VCH Re:Act

Adult Abuse & Neglect Manual for Staff

A Manual for Vancouver Coastal Health Staff

To help guide Vancouver Coastal Health front line care workers and staff in dealing with suspected case of abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults, VCH has prepared the following manual:

• Act on Abuse and Neglect: A Manual for Vancouver Coastal Health Staff

The manual provides:

• An overview of the Adult Guardianship Legislation and the role of VCH as a Designated Responder to suspected cases of abuse, neglect or self-neglect of a vulnerable adult.
• Information, responder processes, screening and assessment tools etc. that help staff deal with suspected cases of abuse, neglect or self-neglect.
• Information on working with Police and the role of VCH.
• Assessment tools

Copies of Act on Abuse and Neglect: A Manual for Vancouver Coastal Health Staff are available from the Re:Act program office or can be downloaded in PDF format here.

Manual appendices & tools:

To make it easier for you to select only the appendices and tools you need, they are listed individually below.

• VCH Quick Assessment Guide
• Brief Abuse Screen for the Elderly (BASE)
• Frontal Behavioral Inventory (FBI)
• Geriatric Depression Scale
• Indicators of Abuse Screen
• Lawton and Brody IADL Scale
• The Caregiver Abuse Screen (Reis-Nahmiash CASE)
• Adult Abuse & Neglect Response Flow Chart
• Take Charge - It's Your Life! Make a Representation Agreement
• Power of Attorney
• Referral to the Public Guardian & Trustee
• Options to Consider
• Abuse of People with Disabilities