Home and Community Based Services Manual


8.00 Appendix 2 Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Alleged Perpetrator Indicator List

The following list, while not all inclusive, contains typical indicators of the alleged perpetrator’s (AP) behaviors or actions regarding abuse, neglect, and exploitation (ANE). This list, along with ANE Indicators list, should serve as a guide for making a report of ANE.

ABUSE

  • Explanation of abuse not feasible
  • Isolates reported adult (RA) from others
  • Will not allow visitors
  • Hides injuries which were not reported
  • Past history of similar incidents 

NEGLECT

  • Explanation of neglect not feasible or not consistent with injury
  • Does not provide needed personal or medical care
  • Withholds food and/or medication
  • Prolonged interval between treatment and injury
  • Doctor hopping
  • Inability to articulate care needs of RA

EXPLOITATION

  • Implausible explanations about property/finances of the RA
  • Financial problems/lack of money
  • Transfers property and/or savings of individual
  • Unexplained cash flow
  • Evasiveness on payment of bills
  • Excessive payment for care
  • Unusual expenses with no visible means of income

BEHAVIOR INDICATORS

  • Lack of physical, facial, or eye contact
  • Hostile, secretive, or frustrated
  • Shows little concern or blames RA
  • Blaming someone or something else for problems
  • Denial of problem
  • Resentment toward RA
  • Treats RA as a child
  • Unrealistic expectations of RA

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