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1. What are two indicators of psychological/emotional abuse?
2. What are two indicators of financial abuse?
3. When are you legally allowed to disclose private and confidential information?
4. What program has replaced the Home and Community Care (HACC) program?
5. What types of services are funded through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs? Give two examples.
ANSWERS:-
1) Two indicators of psychological/emotional abuse:
. Speech Disorders
. Injuries sustained from self-harm or abuse
. Very low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness
. Marked decrease in interpersonal skills.
2) Two indicators of financial abuse:
. misappropriation of money, valuables or property
. no access to, or unwarranted restrictions on, personal funds or banking accounts
. person has insufficient money to meet normal expenses
. person is persistently denying outings and activities due to lack of funds.
3) A psychologist may disclose private and confidential information only:
. with the appropriate consent of the organizational client, the individual client/patient or another legally authorized person on behalf of the client/ patient unless prohibited by the law.
. without consent if it is required by the law, or directed by the court, or if the benefits to a child or young person that will arise from sharing the information outweigh both the public and the individual's interest in keeping the information confidential.
4) COMMONWEALTH HOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME (CHSP) has replaced the Home And Community Care (HACC) Programme.
5) The Department Of Veteran's Affairs provide a variety of services for veterans including disability compensation, pension, education, home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, survivor's benefits, health care and burial benefits.
Attendant care services include assistance with:
—mobility —personal hygiene —feeding.