Ɛlda Abiuz: Lɛ wi no ɛn protɛkt!

We wi tink bɔt wi ɛlda dɛn lɛk wi mama, papa, grani, ɛn granpa, we bin de bi big pat pan wi layf ɔltɛm ɛn we bin de trit wi wit lɔv ɔltɛm, yu nɔ tink se wi rili rɛspɛkt? Bɔt, sɔntɛnde, dɛn valyu pipul ya kin gɛt fɔ bia wit harassment ɛn trɔbul dɛn di we aw wi nɔ bin ɛva tink se i pɔsibul . Na dat wi go tok abaut tide. Pan ɔl we dis na tɔpik we rili impɔtant, i rili impɔtant fɔ mek wi ɔl no bɔt dis.

Wetin na Ɛlda Abiuz?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, fɔ du bad to ɛlda na di bad tin we dɛn kin du to pɔsin we dɔn pas 60 ia bay wilful. Bɔt, i kin mek di ol pɔsin sɔfa bad bad wan ɛn sɔfa.

I sɔri fɔ no se bɔku tɛm, dis kayn abiuz kin kɔmɔt frɔm di wan dɛn we de nia di wan dɛn we dɔn ol. Dis kin bi famili mɛmba ɔ pipul dɛn we de kia fɔ dɛn. If dis apin to yu ɔ wan ol pɔsin we yu sabi, yu fɔ rili ripɔt am to di ɔtoriti ɔ di big pipul dɛn protɛkshɔn savis.

Wetin na di pɔsibul we dɛn we dis harassment kin apin?

Dɛn bad tin ya we kin apin to big pipul dɛn kin kam difrɛn we dɛn. Lɛ wi luk sɔm pan di men we dɛn.

1. Abiuz pan bɔdi

Dis min fɔ du bad to pɔsin in bɔdi. Dis kin min tin dɛn lɛk fɔ push, nak, slap, ɛn fos fɔ ol yu an ɛn fut . Dis kin mek pɔsin fil pen, wund, ɛn ivin brok in bon . Jɔs tink bɔt dis, as yu de ol, yu bɔdi de wik, ɛn ivin smɔl tin dɛn kin pwɛl bad bad wan.

2. Abiuz pan mami ɛn dadi biznɛs

Dis na tin we rili sɔri. Dis na fɔ fos pɔsin fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs we i nɔ gri fɔ du, ɔ fɔ wach ɔ tek pat pan mami ɛn dadi biznɛs . De saykilɔjik damej wae dis kin kɔz nɔr kin imajin.

3. Nɔ tek tɛm wit yu

Dis na we pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ gi ol pɔsin di tin dɛn we i nid, lɛk tin fɔ it, say fɔ slip, mɛrɛsin, ɛn klos . Sɔntɛnde, di pɔsin we de kia fɔ dɛn nɔ kin gi dɛn tin ya fayn fayn wan. Wan ɔda wan na fɔ nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to yusɛf . Dis min se sɔm ol pipul dɛn kin rich di say we dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ kia fɔ dɛnsɛf, ilɛksɛf na dɛn bɔdi ɔ dɛn maynd. Da tɛm de, dɛn nid ɛp.

4. Fɔ Abiuz di Faynanshɛl

Dis na sɔntin we dɛn de si smɔl mɔ na sosayti naw.Dis inklud fɔ tif mɔni frɔm big pipul dɛn, fɔ fos dɛn prɔpati, fɔ mek dɛn sayn, fɔ yuz bank kad we dɛn nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ du dat, ɔ fɔ tek dɛn penshɔn ɛn alawɛns fɔ dɛn yon bɛnifit. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn kin tɔk, trɛtin , ɛn ful pipul dɛn fɔ sayn tin dɛn.

5. Abiuz pan di we aw pɔsin de fil

Dis na sɔntin we di yay nɔ de si, bɔt i de mek di at fil bad bad wan. Dɛn kin kɔl tin dɛn lɛk fɔ ala pan pɔsin, fɔ trɛtin am di kayn we we de mek pɔsin fred, fɔ blem am ɔltɛm, fɔ put am dɔŋ, ɛn fɔ nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to am, fɔ du bad tin to pɔsin we i de fil ɔ fɔ du bad tin to in maynd. Dis kin mek de pɔrsin gɛt bɔrku pen ɛn pwɛl hat.

6. Fɔ lɛf am

Dis min se yu fɔ lɛf ol pɔsin we nid ɛp ɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ liv in wan, ɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni ɛp frɔm di pɔsin we gɛt di wok fɔ kia fɔ dɛn . Dis na tin we nɔ rili impɔtant.

Mɛmba se sɔntɛnde, pas wan pan dɛn kayn harassment ya kin apin to di sem big pɔsin.

Udat dɛn go mɔs afɛkt dis kayn harassment?

