Elder Abuse Aftermath
What happens to victims of elder abuse once they have been “rescued” from their abusive environment?
I believe that if the victims are under the care of Adult Protective Services or other government care facilities they would be cared for in some ways. However, if they are living in their own homes and are still physically and mentally capable there are no help for them.
Do they ever get over the abuses – especially, if the abusers were members of their own families?
This is a case that I have details of.
The reasons the abusers gave for their abusive actions, surely would nauseate most of us. Those reasons they gave are insults to our intelligence.
Unconscionable acts of elder abusers have left a 77 year old man without a family and dignity. To add to this injustice is that his adult children and abusers have got away unscathed.
One still works in the mental health sector and organizes seminars to inform others how to better treat mental patients and to improve services for these people.
The other works as a team manager of ‘Customers Relations’ in an organization that has sponsored an Elder Abuse Prevention Organization.
To add insult to injury – They have given ‘reasons’ for their actions (elder abuse of their father):
“ …we cannot look after mum and our own families……”
When they knew even a 50% property split for their parents meant that they do not have to pay a single cent towards their parents care. Yet, on behalf of their mother they did asked for a shocking percentage and more! Remember the fact that their father has been the sole person who accumulated and maintained assets. Their mother has a serious mental illness; diagnosed 5 years into her marriage.
“…we feel sorry for the old man; but we did what we did because he has a lady friend….”
Are they kidding? (I have received confirmation that that lady in question will be making a statement, after hearing about their excuse.)
"...... we used to shiver in the corner as they (the parents) argued......"
(Remember, the mother was diagnosed with a serious mental illness 40 years ago)
If that was a enough reason to abuse a parent in his/her twilight years, then majority of such parents would have been "abused"!
What did they do? They refused to discuss property settlement (they have power of attorney for their mother). Left their father in shockingly crammed living-quarters for more than 8 years! Just have a quick look at his Living Quarters for over 8 years:
http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=1596866883967721054
Elder Abuse has been said as the crime of the century.
What are we doing to abusers who got away unscathed? Have they made a joke of all of us?
It is time we tell these two unrepenting elder abusers that they should be ashamed!
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