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Responding to Elder Abuse
According to the Illinois Department on Aging, about 4 to 5 percent of senior citizens experience some kind of mistreatment and only about 1 in 13 cases of elder abuse are ever reported. Of the seniors abused, almost 35 percent were living with their abusers. Of the abusers, 40 percent were
children of the victim. While specialized courts and services are continuing to be established
throughout the state of Illinois for victims of domestic violence, the question remains what is being done for seniors trying to navigate the court, criminal justice and social service systems? In addition, what resources and training exist for the community to best respond to elder abuse, including clergy, health care providers, bankers, in-home care workers, nursing home personnel and social service providers?
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Responding to Elder Abuse Committee is to identify and develop resources to assist the courts, criminal justice systems and the community in responding to the needs of abused seniors. Project
The committee will begin by determining the direction and structure of the project. Using the existing structure of the coordinating councils and the aging network the committee will explore issues such as:
Awareness of Special Needs of the Elderly - Training Materials
Contact your Local Council Coordinator (click on your county on the map) to check out materials.UNFAIR Hearing Test Instructions for cd First set of words Second set of words Third set of words Resource List for Kits Aging Simulation
Responding to Elder Abuse Subcommittees Lois Moorman, Department on Aging, Chair Clergy Response Subcommittee
Andrea Carlson, 17th Circuit FVCC, ChairWilla Addison, Jackson County Health Department Rose Hensley, Will County Court Peg Kovach, Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center Rev. Mary-Jane Leewis, Bethany Terrace Care Centre Rev. John McIntosh, 1st United Methodist Church Tess Sakolsky, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence Mary Lee Tomsa, DuPage County Department of Community Services Sara Wilham, East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging Rev. Walter Wilkins, United Methodist Church
Law Enforcement/Courts Response Subcommittee
Sandy Thompson, Alternatives for the Older Adult, ChairLinda Bookwalter, SWAN Pamela Conforti, Madison County State's Attorney's Office Carrie Flannigan, Lake County State's Attorney's Office Linda Glackin, Peoria Police Department Jeff Hoffmann, Chicago Police Department Honorable Donald Hudson, 16th Judicial Circuit Desi Jellen, Madison County State's Attorney's Office Scott Larson, Kane County State's Attorney's Office Lori Levin, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority David Mitchell, Shawnee Health Service and Development Corp. Darrel Smith, Kankakee County Triad Holly Zielke, Illinois Department on Aging
Training Response Subcommittee
Joyce DeRenzy, Center for The Prevention of Abuse, ChairLee Beneze, Illinois Department on Aging Eileen Brewer, Illinois Department on Aging Kim Crutcher, PATH Lynda Dautenhahn, Illinois Department of Public Health Honorable Kevin Fitzgerald, 11th Judicial Circuit Jeff Jacobs, Illinois State Police Sandy Laesch, Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center Susan Murges, 15th Circuit FVCC Kathleen Quinn, National Adult Protective Association Itty Scholz, Attorney General's Office Courtney Tierney, Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois Katie Walsh, Cook County Sheriff's Office Cheryllyn Williams, Sangamon County Sheriff's Department
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