Infakt, dɛn tin ya kin apin to ɛnibɔdi. I nɔ mata us trayb, rilijɔn, man ɔ uman, ɔ jɛntri. Bɔt sɔm pipul dɛn kin gɛt smɔl prɔblɛm :

• Pipul dɛn we dɔn pas 60 ia.
• Pipul wae gɛt wan ɔndalayn wɛl bɔdi prɔblɛm wae kin afɛkt tin dɛm lɛk fɔ waka, fɔ tink, ɛn mɛmba (fɔ ɛgzampul, pipul dɛm wae gɛt dis maynia sik kin gɛt bɔrku risk, as dɛn kin gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ ɔndastand ɛn tɔk bɔt wetin de apun to dɛm).
• Pipul dɛn we nid ɛp frɔm ɔda pipul dɛn fɔ du dɛn wok, ɔ pipul dɛn we de na ples lɛk say usay dɛn de kia fɔ ol pipul dɛn.
• Pipul dɛn we de dɛn wan, we nɔ gɛt ɛnibɔdi rawnd fɔ ɛp dɛn.

Dɛn kin tɔk bak se, in jɔnal, uman dɛn kin gɛt dis kayn vaylɛns pas man dɛn.

Aw kɔmɔn dis kayn harassment?

I sɔri fɔ no se dis kin apin mɔ pas aw yu go tink. Dɛn dɔn si dis tin na bɔku kɔntri dɛn ɔlsay na di wɔl. Na di sem tin na wi kɔntri. Pan ɔl we lɔ dɛn de, bɔku tɛm dɛn nɔ kin ripɔt dɛn tin ya. Pipul dɛn kin ayd dɛn tin ya bikɔs dɛn de shem ɛn dɛn de fred.

Usay dɛn go ebul fɔ du bad to ɛlda dɛn?

Dis kin apin ɛnisay. Di ples dɛn we pipul dɛn kin si am pas ɔl na:

• Di big pɔsin de liv na dɛn yon os .
• Insay wan grup os .
• Na say we dɛn de ɛp pipul dɛn fɔ liv ɔ usay dɛn de kia fɔ dɛn .

Aw yu no se dɛn de buli big pɔsin? (Sayn dɛn)

Dis na di pat we impɔtant pas ɔl. Aw wi go no if pɔsin gɛt prɔblɛm? Na sɔm sayn dɛn we yu fɔ tek tɛm wit:

• If yu notis ɛni wund, skrap, bɔn, brus, skata, ɔ bon brok we yu nɔ ɛksplen, yu kin ivin gɛt bed sos.
• If yu fil lɛk se yu wangren de, if yu de fa frɔm di tin dɛn we yu de du ɛvride.
• If yu de sɔfa wit inshɔmnia.
• If yu notis se yu de chenj yu bihayvya, yu de vɛks ɔltɛm, yu de vɛks, ɔr yu de fil bad.
• If yu de lɔs yu wet fɔ natin.
• If yu se yu taya ɔltɛm ɛn fil lɛk se yu nɔ gɛt ɛni ɛnaji.
• If dɛn nɔ alaw yu fɔ yuz tin dɛn we yu kin yuz ɛvride lɛk glas, tin fɔ waka, ɛn tin fɔ ɛp yu fɔ yɛri.
• If di ples we yu de liv dɔti ɛn nɔ sef.
• If chenj dɛn apin wantɛm wantɛm na yu faynans we yu nɔ ɛksplen (e.g., mɔni we de go dɔŋ wantɛm wantɛm, nyu dɛt dɛn we de kam).
• If yu sik de wɔs te yu fɔ go na di imejensi rum ɔltɛm ɔr fɔ de na ɔspitul.

If yu si sɔntin lɛk dis, duya luk insay am.

Wetin na di bad tin dɛn we kin apin we dɛn de mɔna am?

We yu buli big pɔsin, dat kin afɛkt dɛn bɔdi ɛn maynd fɔ shɔt tɛm ɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm. Dɛn tin ya na:

• Mental sik lɛk pwɛl hat ɛn wɔri.
• Fɔ fred ɛn nɔ abop pan ɔda pipul dɛn.
• Siriɔs strɛs na yu maynd.
• Injury na yu bɔdi wae kin mek yu gɛt disabled.
• If dɛn nɔ trit di sik dɛn we de naw fayn fayn wan, dɛn kin wɔs ɛn ivin put dɛn layf pan denja.

Sɔntɛnde, dis we aw ɛlda dɛn kin trit dɛn bad kin mek dɛn layf de pan denja. If yu ɔ pɔsin we yu sabi dɔn gɛt aksidɛnt, duya kɔl di polis (119) ɔ yu lokal imejensi nɔmba wantɛm wantɛm, ɔ go na di ɔspitul we de nia yu.

Aw wi go mek tin dɛn lɛk dis nɔ apin?

Fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt dis sik na di bɛst tin. Lɛ wi si wetin dɛn go ebul fɔ du:

• Pripia ligal dɔkyumɛnt dɛn, lɛk yu las wil ɛn wɛlbɔdi pawa fɔ atɔna, wit pɔsin we yu trɔst.
• Ɔltɛm, chɛk yu fambul ɛn padi dɛn we go de pan denja, ɛn go fɛn dɛn.
• Mek bank transakshɔn bay dairekt dipɔsit instead ɔf chɛk.
• Kip wan rikodɔ fɔ di faynɛns transakshɔn dɛn ɛn ripɔt ɛnitin we yu sɔprayz.
• Nɔ ɛva gi pɔsin in yon infɔmeshɔn if pɔsin aks fɔ am na fon.

Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl dis na fɔ no.If yu no wetin na dɛn kayn harassment ya, wetin na dɛn kwaliti, udat de pan denja pas ɔl, ɛn wetin dɛn impak, yu kin tek akshɔn we sɔntin lɛk dis apin.

If yu na pɔsin we de kia fɔ pɔsin we dɔn ol ɛn yu de gɛt strɛs ɛn prɔblɛm dɛn, nɔ ɛva shem fɔ aks fɔ ɛp . Yu kin gɛt ɛp frɔm yu famili, padi dɛn, sɔpɔt grup dɛn, ɛn kɔmyuniti ɔganayzeshɔn dɛn.

If yu tink se dɛn de buli big pɔsin, aw yu go ripɔt am?

Pan ɔl we di lɔ dɛn de, dɛn tin ya stil de apin. If yu tink se dɛn de du bad to pɔsin, duya ripɔt am to yu lokal big pipul dɛn protɛkshɔn savis, soshal savis, ɔ di polis . If yu saspek se sɔmbɔdi (inklud yusɛf) de pan denja, kɔl di polis wantɛm wantɛm.

If yu si sayn dɛn fɔ dis kayn buli pan pɔsin we yu lɛk, tek akshɔn. Di tin we sɔri na dat, dɛn prɔblɛm ya nɔ kin go fɔ dɛnsɛf. So na yu na di wan we nid fɔ tɔk fɔ da pɔsin de.

Fɔs, tray fɔ tɔk to di pɔsin . Yu kin aks dɛn se, "Dɛn de buli yu?" "Yu de wund eniwe?" Bɔt i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek pɔsin we dɛn de buli fɔ tɔk opin wan bɔt am. Dɛn kin shem, fred, ɔ fil gilti fɔ dat, ɛn dis kin mek i nɔ izi fɔ dɛn fɔ tɔk di tru.

If yu stil gɛt dawt afta yu dɔn tɔk, yu fɔ ripɔt am. Kɔntakt wan lokal ɛlda protɛkshɔn savis, pɔsin we de ripresent di nɔs os, ɔ di polis. Yu nɔ nid fɔ bi 100% shɔ ɔ gɛt pruf fɔ ripɔt am. Di ɔtoriti dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di prɔblɛm go chɛk. Yu infɔmeshɔn go bi kɔnfidɛns.

Dɔktɔ kin chɛk pɔsin bak ɛn gayd am if i gɛt ɛni dawt.

Insay nɔs os, i kin bi se ɔmbudsman ɔ manijmɛnt kin de we kin tɔk fɔ yu ɛn mek kɔmplen. Yu kin tɛl dɛn bak bɔt dis.

I korekt fo kol dis "elder abuse"?

Yɛs, wɔd dɛn lɛk "Elder abuse", "Abuse of older adults", "Abuse of a vulnerable adult" fit fɔ dis. Wɔd dɛm lɛk "harassment of a vulnerable person" kin ambɔg dɛn filin sɔmtɛm. Bikɔs, ivin afta i dɔn ol 60 ia, nɔto ɔlman want fɔ mek dɛn tek am as "old". So wi nid fɔ tek tɛm we wi de yuz wɔd dɛn. Bɔt di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na fɔ ripɔt di abiuz if i apin.

Fɔ dɔn, mɛmba... (Tek-Home Message)

Dɛn kayn abiuz ya we dɛn kin du to big pipul dɛn nɔ kin jɔs afɛkt dɛn bɔdi wɛlbɔdi, bɔt dɛn kin afɛkt dɛn maynd wɛlbɔdi ɛn gladi at na layf. Dis kin kɔmɔn pan big pipul dɛm wae nɔr kin izi fɔ tɔk fɔ dɛnsɛf ɔr aks fɔ ɛp, ɛn wae kin fil se dɛn nɔr ebul fɔ du ɛnitin.

If yu si big pɔsin we dɛn de buli, ɔ if yu si ɛni wan pan dɛn sayn ya, duya nɔ sɛt mɔt. Ripɔt am to di ɔtoriti dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit am, ɔ kɔl di polis (119).

Wi ɛlda dɛn na valyu tin we wi fɔ valyu. Lɛ wi trit dɛn wit lɔv ɛn rɛspɛkt. Wi ɔl gɛt wok fɔ protɛkt dɛn.

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