The Archstone Foundation Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative: Outcomes and Lessons Learned in Three Years From 2006 to 2008

Abstract

An independent evaluation of the Archstone Foundation Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative was conducted to identify major outcomes and lessons learned collectively by 20 funded projects, as well as to document innovative program models for dissemination. Data from the first three years of this initiative show these projects have been productive and have had a measurable impact on services for elder abuse and neglect. Major lessons learned address issues in recruiting, engaging, and maintaining active involvement of diverse stakeholders, as well as innovative and effective models of education, training, and direct services for elder abuse and neglect.

Older People’s Conceptualization of Abuse: A Systematic Review

“…Studies have explored the prevalence of abuse (Biggs, Manthorpe, Tinker, Doyle, & Erens, 2009), provided a profile of victims and abusers (Krienert, Walsh, & Turner, 2009), evaluated the impact of projects and initiatives (Dauenhauer, Mayer, & Mason, 2007;Huba, Melchior, Philyaw, & Northington, 2010), and described specific types of abuse (Cooper, Blanchard, Selwood, Walker, & Livingston, 2010;Ramsey-Klawsnik, Teaster, Mendiondo, Marcum, & Abner, 2008), and settings (Cohen, Halevy-Levin, Gagin, Priltuzky, & Friedman, 2010). Many countries have adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) definition:…”