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College Students Summer Internship Program now accepting applications Students attending college can apply for the Tribe’s 2015 College Students Sum- mer Internship Program. To be eligible, you must be enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing. Applications will be mailed to known students, but if you do not receive an appli- cation, please contact Assistant General Manager Bonnie Petersen or the education specialist at any Tribal area office to request one. This program helps Tribal students locate internship placements to gain work experience in their field of study. Ten slots are available for 2015. Students can work up to 360 hours at $9.25 an hour and can be placed within or outside of the Tribe. Placements will run from June 1 through Sept. 15, 2015. Students should send a completed application and an unofficial copy of transcripts to: By Mail CTSI Attn: College Internship Program P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 By Fax 541-444-2307 By Email collegeinterns@ctsi.nsn.us Deadline for applications to be received at the Siletz central administration build- ing is 4:30 p.m. on April 30, 2015. Canoe Family Meeting Pow-Wow & Feather Dance Practice April 19 April 7 and April 21 May 5 and May 19 Fisher named to all-state football team, also featured in national magazine Contact Tiffany Stuart at 541-444-1100 or tiffany.wisdom@yahoo.com Rylan Fisher continues to be honored for his high school football accom- plishments as he recently was named to the all-state first team as a wide receiver. Fisher also will be featured in an upcoming edition of Sports Sprout maga- zine, a national high school sports magazine that features the four most highly accomplished high school athletes in their sports for their region. Fisher was selected from the West region that includes 13 states. He currently is a junior at Taft High 7-12 in Lincoln City, Ore. Congratulations, Rhino! The Siletz Community Health Clinic property is 100 percent tobacco-free. The policy prohibits all tobacco use by everyone – no smoking in your car, in the parking lot or on clinic property. We appreciate your understanding and willing- ness to help keep our clinic tobacco-free and clean. Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience dental pain or a dental emergency. Staff will do everything they can to see you as soon as possible. Morning check-in time is Monday-Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Newport Public Library Newport, Oregon Siletz Valley Schools Fact Sheet Elder Abuse Elder Patients at Risk for Abuse Elder abuse is any form of m ist reat m ent t hat result s in harm or loss t o an elder. As awareness about elder abuse increases nat ionwide, it s presence is also on t he rise in I ndian Count ry. Tradit ionally, Am erican I ndian elders have held a place of honor for t heir wisdom , experience and cult ural knowledge. Unfort unat ely, t his is changing in som e com m unit ies. On ly 2 0 % of a bu se is r e por t e d. Source: U.S. Dept . of Healt h and Hum an Services, Adm inist rat ion on Aging, The Nat ional Elder Abuse I ncidence St udy, 1988. H ow ca n H e a lt h a n d M e dica l Pr ofe ssion a ls ge t I n volve d? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Screen for abuse and be aware of t he various t ypes: • Financial Exploit at ion • Neglect and Self- Neglect • Psychological Abuse • Physical Abuse • Sexual Abuse • Spousal Abuse • I nst it ut ional Abuse Part icipat e in I nt erdisciplinary Geriat ric Team s; Encourage adopt ion of abuse prot ocols and screening; Prom pt m edical associat ions t o get involved; and, Learn m ore about elder abuse. Source: Lant z, Melinda S., M.D., Abuse and Neglect of t he Older Adult : What Can t he Physician Do? Clinical Geriat rics, Vol. 11, No. 3, March 2003, pp. 18- 22. W h a t m a k e s a n olde r a du lt m or e vu ln e r a ble t o a bu se ? Social isolat ion and poor m ent al healt h ( such as dem ent ia or depression) are t wo fact ors in elder vulnerabilit y. I n som e sit uat ions, st udies show t hat living wit h som eone else ( a caregiver or a friend) m ay increase t he chances for abuse t o occur. A hist ory of dom est ic violence or spousal abuse m ay also m ake an Elder m ore suscept ible t o abuse. June 2008 • Ch a r a ct e r ist ics of Vict im s Age of Vict im s. Median age: 77.9 years. Self- neglect ing elders: 77.4 years. Sex of Vict im s. Abuse of fem ales in 67.3% of report s; m ales 32.4% . Source: Nat ional Cent er on Elder Abuse, Fact sheet No. 3, 1997. W a r n in g Sign s a n d Sym pt om s of Abu se : While one sign does not necessarily indicat e abuse, t he following are som e t ellt ale signs t hat t here could be a problem . • Siletz News • April 2015 • • • • • I s t he elder able t o t alk openly about his or her care? ( Caregiver or com panion m ay need t o leave t he room for assessm ent t o t ake place.) I s t he elder in need of em ergency services t o prevent inj ury or loss? What is t he nat ure and ext ent of t he abuse? I s abuse likely t o occur again? What is t he level of risk? I s t he elder able t o m ake decisions about his or her care? What m easures are needed t o pre- vent fut ure abuse and ensure t he well- being of t he elder? Source: Nat ional Com m it t ee for t he Prevent ion of Elder Abuse. ht t p: / / www.prevent elderabuse.org. Asse ssm e n t I n st r u m e n t 1 . Bruises, pressure m arks, broken bones, abrasions, and burns m ay be an indicat ion of physical abuse, neglect , or m ist reat m ent . 