Refer to Time out 5
and reflect on what
action you should
take next. Consider the
following:
n Who else to involve.
n What action to follow in the
first instance.
n Does your place of work
have a clearly defined policy
or practice guideline about
identifying, reporting and
managing elder abuse?
n How to support a junior
colleague or a nursing student
who reports concerns about an
older person to you.
The following websites provide
explicit guidance on these issues: