National Center on Elder Abuse Enhances Website to Better Help Seniors, Caregivers
Aug. 8, 2008 - The National Center on Elder Abuse, which serves as a national resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment, has recently remodeled its Website. The changes provide senior citizens and caregivers easy access to a wealth of helpful information.
First established by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) in 1988 as a national elder abuse resource center, the NCEA was granted a permanent home at AoA in the 1992 amendments made to Title II of the Older Americans Act.
The NCEA disseminates elder abuse information to professionals and the public, and provides technical assistance and training to states and to community-based organizations.
The NCEA makes news and resources available on-line and an easy-to-use format; collaborates on research; provides training; identifies and provides information about promising practices and interventions; operates a listserve forum for professionals; and provides subject matter expertise on program and policy development.
What Your Will Find at National Center on Elder Abuse Webiste
● Link to the Eldercare Locator, the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or Website visit provides an instant connection to resources that enable older persons to live independently in their communities. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
● Links to Elder Abuse Hotlines in the 50 States
● Links to lists of resources in each of the states on elder abuse prevention, including State government agencies, state laws, state-specific data and statistics, statewide resources.
● Links to many publications and sources of helpful information, including laws, events and Webcasts
● Links to many community outreach organizations helping the elderly
● Helpful information nursing home abuse
● Complete coverage on Adult Protective Services through several pages of links
● Many helpful links for caregivers.
The National Center on Elder Abuse is a program of the U.S. Administration on Aging.
>> Click here to the NCEA Home Page
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SOURCE: SeniorJournal News
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