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The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

 

Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

  

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         NATIONAL , Fox Business, March 20, 2013
How to Prevent Financial Abuse of Elderly Parents
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/03/20/how-to-prevent-financial-abuse-elderly-parents/
Elder financial abuse is an expensive drain on the U.S. economy. A study of media reports from April to June 2010 "estimated that financial exploitation cost older adults at least $2.9 billion" that year, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, or GAO. According to the report: "The money that older adults lose in these cases is rarely recovered, and this loss can undermine both the health of older adults and their ability to support and care for themselves."

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Alameda County), NBC Bay Area, March 21, 2013
East Bay Judge Charged with Elder Abuse Resigns
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/East-Bay-Judge-Charged-with-Elder-Abuse-Resigns-199430941.html
An Alameda County judge charged with stealing thousands of dollars from his Berkeley neighbor, selling her art, and using her garage to store his Thunderbird has resigned and agreed to never be a judge again. He resigned in exchange for the Commission on Judicial Performance halting its investigation into him, according to the Oakland Tribune. The newspaper reported that he had remained on the bench - and continued to receive a paycheck - while his criminal case proceeded, though he had not appeared in court since his arrest.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (El Cerrito), El Cerrito, March 21, 2013
Hospital Reports Possible Elder Abuse to ECPD
http://elcerrito.patch.com/articles/hospital-reports-possible-elder-abuse-to-ecpd
At 3:45pm, Alta Bates hospital in Berkeley notified the El Cerrito police department that an elderly resident arrived at the hospital with numerous bruises over her body. Officers interviewed the woman at the hospital. The investigation is ongoing.

 

4.         CALIFORNIA (Saratoga), Saratoga Patch, March 21, 2013
Saratoga Man Charged With Elder Fraud to Have Hearing at End of Month
http://saratoga.patch.com/articles/saratoga-man-charged-with-fraud-to-have-a-hearing-at-end-of-month
A 71-year-old Saratoga resident is being prosecuted for “elder abuse, burglary and embezzlement.” A felony complaint was filed against the suspect on Oct. 17, 2012, in which he was charged with 16 felony counts.

 

5.         CALIFORNIA (Selma), Hanford Sentinel, March 20, 2013
Selma woman arrested on elder abuse charges
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/selma_enterprise/news/selma-woman-arrested-on-elder-abuse-charge/article_a1eb3de2-90f1-11e2-b83a-0019bb2963f4.html
A Selma woman has been arrested on an elder abuse charge in connection with the care of her mother, according to the Selma Police Department. Firefighters notified police that they were bothered by the 79-year-old alleged victim’s living arrangements, as one bathroom had no working tub or toilet, and the other was not wheelchair accessible. The woman seemed to be confined to her bed.

 

6.         FLORIDA (Fort Lauderdale), New York Daily News, March 20, 2013
Pair found guilty of bilking elderly Florida millionaire with dementia out of $10 million estate
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/pair-convicted-bilking-demented-woman-94-10m-article-1.1293982#commentpostform
Cynthia Franke and Tyrone Javellana, of Hollywood, were convicted Tuesday of financial exploitation of an elderly person, a first-degree felony that could result in up to 30 years in prison. The couple were fully aware of the 94-year-old woman’s advanced dementia when they convinced her to sign over her $10 million estate and disinherit her family.

 

7.         FLORIDA (Fort Lauderdale), WTXL, March 20, 2013
Fla. Couple convicted of exploiting woman with dementia
http://www.wtxl.com/news/fla-couple-convicted-of-exploiting-woman-with-dementia/article_a1382184-916a-11e2-a73b-0019bb30f31a.html
A South Florida couple has been convicted of exploiting a 94-year-old woman with dementia who prosecutors say disinherited her family and handed over her $10 million estate. Both Cynthia Franke and her husband, Tyrone Javellana, each face up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of financial exploitation of an elderly person, which is a first-degree felony. Javellana now faces an additional charge of exploiting the woman’s now-deceased sister.

 

8.         FLORIDA (Fort Lauderdale), Miami Herald, March 19, 2013
Hollywood couple convicted of exploiting an elderly woman with dementia
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/19/3295327/hollywood-couple-convicted-of.html
A Hollywood stockbroker and a financial planner were convicted Tuesday of conning a 94-year-old woman with dementia into disinheriting her family and handing over her $10 million estate.

 

9.         MASSACHUSETTS (Newton), Wicked Local, March 8, 2013
Andrew Migell ordered to pay $500K for ‘ruthless’ campaign to defraud mother
http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x1433793934/Andrew-Migell-ordered-to-pay-500K-for-ruthless-campaign-to-defraud-mother#axzz2ODYGBGPk
The Middlesex Probate and Family Court has ordered a local man and his wife pay more than $500,000 to the estate of the man’s mother for what the judge described as a “tragic” story of a couple setting out on a “ruthless” campaign to deprive the ailing and elderly widow of her entire estate.

 

10.       WISCONSIN (Stoughton), Connect Stoughton, March 20, 2013
Stoughton man faces felony elder abuse charge
http://www.connectstoughton.com/articles/2013/03/20/stoughton-man-faces-felony-elder-abuse-charge
A 49-year-old Stoughton man faces a felony charge of aggravated battery against an elderly woman following a disturbance February 14. According to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County, police were alerted to the alleged abuse of a 71-year-old woman by the Stoughton Area Senior Center. The victim, who suffers from a neurological disorder and is recovering from a stroke, alleged that the suspect had thrown a coffee cup at her the previous night, the complaint states. A Stoughton police officer observed two bruises on the woman’s shoulder.

