Visit any of our Branches on June 13th to show your support for Elder Abuse Awareness and get a free poncho!
All Franklin Bank branches are participating in the event.
Woodstown: 1179 Rt 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098
Salem: 137 West Broadway, Salem, NJ 08079
Woolwich: 99 Center Square Road, Woolwich Twp, NJ 08085
Ocean View: 2584 Route 9, Ocean View, NJ 08230
Franklinville: 2039 Delsea Drive, Franklinville, NJ 08322
Pennsville: 260 North Broadway, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070
With a growing global population of elderly people, and as longevity increases, abuse of the elderly is an increasing and serious problem that affects health and human rights and can cause death, so it is vital to raise awareness of it and thus prevent it whenever and wherever possible.
Elder abuse is global and comes in many forms including physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse.
Elderly people are particularly vulnerable to abuse and to being unable to defend themselves and get help as fear and infirmity can be major barriers to seeking and getting help, and sometimes spotting and challenging abuse in the elderly isn’t easy, some are isolated having outlived family and friends, and some are abused in institutions where abuse is not spotted or is covered up, and in some cases the elderly are not given priority by authorities in abuse matters.
Did you Know?
• Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year.
• Rates of abuse of older people have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Abuse of older people can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences.
• The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 900 million in 2015 to about 2 billion in 2050.
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