Substitute decision-makers, including those designated through power of attorney documents and guardianship arrangements, can wield significant influence over the lives and well-being of older adults. While these arrangements can serve as valuable tools for family members and caregivers of older…
Older African Americans affected by elder abuse deserve support and services that account for their cultural, social, and historical context. One of the most effective ways to do this is by offering culturally relevant programming and by partnering with culturally…
Join the National Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center at this webinar to learn about the correlation between domestic violence and elder abuse. There are so many unique considerations when a domestic violence survivor is an older…
Join the National Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center and Gregory Owens at this webinar to take a deep dive into the Healing Centered Engagement model and how this approach can be incorporated into day-to-day operations. Learn…
This session explores how multidisciplinary teams navigate client capacity issues. Presenters discuss common capacity diagnoses among older adults and explain the difference between a capacity assessment and cognitive screening. Participants will be able to identify tools and techniques utilized by…
Through an interactive case scenario, discussion takes place on the unique role prosecutors can play in forging connections with law enforcement and allied partners on an E-MDT. Information is shared on how to recognize the components of an unrelated case…
This session explores the role of forensic accountants in E-MDT practice and within the broader context of elder abuse. Coverage also includes locating a forensic accountant, an engagement process, and how the case referral process could work. Presented by: Karen…
This webinar explores how to identify trauma and its impact on older adults, physically and psychologically. Information on how to identify different disciplines’ responses to trauma and its impact on the E-MDT work is also covered. Lastly, this webinar will…
This webinar covers the impact of case issues on Enhanced Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams. Information is shared on the methods and resources to solicit new cases for team review and strategies for creating a team-specific case criterion, establishing a case…
This session covers prosecutors’ roles in elder abuse investigations, in the court system, and on E-MDTs. Coverage includes strategies for better engaging and utilizing prosecutors on E-MDTs and emerging restorative practice approaches in prosecution. Presented by: Tara Patet, JD, senior…
This webinar covers protocols utilized by the Weill Cornell Medicine Vulnerable Elder Protection Team to address elder abuse, including how an elder abuse program may be helpful in an ED in E-MDT communities, providing insight into how this hospital model…
This webinar covers different types of civil attorneys, how their expertise differs from other legal professionals, and what civil legal expertise can add to E-MDT discussions and elder abuse responses. Presented by: Deena Schwartz, Elder Abuse Enhanced Multidisciplinary Team (EMDT)…