Assault and Abuse Prevention Worksheet

Untoward, undesirable and usually unanticipated event that causes death or serious injury, or the risk thereof.
Taking advantage of a resident for personal gain through the use of manipulation, intimidation, threats, or coercion.
Willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
Individual must have acted deliberately, not that they must have intended to inflict injury or harm.
Failure of the facility, its employees, or service providers to provide goods and services to a resident necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish, or emotional distress.
Focus on the resident as the locus of control and support that resident in making their own choices; having control over their daily lives
Inappropriate treatment or exploitation of a resident
Individual chosen by the resident to act on his/her behalf to support decision making; access medical, social or other personal information; manage financial matters, receive notifications; legal representative; court-appointed guardian or conservator
Deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful temporary or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent
Non-consensual sexual contact of any type with a resident