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‘Adult abuse’ is a strange term. We are more familiar with its horrible counterpart: child abuse, which evokes images of shattered family ties and humanity at its wor it. -1
But the abuse of elderly and disabled persons is a problem too, and this was the topic of discussion with Sylvia Kreitler, Director of the Rappahannock Social Services Department.
Abuse, as Kreitler defines it, refers not so much to the physical acts of violence that we usually associate with the word, but to negligence and other forms of exploitation. This may mean the inadequate care of patients at a hospital or nursing home, but it often means self-neglect or the inability to care for oneself at home.
Kreitler’s chief role in remedying cases of abuse is to provide a referral service. After fielding a complaint or a request, Kreitler first investigates the suspected case of abuse and then, if necessary, she refers a victim to the appropriate agency.
One such agency is Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock. Its Director, Lee Nettles, said that referrals come in from doctors, social services, family members, and the vie
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