Preventing Elder Abuse in Public Housing
This new law mandates training for public housing agency employees. The training aims to help identify and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elder persons living in housing assistance programs. This measure seeks to enhance the safety and protection of seniors.
Key points
All public housing agency employees administering housing assistance programs will be required to undergo training on elder abuse prevention.
Training will cover recognizing signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of seniors, and how to intervene.
Agencies must annually consult with local elder abuse organizations and relevant state or tribal agencies when designing their training programs.
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