to speak to them, they will also get in touch with the care in the community team.

That prayer house on achill is frankly part of a cult and most likely that is were the money is going to, the lady running it has been investigated for fraud.


http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Older_People_Services/Elder_Abuse_Section/Protecting_Older_People_from_Abuse.html

What happens to reports of suspected Elder Abuse?

All reported cases of Elder Abuse are treated very seriously. All cases will be treated with confidentiality and, in so far as is practical, will be handled in a way that respects the wishes of the older person. The prime focus is on ensuring the safety and well-being of the older person while providing supports to stop the unwanted behaviour and facilitate the continuation of care.

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Contact us for Help and Advice

If you are a victim of Elder Abuse, are concerned about abuse, or if you suspect someone you know may be a victim of abuse, you should contact the HSE elder abuse service, through your GP, Public Health Nurse at your local Health Centre or any of your local Senior Case Workers - listed below - , or An Garda Siochana.

HSE Senior Case Workers

The HSE has a dedicated Elder Abuse Service, with Senior Case Workers in Elder Abuse now working in most Local Health Office Areas. Choose your county here:

Dublin North East - North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan

Dublin Mid Leinster - South Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath

South - Cork, Kerry, South Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford

West - Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary

http://www.cardi.ie/news/hseoutlinesprogressmadeinrespondingtoelderabuseinireland

HSE outlines progress made in responding to Elder Abuse in Ireland
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Republic of Ireland

Date published:
Friday, April 17, 2009
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HSE
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Republic of Ireland

The Health Service Executive has developed an elder abuse service in order to help prevent and combat elder abuse in all its forms. There are now specialist staff, employed by the HSE through the Local Health Offices, dealing with cases of elder abuse. Abuse can take a number of forms. The more identifiable forms include physical and sexual abuse. But other forms of abuse do happen, including financial abuse and neglect. All abuse is abhorrent and has no place in a civilised society.We must continue to help and support older people who are victims of abuse, and also challenge negative and stereotypical attitudes generated towards older people in general.

This document describes the main developments of the HSE's elder abuse service in 2008 as well as providing, for the first time, a detailed analysis of elder abuse referrals to the HSE.

The HSE continues to make significant progress in combating all forms of elder abuse in our society. The HSE's Elder Abuse Service document which is available to read or download below outlines the important developments made over the past 12 months in relation to this issue.

Specialist staff, working through Local Health Offices, are daily raising public awareness of the problem of elder abuse. Some of the developments aimed at highlighting the problem include the appointment of a number of Senior Case Workers, a public awareness campaign in relation to elder abuse, the establishment of a National Centre for the Protection of Older People in UCD and the compilation of detailed data on reported abuse in this country.

While progress has been made, the HSE acknowledges that its efforts must continue in order to improve and further develop its services and work in collaboration with other agencies in the fight against elder abuse.

"The HSE is committed to protecting older people from all forms of abuse, regardless of where it occurs or who the perpetrators might be," Frank Murphy, Chairman of the HSE's National Elder Abuse Steering Committee said.

Over time, the collection and collation of elder abuse data will prove invaluable in informing the planning and delivery of services for older people. The HSE will continue to develop its data collection systems in 2009 and beyond.