By Larry Beresford. The full article can be found on the AAHPM website by clicking here.
This insightful article by Larry Beresford sheds light on the often overlooked but critical issue of elder abuse in hospice and palliative care settings.
The article explores the challenges providers face in recognizing and responding to abuse, the importance of trauma-informed care, and why interdisciplinary teams are uniquely positioned to intervene with compassion and accountability.
As Dr. Cameron Muir shared, “We don’t know what we don’t know, and it’s a silent epidemic until we take it seriously and acknowledge that it is highly prevalent.”
