We became aware of another problem that affects shelters. They are not adapted, for example, for seniors with limited mobility. Often they have stairs and no elevator. In fact, there are shelters for battered women, but there are none for vulnerable seniors.
If there were, we could get them out of their dangerous environment and into a shelter so they could rebuild their psychological health while the reporting process takes its course. It's kind of the same philosophy as witness protection. So we really need to protect elders and get them out of the environment where the abuse is taking place.