2 . Unexplained wit hdrawal from norm al act ivit ies, a sudden change in alert ness, and depression m ay be indicat ors of em ot ional abuse. 3 . Bruises around t he breast or genit al area can occur from sexual abuse. 4 . Sudden changes in financial situations m ay be t he result of exploit at ion. 5 . Bedsores, unat t ended m edical needs, poor hygiene, and unusual weight loss are indicat ors of possible neglect . 6 . Behavior such as belit t ling, t hreat s, and ot her uses of power and cont rol by spouses are indicat ors of verbal or em ot ional abuse. 7 . St rained or t ense relat ionships and frequent argum ent s bet ween t he caregiver and elder are also signs. 8. Hoarding, failure t o t ake essent ial m edicat ions or refuse t o seek m edical t reat m ent , poor hygiene or housekeeping, dehydrat ion, and not wearing suit able clot hing for weat her can be signs of self- neglect . Source: Lant z, Melinda S., M.D., Abuse and Ne- glect of t he Older Adult : What Can t he Physician Do? Clinical Geriat rics, Vol. 11, No. 3, March 2003, pp. 18- 22. Qu e st ion s t o Con side r The following are quest ions t o consider in creat ing or m odifying an exist ing screening t ool: • 4 • I s t he elder in im m inent danger? The Elder Assessm ent I nst rum ent ( EAI ) , a 41- it em Likert scale, in t he lit erat ure since 1984, and com prised of seven sect ions t hat review sym pt om s and subj ect ive com plaint s of abuse. I nst rum ent is available at www.hart fordign.org and/ or www.Consult GeriRN.org Th e Role of Cu lt u r e The answers t o t hese quest ions can provide guidance t o professionals in working wit h m em bers of diverse et hnic and cult ural com - m unit ies. • What role do elders play in t he fam - ily? I n t he com m unit y? • Who, wit hin t he fam ily, is expect ed t o provide care t o frail m em bers? What happens when t hey fail t o do so? • Who m akes decisions about how fam ily resources are expended? About ot her aspect s of fam ily life? • Who, wit hin t he fam ily, do m em bers turn to in times of conflict or strife? • What conduct is considered abusive? I s it considered abusive t o use an elder’s resources for the benefit of ot her fam ily m em bers? To ignore a fam ily m em ber? • What spirit ual beliefs, past experi- ences, at t it udes about social service agencies or law enforcem ent , or so- cial st igm as m ay affect com m unit y m em bers’ decisions t o accept or refuse help from out siders? • Under what circum st ances will fam i lies seek help from out siders? • • • To whom will t hey t urn for help ( e.g. m em bers of t he ext ended fam ily, re- spect ed m em bers of t he com m unit y, religious leaders, physicians) ? What / who are t he t rust ed sources of inform at ion in t he com m unit y? How do persons wit h lim it ed English speaking or reading skills get t heir in form at ion about resources? Source: Nat ional Com m it t ee for t he Prevent ion of Elder Abuse. ht t p: / / www.prevent elderabuse.org. Re sou r ce s N e w M e x ico Ce n t e r Ge r ia t r ic Edu ca t ion The UNM New Mexico Geriat ric Educat ion Cen- t er ( NMGEC) is dedicat ed t o im proving t he healt h care of Am erican I ndian elders t hrough t he educat ion and t raining of healt h care pro- viders. See NMGEC websit e for com plet e list of elder abuse fact sheet s. 1001 Medical Art s Ave NE, Rm # 244 Albuquerque, NM 87102- 2708 Phone: ( 505) 272- 4934 Fax: ( 505) 272- 4962 ht t p: / / hsc.unm .edu/ som / fcm / gec/ N a t ion a l I n dia n Cou n cil on Agin g The Nat ional I ndian Council on Aging ( NI COA) st rives t o im prove healt h and social services for Am erican I ndian and Alaska Nat ive Elders nat ionwide, including providing educat ion, awareness and advocacy about elder abuse. See “ Publicat ions” on websit e for m ore elder abuse resources and fact sheet s. 10501 Mont gom ery Blvd.NE St e. 210 Albuquerque, NM 87111 Phone: ( 505) 292- 2001 Fax: ( 505) 292- 1922 ht t p: / / www.nicoa.org Usin g Tr iba l Va lu e s t o D e ve lop Elde r Pr ot e ct ion Code : A St e p- by- St e p Com m u n it y Appr oa ch A workbook for com m unit ies exploring t he process of Elder Prot ect ion Code. Available at NMGEC or NI COA websit es. Produced by Nat ional I ndian Council on Aging and t he Universit y of New Mexico Geriat ric Educat ion Cent er t hrough a grant from HRSA Bureau of Healt h Professions # D31HP08820.
