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Lynn McCamie, MSW and Certified Ombudsman,
Baltimore County Department of Aging
A
Welcome
back
to
the
time
of
your
life
I'm,
your
host
Ethel
Rasmussen
education,
about
elder
abuse,
supports
a
critical
preventative
measure
to
empower
all
citizens
with
us.
Today
is
Lynn
McKamey
Ombudsman
manager
at
the
Baltimore
County
Department
of
Aging,
who
will
share
what
the
public
needs
to
know
about
elder
abuse,
along
with
special
educational
events
such
as
World
elder
abuse,
awareness
day,
Lynn.
Welcome
to
the
show
thank.
A
B
B
Glad
that
you
asked
that
elder
abuse
does
have
a
very
detailed
definition
and
I
wanted
to
read
that
to
you
just
to
give
our
our
viewers
a
chance
to
know
what
the
state
of
Maryland
sees
as
elder
abuse.
It
is
the
mental
or
physical
mistreatment
of
a
person
frequently
resulting
in
serious
emotional,
mental,
physical
and
or
sexual
injuries,
an
act
or
failure
to
act
that
results
in
possibly
the
mistreatment
or
immediate,
serious
harm
to
someone.
The
state
of
Maryland
wants
all
to
know
that
there
are
five
major
strains
of
elder
abuse.
B
If
you
are
in
the
community,
some
individuals
may
say
Financial
abuse,
but
if
you're
in
a
long-term
care,
I'm,
sorry
Financial
exploitation,
but
if
you're
in
a
long-term
care
setting,
you
might
hear
the
words
Financial
abuse,
but
the
route
is
financial.
At
that
point,
some
signs
and
symptoms
for
physical
abuse.
You
may
see
bruises
welps
Burns.
There
may
be
a
level
of
disorientation
by
the
individual
due
to
over
medication,
and
it
could
be
a
history
of
multiple
hospitalizations
due
to
injuries.
B
These
are
just
some
of
the
signs
and
symptoms.
There
may
be
other
things
that
would
also
fall
into
those
categories.
Those
are
the
main
ones
that
we
see
most
often,
but
there's
always
the
opportunity
to
engage
with
the
BC
rests,
so
we
can
share
or
figure
out,
if
there's
more
going
on
at
that
particular
time.
A
B
You
also
may
have
the
opportunity
to
keep
in
contact
encourage
individuals
to
talk
to
their
friends,
neighbors
and
relatives.
Maintaining
a
level
of
communication
will
help
decrease
some
of
that
isolation
that
might
be
happening.
It
also
gives
them
a
chance
to
talk
to
talk
to
others
about
the
problems
that
might
be
happening.
B
You
might
be
able
to
volunteer,
become
involved
in
programs
that
provide
assistance
and
supports
to
older
adults
or
individuals
living
in
the
community
that
may
be
of
need,
and
then
reporting
reports
suspected
mistreatment
report.
Your
concerns
to
your
local
Adult
Protective,
Service
Agency,
which
would
be
responsible
for
looking
at
vulnerable
adults,
usually
who
are
living
in
the
community
and
fall
between
the
ages
of
18
to
59.
B
You
would
also
be
able
to
contact
law
enforcement
and
there
might
be
the
opportunity
if
the
individual
is
in
a
long-term
care
setting
to
make
contact
with
the
ombudsman's
program
in
those
nursing
homes
or
assisted
livings.
There's
a
shared
opportunity
between
APS
for
those
that
live
in
assisted
livings,
so
you,
you
might
call
APS
or
you
might
call
the
ombudsman's
program
and
we
might
tag
team.
Those
together,
if
need
be.
You
don't
have
to
worry
about
having
all
the
facts.
B
B
The
role
of
BC
res
is
again
through
an
education
platform.
We
try
to
make
sure
that
we
have
information
in
regards
to
elder
abuse
and
its
multiple
strains
where
to
report
and
ensuring
that
the
community
is
aware
of
how
to
get
connected
to
agencies
that
do
investigation
for
a
vulnerable
adult
or
someone
who's
in
a
long-term
care
setting.
But
our
main
role
is
to
do
education.
B
B
So
that
is
a
national
day
which
marks.
Hopefully
people
will
stop
pay.
Attention,
learn
be
able
to
take
that
information
back
to
the
various
entities
that
either
they
work
with
from
a
professional
standpoint
or
those
old
adults
that
live
in
the
community.
Maybe
it
would
even
trigger
someone
to
want
to
volunteer
with
an
organization
that
also
is
providing
safety
or
opportunities
to
stay
engaged
with
older
adults
in
the
community
this
year.
We're
going
to
be
having
two
events.
B
B
Just
want
to
remind
people
that
is
one
very
important
day
where
the
spotlight
goes
on
elder
abuse.
It's
a
way
to
help
keep
people
older
adults,
hopefully
to
live,
longer,
be
safe,
understand
who
the
agencies
are
and
how
to
reach
out
for
help
if
and
when
they
need
it
or
to
make
contact
with
BC
rest,
if
you'd
like
for
us
to
come
and
do
a
free
presentation,
free,
free,
free.
Thank.