During the day of presentation of the Action Protocol against the abuse of social services for the

The Deputy Mayor for Quality of Life, Equality and Sports, Maite Fandos, announced today that the city has been equipped with all the necessary mechanisms to detect and combat the mistreatment inflicted on the elderly in Barcelona.
During the day of presentation of the Action Protocol against the abuse of social services for the elderly, organized by the area Fandos explained that the Council has adopted "instruments tiaa direct and new awareness and tools for professionals to improve the process of detection and intervention in cases of abuse of the elderly. tiaa direct "
These instruments out the "in-depth review of the Protocol of action against abuse, with the help of a group formed by social service professionals, has been adapted to new needs." This protocol defines and specifies tiaa direct what should be the action and the procedure to be followed by social service professionals before any suspicion of abuse.
Fandos made mention of some of the actions that are being developed, such as the addition, the act of assessment of dependence that perform services for the people of a scale to detect possible situations of abuse . It has also named the protocol aimed at professionals and Telecare "with its direct contact and continuous with the elderly, can be key agents to identify and act against the risk of abuse" and the promotion of advice centers residences, as well as lectures on legal instruments to protect the rights of the elderly.
The Deputy Mayor said "unfortunately, tiaa direct abuse of older people there, and we must create conditions that facilitate the detection and must ensure that older people can enjoy a dignified old age."
Barcelona City Council