The Co-existence of Dementia & Domestic Abuse

Location: Online – MS Teams

Aim: To improve the response to older victims of domestic abuse for those living with dementia and care and support needs. (2 hours)

The objectives of the research-led training session are to:

• Understand the research underpinning the focus of dementia and domestic abuse;
• Identify the impacts and dynamics of domestic abuse and harm where dementia is a feature;
• Understand the role of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and ‘best interest’ decision making, in response to the co-existence of dementia and domestic abuse;
• Gain practical techniques to support engagement;
• Explore additional considerations when safeguarding and managing risk;
• Q & A.

About Dewis Choice

Based at the Centre for Age, Gender and Social Justice at Aberystwyth University, the Dewis Choice Initiative has co-produced a grassroots intervention, designed by the community, specifically to support older victim-survivors of domestic abuse perpetrated by a partner, ex-partner, and/or adult family member. Dewis Choice provide intensive support to individuals, aged 60 years and over, to make informed choices about safety; civil and criminal justice options; and well-being in recovery. The initiative takes a rights-based approach, ensuring that no one is discriminated against due to age, gender, sexuality, or disability. The Dewis Choice service has been recognised as a ‘best practice model’ for England and Wales (Bowen-Davies, 2021).

Dewis Choice also leads pioneering research, being the first to conduct a prospective longitudinal study on how older people navigate decision-making in the context of later-life domestic abuse. This research has earned a 4* (world-leading) rating by the Research Excellence Framework.

Prerequisites

None. Please note we encourage all professionals to attend our flagship session, Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse.

Please be aware that this session will contain some reference to types of domestic abuse. It is recommended that the session is attended in a quiet and confidential space. If you are impacted by the content of the session, you will be provided with points of contact as part of your follow on resources, and reference will be made to support options in the session.

Information on support is also available on Equation’s Website: Get Help | Equation

Cancellation

Please note failure to attend the course without prior cancellation may result in a charge for your place. If you do wish to cancel, you can do so through your Eventbrite confirmation or by getting in touch with our team at training@equation.org.uk.

Funded by

Funded by County Deep Dive initiative as part of the aditional barriers awareness campaign.

Find other seminars & training in the series here.

Find all Equation’s training sessions here

Equation’s Privacy Policy