Abuse Charity Strongly Welcomes The Government's New Guidance On Splitting Elderly Couples When Placing Them In Care, UK
Article Date: 20 May 2008 - 4:00 PDT
Action on Elder Abuse, (AEA) the leading specialist charity focusing upon the abuse of older people, has welcomed today's announcement that the Government is to issue guidance to local authorities restricting them from splitting married elder couples when placing them in care. Gary FitzGerald, Chief Executive of AEA, said "For many older people, the experience of giving up their own homes to go into a care home is a difficult and traumatic one. But it can be made intolerable if they are also forced to part from their loved partner. In today's Britain this should not be an option."
Action on Elder Abuse is a national charity which aims to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older people. It does this by raising awareness of the issues, encouraging education and by giving information and support to those in need. It has the only national freephone helpline dedicated to this cause and callers may ring from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm on 080 8808 8141 from the UK or 1800 940 010 from the Republic of Ireland for confidential support and information.
Action on Elder Abuse
SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday
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