For further information, including fact sheets on the Human Genome Project, call the North Shore Senior Center, 847.784.6000. The North Shore Senior Center is designated by the State of Illinois as an Elder Abuse Service Provider to provide information and receive reports of Elder Abuse in the northern suburbs of Chicago. For further information, please scroll down. A strong community is based on the healthy voice of its residents. Unfortunately, some of these voices go unheard due to a lack of representation and a community unaware of the problems facing its most fragile population.
Elder abuse is any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person.
Unfortunately, more than two-thirds of elder abuse perpetrators are family members of the victims , typically serving in a caregiving role. Ne glect is the failure of a caregiver to fulfill his or her care giving responsibilities. Psychological abuse is the willful infliction of mental or emotional anguish by threat, humiliation, or other verbal or nonverbal conduct. Physical abuse is physical force that results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. It includes assault, battery, and inappropriate restraint.