Difference between revisions of "Adult Abuse and Neglect (15:VI)"
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Section 1 of the ''AGA'' defines the terms “abuse” and “neglect” broadly as follows: | Section 1 of the ''AGA'' defines the terms “abuse” and “neglect” broadly as follows: | ||
* “Abuse” means the deliberate mistreatment of an adult that causes the adult | |||
(a) physical, mental, or emotional harm, or | :(a) physical, mental, or emotional harm, or | ||
(b) damage or loss in respect of the adult's financial affairs, | :(b) damage or loss in respect of the adult's financial affairs, | ||
and includes intimidation, humiliation, physical assault, sexual assault, overmedication, withholding needed medication, censoring mail, invasion or denial of privacy or denial of access to visitors<br> | and includes intimidation, humiliation, physical assault, sexual assault, overmedication, withholding needed medication, censoring mail, invasion or denial of privacy or denial of access to visitors<br> | ||
* “Neglect” means any failure to provide necessary care, assistance, guidance or attention to an adult that causes, or is reasonably likely to cause within a short period of time, the adult serious physical, mental or emotional harm or substantial damage or loss in respect of the adult's financial affairs and includes self-neglect | |||
== B. Responding to Adult Abuse and Neglect == | == B. Responding to Adult Abuse and Neglect == | ||