| Table 3: Types of service normally used in situations of elder abuse by more than 50% of the 65 physicians who reported having seen older patients suspected of being abused in their current practices* |
| Rank |
Type of service |
No. (and %) of physicians |
| 1 |
Social work |
59 (91) |
| 2 |
Specialized geriatric assessment |
56 (86) |
| 3 |
Placement coordination assessment |
54 (83) |
|
4 |
Nursing |
49 (75) |
|
5 |
Individual or family counselling |
45 (69) |
|
6 |
Homemaking |
44 (68) |
|
7 |
Institutional respite care |
37 (57) |
|
8 |
Day program |
35 (54) |
|
9 |
In-home caregiver support counselling |
34 (52) |
|
*Services normally used by less than 50% of the physicians included Meals on Wheels (49%), police (48%), legal services (47%), in-home respite care (42%), specialized capacity/competence assessment (42%), emergency shelter (38%), case management services (38%), physiotherapy (33%), occupational therapy (32%), nutrition (30%) and other (20%). |
