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COMMON FORMS
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Delaware
In the state of Delaware, adult abuse is defined as the mistreatment or neglect of a vulnerable person 18 years or older, usually by a relative or caregiver. It is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment with result of physical harm or pain or mental anguish; or the willful deprivation of essential needs. Here's how the state of Delaware defines the various forms of abuse:
Physical abuse means unnecessarily inflicting pain or injury on an infirm adult.
Emotional abuse means a pattern of emotional abuse, which includes, but is not limited to, ridiculing or demeaning an infirm adult making derogatory remarks to an infirm adult or cursing or threatening to inflict physical or emotional harm on an infirm adult.
Mistreatment means the failure to provide appropriate physical or emotional care to an infirm adult, including the inappropriate use of medications, isolation or physical or chemical restraints on or of an infirm adult.
Neglect means lack of attention by a caregiver to physical needs of an infirm adult including but not limited to toileting, bathing, meals and safety. Failure by a caregiver to carry out a treatment plan prescribed by a health care professional for an infirm adult. Or the intentional and permanent abandonment or desertion in any place of an infirm adult by a caregiver who does not make reasonable efforts to ensure that essential services will be provided for said infirm adult.
Exploitation means the illegal or improper use or abuse of an infirm person, the infirm person's resources or the infirm person's rights by another person, whether for profit or other advantage.
Here are some links for reference on elder abuse in the state of Delaware:
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/aps.html
http://www.delcode.state.de.us/title31/c039/index.htm
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