Eliciting Change in At-Risk Elders (ECARE): Evaluation of an Elder Abuse Intervention Program

The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based elder abuse intervention program that assists suspected victims of elder abuse and self-neglect through a partnership with local law enforcement. This program, Eliciting Change in At-Risk Elders, involves building alliances with the...

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Published in:Journal of elder abuse & neglect 2015-01, Vol.27 (1), p.19-33
Main Authors: Mariam, Lydia Morris, McClure, Regina, Robinson, J. B., Yang, Janet A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult abuse & neglect
Aged
Alliance
Community service
Counseling
Effectiveness studies
Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse - legislation & jurisprudence
Elder Abuse - therapy
elder abuse intervention
Elderly
Humans
Intervention
Law Enforcement
Performance evaluation
Program Evaluation
Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
risk factors for abuse
self-neglect
Skills
Vulnerability
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Summary:The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based elder abuse intervention program that assists suspected victims of elder abuse and self-neglect through a partnership with local law enforcement. This program, Eliciting Change in At-Risk Elders, involves building alliances with the elder and family members, connecting the elder to supportive services that reduce risk of further abuse, and utilizing motivational interviewing-type skills to help elders overcome ambivalence regarding making difficult life changes. Risk factors of elder abuse decreased over the course of the intervention and nearly three-quarters of participants made progress on their treatment goal, advancing at least one of Prochaska and DiClemente's (1983) stages of change (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance). Forty-three percent of elders moved into the stages of action and maintenance regarding their goal. The usefulness of eliciting change via longer-term relationships with vulnerable elders in entrenched elder abuse situations is discussed.
ISSN:0894-6566
1540-4129
DOI:10.1080/08946566.2013.867241