Norris Presents Program for Social Workers On Financial Exploitation

Shana Siegel, Chair of our Elder Care & Special Needs Law Practice Group, and Lori Kayne, our Geriatric Social Worker, presented “Protecting Vulnerable Seniors from Financial Exploitation- A Guide for Healthcare Professionals” in partnership with Synergy HomeCare on May 10.

The complimentary program was designed to educate social workers and CCM board-certified case managers on identifying and protecting clients from financial exploitation.

Topics covered included:

• Define financial exploitation, the two main types, and 5 warning signs
• Describe who is most at risk for exploitation and why it is hard to identify
• Identify reasons seniors are more vulnerable to financial exploitation
• Describe ways to protect seniors from financial exploitation
• List steps practitioners can take if financial exploitation is suspected