NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Community Initiate Elder Abuse Center
Monday November 16, 2009
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As the first center in the New York City area to focus on elder abuse cases, staff will take a case consultation approach, hosting regular meetings with clinicians, city agencies, and outreach organizations to decide on the best approach for each case. A meeting might involve representatives from adult protective services, the district attorney’s office, a mental health provider, and a geriatrician.
The center initially will coordinate cases in Brooklyn, with expansion to the other boroughs. The center’s team coordinator will be based in an office at Brooklyn Adult Protective Services.
Key partners for the first phase of development will include Adult Protective Services; Jewish Association for Services for the Aged; Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York; Kings County’s District Attorney’s Office, New York City Department for the Aging; New York Legal Assistance Group; Vera Institute of Justice Inc.; and the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home in Riverdale. For information, visit www.cornellaging.com/elderabuse.
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