World Elder Abuse Day
Date Posted: 10.05.2012
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY (WEAAD)
National Conference June 14th 2012
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is held in June each year, in support of the United Nations International Plan of Action, which recognises the significance of elder abuse a public health and human rights concern. The day serves as a call to action for individuals, organisations and communities to raise awareness about abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people. On Thursday June 14th 2012 at 11am, the Health Service Executive, the National Centre for the Protection of Older People (NCPOP), University College Dublin, in collaboration with the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) will host a conference on elder abuse in the Health Sciences Centre, University College Dublin.
‘Interventions to support older people who experience abuse’
Speaker: Professor Jill Manthorpe, Professor of Social Work / Director of the Social Care Workforce Research Unit , Associate Director, NIHR School for Social Care Research, King's College London
‘Older People’s Experiences of Mistreatment & Abuse’
Speaker: Dr. Attracta Lafferty, Associate Director, National Centre for the Protection of Older People, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin
Venue: UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4. Admission is free, all are welcome. Please RSVP by emailing: karen.malone@hse.ie or telephone 061 461165 by June 7th