scholarly journals Nurses Working in and With Adult Protective Services: Agency Characteristics and Job Responsibilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 695-696
Author(s):  
Pi-Ju Liu ◽  
Jessica Hernandez Chilatra
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Job Responsibilities ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
System Part ◽  
Client Education

Abstract The majority of Adult Protective Services (APS) workforce is staffed by social workers, though some agencies have recognized the need to address clients’ medical needs such as wounds, injuries, nutrition issues, hydration issues, premature death and more. Using survey data from the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), we analyzed 99 nurses’ responses on their role in working in/with APS to help abused, neglect, and exploited adults. Out of the 99 nurses, 65 were direct employees of APS, and 61 did not report directly to a nurse supervisor. Forty-nine nurses carry a caseload like social workers, and 27 carry a caseload in conjunction with social workers. The most common services nurses provide are home visits, evaluations of clients and their medications, and client education. Qualitative data revealed the benefits of having nurses on staff, including assessing medical needs, preventing medical emergencies, providing holistic care, and navigating the healthcare system. Part of a symposium sponsored by Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly People Interest Group.

Teaching BSW Students to Work with Complex Families

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet M. Wright ◽  
Susan Michaud
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
College Age ◽  
Huge Challenge

New BSW social workers are likely to be hired into job positions in some of the toughest, most complex, multiproblem areas: child and adult protective services. It is a huge challenge for educators to prepare students for the reality ahead as BSW social workers, particularly students of the usual college age who have grown up in relatively conventional homes. This article illustrates a method for helping students make that transition using ongoing, semester-long case work with simulated, challenging families as clients. Students work in small groups with simulated families who are constantly changing and facing new issues as the semester progresses. In the context of working with their client families, students must use record-keeping skills, evaluate relevant research, advocate and broker, solve problems, identify strengths, engage in ethical decision-making, prepare for court appearances, and evaluate their work on an ongoing basis.

scholarly journals Elder Mistreatment Victims during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Administrative Data from San Francisco Adult Protective Services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pi-Ju Liu ◽  
Aining Wang ◽  
Laura M. Schwab-Reese ◽  
Sara K. Stratton
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Medical Needs

AbstractThis study examined elder mistreatment victims’ experiences at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on their COVID-19 awareness and unmet needs. San Francisco Adult Protective Services (APS) caseworkers conducted phone interviews with clients or collaterals (client’s family, trusted other, or service provider) to inquire about clients’ awareness of COVID-19 and unmet needs. Nine-hundred-and-thirty-four (71%) of 1,313 APS’ past clients or their collaterals were interviewed, with 741 (79%) responding positively to COVID-19-awareness questions, and 697 (75%) having no unmet needs. Binary logistic regression with Firth adjusted maximum likelihood estimation method revealed that older persons (p < .05), self-neglectors (p < .05), and victims of neglect (p < .05) were less aware of COVID-19. Unmet needs varied by mistreatment type. Victims of isolation were more likely to have medical needs (p < .05), while victims of emotional abuse were more likely to report loneliness (p < .001). Case notes reflected clients who were well-prepared for the pandemic, versus those who required additional assistance to follow preventative measures of the COVID-19 pandemic to stay home. Although the majority of San Francisco APS’ past clients experienced no unmet needs at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prolonged length and intensity of the pandemic could have exacerbated this vulnerable group’s situation. Collaboration between service providers is key in assisting victims experiencing unmet needs to live safely in a public health crisis, especially underserved victims of specific ethnic backgrounds.

Characteristics of Adult Protective Services Social Workers

1993 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne P. Salmon ◽  
Vickie L. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Adult Protective Services

scholarly journals Elder Abuse Victims During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Administrative Data From San Francisco Adult Protective Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 74-74
Author(s):  
Pi-Ju Liu ◽  
Aining Wang ◽  
Laura Schwab-Reese ◽  
Sara Stratton
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Medical Needs

Abstract This study examined elder mistreatment victims’ experiences at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. San Francisco Adult Protective Services (APS) caseworkers conducted phone interviews to inquire about clients’ awareness of COVID-19 and unmet needs. Nine-hundred-and-thirty-four (71%) of 1,313 APS’ past clients or their collaterals were interviewed, with 741 (79%) responding positively to COVID-19-awareness questions, and 697 (75%) having no unmet needs. Binary logistic regression with Firth adjusted maximum likelihood estimation method revealed that older persons (p &lt; .05), self-neglectors (p &lt; .05), and victims of neglect (p &lt; .05) were less aware of COVID-19. Unmet needs varied by mistreatment type. Victims of isolation were more likely to have medical needs (p &lt; .05), while victims of emotional abuse were more likely to report loneliness (p &lt; .001). Collaboration between service providers is key in assisting victims experiencing unmet needs to live safely in a public health crisis.

scholarly journals Interprofessional Collaboration to Address Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation With Adult Protective Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 695-695
Author(s):  
Pi-Ju Liu ◽  
Bridget Penhale
Keyword(s):  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Job Responsibilities ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Adult Protective Services

Abstract Adult Protective Services (APS) is responsible for investigating reports of abuse, exploitation, and neglect among vulnerable adults. Additionally, APS also refers or provides needed services to victims. Though APS also takes the lead position in investigation and service planning, determining harm and designing person-centered remedies often require other professionals to be prepared to address these elder justice issues with APS. Afterall, adult safeguarding is everybody’s business. This symposium includes four presentations on researchers’ findings working with APS and other professionals. Dr. Burnes will compare outcomes on usual APS care (APS only) versus enhanced APS care (APS plus advocate who are case managers). Dr. Pi-Ju (Marian) Liu will examine nurses’ role in working in and with APS, focusing on how their job responsibilities are different from other nurses and APS social workers. Dr. Jason Burnett will present an innovative referral portal linking banks and other financial firms directly to APS. Lastly, Dr. Zachary Gassoumis will appraise the multidisciplinary teams across the country, including professionals involved, and provide input on what makes a team work well together. Following the four presentations, Dr. Bridget Penhale will open up the discussion regarding protective agencies’ operations and collaboration with other agencies, focusing on the comparison between protective agencies in the United States and European countries. Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly People Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

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