caregiver abuse
Harming dependent charges
Caregiver abuse is mistreatment of a vulnerable person—typically elderly, disabled, or very young—by someone responsible for their care.
The abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual, or financial, and includes neglect.
The term usually implies the caregiver as perpetrator, though it occasionally describes abuse directed at caregivers themselves: The nursing home had protocols for reporting caregiver abuse.
- neglectFailure to provide care
- basic needsRequirements for survival
- elderSenior figure of authority
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- exploitationSelfish use of others
mistreatment · bruises · isolation · behind closed doors · manipulation · verbal threats · dependency · nursing home · family member · financial · power of attorney · emotional · trust · helpless · victim · cry for help · perpetrator · warning signs
caregiver abusesupportive care
Medical comfort without cure
gentle care · patient advocacy · therapeutic care · holistic care
care, giver, caregiver, carer, caring, cared, cares, careful, careless