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Elder Abuse Prevention: a case study of the Santa Clara County Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) programme
- Authors:
- MALKS Betty, SCHMIT Christine M., AUSTIN Michael J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 39(3), 2003, pp.23-39.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Increasing caseloads in the area of financial abuse prompted Santa Clara County Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) to develop a Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) in May 1999 to provide an efficient system for investigating and acting on reports of financial abuse in Santa Clara County. The primary members of the team include staff from Adult Protective Services, the Public Administrator/Guardian's Office, the offices of the County Counsel, the office of the District Attorney as well as other staff from within the Department of Adult and Aging Services. This is a case study of FAST as a rapid-response system providing immediate intervention in cases of financial abuse against elders, and provides the community with both a deterrent to prevent future incidence of financial abuse and the ability to move quickly to prevent losses by creating a seamless system of collaboration. It concludes with a discussion of lessons learned. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).