Violence against older people: alarming numbers and new hope

Violence against older people: alarming numbers and new hope

Neustart Niederösterreich, Österreich - The association Neustart Lower Austria has published alarming figures about violence against older people. According to Alexander Grohs, the head of the association, seniors in need of care and financially dependent are particularly susceptible to violence. In many cases, you can find out psychological, physical and sexual violence in privacy. Grohs emphasizes that the number of unreported cases is high in this regard because many affected people remain silent out of shame or fear. This form of violence ranges from neglect to financial exploitation, for example through the refused provision of medication or mobility restrictions. It is also alarming that last year of 27 women who were killed in the social area were 14 years old. Affected people can contact violent protection centers or the police to get help. This information was published for the first time at orf

mandatory violent counseling

Another important topic is the violent advice for perpetrators prescribed since September 2021, which are under ban on entering and rising. This six -hour advice that mostly affects men is intended to help question violence behavior. The psychotherapist Grohs reports that many clients often come to this question: "What do I do here?" This measure has already shown initial success. The newly equipped police in Lower Austria, which currently has over 200 specially trained civil servants in violence, is also increasingly involved in this area. Details of this development were in an article on NÖN Published.