Elders "R" Us means elders are us and should be treated as we want to be treated. There's an elder in each one of us--we all grow old! Elders "R" Us is a revolutionary elder abuse prevention training program whose goal is to stop elder abuse. The Elders "R" Us training program attacks the elder abuse problem at the point of caregiver attitudes by developing positive attitudes towards elders, eldercare, and the workplace.

 

Elders "R" Us training program prevents elder abuse by providing proactive, solution-focused innovative training to nurses and nursing assistants. The service brand name 'Elders "R" Us' underscores the need to de-stereotype and protect older people. Elders "R" Us empowers caregivers with knowledge and understanding to create an elder abuse-free culture in long-term care facilities.

 

Each training topic has the overarching objective of preventing elder abuse through imparting knowledge, essential soft skills, and sensitizing caregivers to the dangers and consequences of elder abuse. 

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The Elders "R" Us elder abuse prevention training program was developed by a caregiver in response to the grim picture painted by state governments' maltreatment reports, and the realization that there are no proven prevention strategies in place as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The idea to develop this elder abuse prevention training program was also informed by the trainer's first-hand experience working as a caregiver in nursing homes, assisted living and other supervised living facilities for over 14 years. The uniqueness and potency of the Elder "R" Us elder abuse prevention training program lie in its pragmatic, bottom-up as opposed to a top-down approach to the elder abuse problem, among other salient features.