Cases increase ‘due to more reporting’
THE number of cases of physical and financial abuse of elderly, ill or disabled adults being investigated by social services in Camden nearly trebled in the past year, a new report has shown.
The number of adults referred to social services because of concerns over neglect, bullying, and sexual or physical abuse rose from 161 to 458 between 2008 and 2009, according to the council report to be discussed by the Housing and Adult Social Care scrutiny committee on Monday.
While family members carried out most of the abuse, in a fifth of cases the abuser was a paid carer. The elderly were the group for which most reports of abuse were received.
The council’s social services experts said the sharp increase was due to better reporting systems.
Daniel Blake, head of policy at campaigning charity Action On Elder Abuse, said: “Research shows that nationally around 90 per cent of older people who are experiencing abuse are not coming anywhere near safeguarding services.
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SOURCE: The CNJ, UK
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