re:act to adult abuse and neglect support and assistance to vulnerable adults experiencing abuse...
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Re:act to adult abuse and neglect
• Support and assistance to vulnerable adults experiencing abuse & neglect
• Systemic support to staff fulfilling clinical and legislative duties
• Complex cases require the full complement of strategies for intervention
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Costs to Health Care
• Permanent physical damage• Alcohol and medication dependency• Lowered immune system response• Chronic eating disorders & malnutrition• Self-harm or self-neglect• Depression• Anxiety disorders• System subsidizes care
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• Adult Guardianship Act designated VCH
• Every employee has a responsibility to act in situations of abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults
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• VCH has over 27,000 employees
• 556 locations
• 14 hospitals
• 15 First Nations Communities
• Serving over 1,000,000 people (25 %)
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re:act Brochure
Act on adult abuse and neglect - it's your duty
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re:act manual for VCH Staff
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Reaching our Staff
• 1000+ binders, posters & Assessment Guides distributed
• 1600+ Information Packages to physicians• Training/Education Sessions (100+)• Web Site – Average 400 “hits”/day• 2 Abuse & Neglect Consultants (Richmond &
North Shore)• Responders identified in every service area
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Two Pivotal Questions
• Is this adult abused, neglected or self-neglecting?
• Is this adult able to seek or refuse support and assistance on his/her own?
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re:act Quick Assessment Guide
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Re:Act Consistently
• Direct referrals to appropriate responders
• Clinical Consultation for Designated Responders
• Education and training• Identify and address systems barriers• Support local initiatives• Coordinate regional initiatives in all
matters related to AGA
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RE:ACT Adult Abuse and Neglect Response Resource
1-877-REACT-99
Amanda Brown
604.730.7669