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Action on Elder Abuse
Welcome to our website
Who we are:
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse
of, vulnerable older adults. We were the first charity to address
these problems and are the only charity in the UK and in Ireland working
exclusively on the issue today. Consequently,
when you provide support to us, or make a donation, you can be sure that it will be
used exclusively on issues relating to elder abuse and nothing else. Our work is fundamental to challenging elder abuse in the UK
and we constantly need financial support to continue our
activities. Although we are as effective as many of the bigger
charities, we receive only a fraction of their income. Help us
continue to make a difference. There are a variety of options on the right for making donations to us,
or click on the 'Support us/Make a Donation' link on your left to find
out more. Together we can end elder abuse.
We moved office on 1
July 2009 to bright new premises in Streatham, London SW16. And it
is taking slightly longer than we hoped to get our systems are up and running,
so please bear with us. We hope to have everything online
shortly...and then we can start receiving emails once more.
The helpline however is unaffected by all this,
so continue to contact or refer as appropriate.
Project Work: Comic Relief funded
projects
Unfortunately we have had to (temporarily)
suspend the four projects funded by Comic Relief. These
include work on the Survivors Network, the Good Practice database,
work with the Alzheimer's Society, and the Good Practice guidance
for Care Homes. Due to factors beyond our control there has
been a delay in clearing and receiving the funding from Comic
Relief. We hope to have this resolved quickly but in the
meantime, if this causes you any concern, please contact our Policy
Manager Daniel Blake who will endeavour to assist you. To find
out more about these projects click here.
Margaret Haywood
The appalling decision by the Nursing and
Midwifery Council to strike Margaret Haywood from the register of
nurses, as a consequence of her cooperation with Panorama, has been
rightly criticised by numerous individuals and organisations.
Her actions uncovered dreadful neglect and poor care of older people
on an NHS ward, and also highlighted the failure of whistleblowing
and complaints procedures to encourage other nurses to come forward
and speak out. Click here to
read more.
The
Safeguarding Adults Alliance
brings together key organisations, including
Mencap,
Action on Elder Abuse, Alzheimer’s Society, the United Kingdom Home
Care Association, Action for Advocacy, Irwin Mitchell solicitors, the
School of Social and Health Care at Bournemouth University, Age Concern
North Staffordshire, PAVA and the Beth Johnson Foundation.
Fifty three other organisations are associated members of the
Alliance, together with a further six hundred and twenty one individuals.
Click here
for the launch press release.
Click here
for copies of No Secrets consultation submissions made
by various
organisations. If you have made a submission and would
like it posted on our
website, email it to our campaigns
post box.
CONFERENCE:
Personalisation and Safeguarding conference
20 July 2009, Bloomsbury Hotel,
London
The
way in which social care services are being delivered is undergoing a tremendous transformation following the launch of the
‘Putting People First’ concordat. The ‘personalisation’
agenda, which seeks to give choice
and control to those people using services and their families, is the
cornerstone
of government policy and is intended to impact upon the care received by
thousands
of people.
Safeguarding is arguably enjoying its highest profile since the launch
of The No Secrets guidance in 2000. A ‘once in a generation’
review of the No Secrets guidance has been recently completed, and accountability for safeguarding
work
undertaken by local authorities has been subject to thematic review from CSCI.
However, as these agendas move forward, a number of taxing questions and
debates remain. Read more and obtain a full programme and booking form
by clicking here.
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You can now find AEA on:
and if you want an insight into what's
happening on a daily basis then follow our blog...
Just click on the logo's above to go to
the relevant pages
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Make
a donation right now. Text the letters AEA to 84424 to donate £3 to
our work or click here
for
more options.
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Keep up to date with
what's happening on safeguarding and AEA. Click here
to read our blog.
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Services we
provide:
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Elder Abuse Helpline:
A primary service that operates across England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales is our generic helpline, which is open every weekday, from 9.00 am to
5.00 pm. It has been operating since 1997, Click here for more information
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Whistleblowing Helpline:
On 21 January 2009 AEA launched an independent
whistleblowing helpline all staff, residents and
relatives of Southern Cross Healthcare Care Homes. Click
here
to watch the video of the launch.
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Helpline for
Advocates
We've
launched a specialist advice line to assist advocates in better
addressing issues of abuse.
Click here
to download the information.
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Please donate by calling 020 8765 7000 or by
simply sending an email by clicking here
With
your support we can do much more to help older people facing abuse.
Together
we CAN make a difference!
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Campaigns
we run:
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Legislation to protect Older
People and other Adults at risk of abuse...
The Government has challenged us all to justify why we need
legislation to protect adults at risk of abuse,
and we are throwing the challenge back.
Right now we have laws to protect our animals but not our old
people. Can this be right? Read why this is happening, and join our campaign for
change. More...
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A New Domiciliary Care Training Pack - The HomeFront.
This NEW
training pack covers the difficult issue of abuse from the perspective
of a domiciliary care worker. Written in a format that allows it
to be used in small patch-type meetings, or one hour bursts, it provides real-life
scenarios of abuse and gives invaluable guidance on how to tackle it.
Click
here
for further
information and an order form.
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Read what
Tony Robinson, patron of AEA, says about elder abuse
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Other
Services and
activities:
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Good Practice database
The
Safeguarding Adults Good Practice Project is funded by Comic Relief and
managed jointly by AEA and the Practitioners Alliance for Vulnerable
Adults. The project is aimed at practitioners and others with a
stake in Safeguarding adults. Click
here to enter
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Domiciliary care toolkit
AEA
in conjunction with the United Kingdom Homecare Association have
produced an Adult
Protection toolkit aimed at Domiciliary Care Agencies. Click here for more
information.
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Considering a care home?
What
to look for in a care home, how to protect yourself from abuse.
This important guide will assist you in choosing a care home. Click here for more
information.
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Training
With our extensive knowledge of abuse matters,
and our equally in-depth understanding of both the care provider sector
AND safeguarding/adult protection, we are uniquely placed to develop and
deliver quality training packages that are relevant and
effective.
Click here
for more information
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