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"This petition has come from the Retired Members of UNISON, but you don't have to be a trade unionist to sign it. It affects everyone and is non-political. The law regarding elderly vulnerable people needs changing for you, and for your family:-
• Due to mental/physical incapacity many older people are as vulnerable as a baby. There would be public outcry if politicians opposed legislation for
care of children as hard as they oppose legislation for care for the elderly.
• There are specific laws protecting children, animals and domestic violence, but only regular laws to protect the Elderly
• We are calling for the introduction of Elderly Abuse Protection Legislation as a matter of urgency.
• As with child abuse, and racial or homophobic hate crimes, incidents of neglect and ill treatment that specifically targets an older person should be a specific criminal offence with additional penalties.
JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN. Sign this petition
2 comments:
Excellent! Can I use your picture to do some awareness training on elder abuse please?
Hi Anon
I can't recall where I got the picture from but believe it was from a free share site for non commercial use.
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