June 15 marks the 8th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. WEAAD was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
At Arab American Family Services, we strive to bring attention and raise awareness to elderly abuse. Our seniors are our priority and we take pride in helping them take part in all the wonderful opportunities offered to them.
AAFS supports elderly who have limited English skills by assisting them in order to gain dignity and pride in themselves, as well as improving their quality of life. AAFS’ Elderly Department case workers help clients overcome these barriers in multiple ways and serve these clients with sensitivity and respect for their age, experience, and cultural background.
Our seniors are valuable members to our communities and they deserve to be treated with the upmost respect.
Please remember to take time on June 15th and focus your attention on the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of elders. Let us try to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by an ageing population, and brings together senior citizens, and their caregivers, national and local government, academics, and the private sector to exchange ideas about how best to reduce incidents of violence towards elders, increase reporting of such abuse, and to develop elder friendly policies.
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