Intervention and Prevention
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Intervention
Taking action to stop abuse from recurring.
Prevention
Creating an environment/support system to keep abuse or neglect from happening. This includes reducing risk factors surrounding an agency, caregiver, or vulnerable adult.
Residents' Rights (PDF) - This describes the rights of residents of assisted living homes.
Residents' Rights (PDF) - This describes the rights of people who reside in skilled nursing care facilities.
Now that we know who is to intervene and prevent, let’s define it here. Intervention is taking action to stop abuse from recurring. On the other hand, prevention is creating an environment/support system to keep abuse or neglect from happening. This includes reducing risk factors surrounding an agency, caregiver, or vulnerable adult.
The above handouts outline rights which residents of assisted living homes have as well as residents of skilled nursing facilities.