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Mission Hills), KTLA, March 21, 2013
Shocking Video: Caregivers Accused of Abusing Man with Autism
http://ktla.com/2013/03/21/shocking-video-caregivers-accused-of-abusing-adult-with-autism/#axzz2ODhHuDrR
A mother says she is devastated, after hidden cameras captured caregivers physically abusing her adult disabled son. Caregivers were recorded by hidden cameras kicking and punching her son Cameron, stomping on his face, spitting on him, whipping him with a chain and threatening him, possibly even shooting him with a pellet gun.

 

2.         NEW YORK (Buffalo), WIVB, March 20, 2013
Identity thief exploits disabled woman
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/identity-thief-exploits-disabled-woman
A local woman says she is the victim of fraud from a family member. Kristina Tribbey had her identity stolen and she suspects a relative, who was once considered a trusted friend. "She [the relative] had written down my Social Security number, my birth date, my full name, and she had copied down my bank card number," Tribbey said. The identity thief then used Tribbey's Social Security savings account to charge $1,200 worth of cell phone purchases through an internet marketing firm called Simplexity, leaving the family facing possible eviction and loss of their rental furniture due to the drain of the family's account.

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Belfast, Ireland), Irish Times, March 21, 2013
British government apologises over shooting of disabled man
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/british-government-apologises-over-shooting-of-disabled-man-1.1331260
The British government has apologised after the shooting of a disabled farm worker who ran away from soldiers almost 40 years ago in Northern Ireland. John Pat Cunningham (27) had a mental age of less than 10 and a great fear of men in uniforms. He was unarmed when shot dead by soldiers from the Life Guard Regiment near his home in Benburb, Co Armagh.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Victoria, United Kingdom), Metro, March 20, 2013
Severely disabled prisoners ‘locked up all day and hadn’t showered for months’
http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/20/severely-disabled-prisoners-locked-up-all-day-and-hadnt-showered-for-months-3550686/
Two severely disabled prisoners were found crammed into a Victorian cell designed for one person for nearly 24 hours a day, inspectors discovered. Staff were unaware they could not use the shower on their landing as it was not adapted properly.

 

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         MASSACHUSETTS (Rye), Seacoast Online, March 19, 2013
Missing man with dementia found
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130319-NEWS-303190389
A man who relatives said has dementia and early-onset Alzheimer's was found safe in Salisbury, Mass., Monday after walking off from a local motel nearly 24 hours earlier.

 

2.         UTAH (Davis County), News Max Health, March 21, 2013
Should Wandering Dementia Patients Wear Ankle Monitors?
http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/Health-News/ankle-monitors-Alzheimers-dementia/2013/03/21/id/495638
A northern Utah sheriff's office is floating a unique and unproven idea for keeping seniors with Alzheimer's disease and dementia safe: Give them ankle monitors normally used on criminals on house arrest or parole. Davis County Deputy Sheriff Kevin Fielding says the monitors would allow deputies to quickly find a person who has wandered off. That would save lives and save taxpayer funds by avoiding time-consuming searches.

 

 

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Funding Opportunities:

• April 30/November 1, 2013
  • The Lawrence Foundation awards grants in support of the environment, education, human services, disaster relief, and other causes. The foundation awards both program and operating grants with no geographic restrictions to nonprofit organizations that qualify for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as public schools and libraries.
  • For more information: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/guidelines.php
• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
• May 20, 2013
  • The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for research and evaluation relating to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of residential care facilities. This research furthers the Department’s mission by sponsoring research to provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
  • For more information: https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001043.pdf

 

 

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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

 

·       The SAFEta Webinar Series will cover three topics this year: Patients with developmental and/or physical disabilities, older patients, and patients who are in the military. The series begins on April 11, 2013. For more information: http://safeta.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=85

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse in partnership with the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Blue Ridge Community College is sponsoring a free, day long training for Commonwealth Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, and related professionals on “Obtaining Convictions and Restitution for Adult Abuse” on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information, contact Anne See at (540) 433-1830 or asee@brls.org. Click here to register: http://fs21.formsite.com/ascott/form10/index.html?1358267517475

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) Annual Training Conference 2013 will take place at the Westin San Diego in San Diego, California and will feature a keynote on Elder Abuse. The conference will take place from May 29-31, 2013. For more info: http://www.nanasp.org/upcomingconferences.html

 ·       The Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (VCPEA) will hold its 19^th annual conference in Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center on May 29-31, 2013. Conference information was been posted on the VCPEA website at http://www.vcpea.org

 ·       The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Criminal Justice Institute presents an Elder Justice Symposium for attorneys, law enforcement personnel, health care and mental health care professionals, social service providers and victim advocates. The symposium will be on June 27, 2013, at the Almansor Court Banquet Center in Alhambra, California. For more information: http://da.lacounty.gov/cji/ea062713.htm

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 24^th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4^th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

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Newsfeed – Monday, March 18, 2013

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

 

Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

  

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         NATIONAL, US News, March 18, 2013
Nursing Homes Begin to Offer Shelter for Elder Abuse Victims
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/best-nursing-homes/articles/2013/03/18/nursing-homes-begin-to-offer-shelter-for-elder-abuse-victims
To combat elder abuse, a handful of nursing homes around the country have created shelters within their own walls to provide emergency short-term housing and health care services to victims.

 

2.         ARIZONA (Phoenix), AZ Family, March 14, 2013
Surveillance video: thieves strike disabled brothers
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Disabled-men-the-latest-victim-of-bike-thieves--198290451.html
Two disabled brothers are the latest victims of bike thieves in Phoenix. The men used their tricycles for errands like picking up groceries. The brothers are retired on a fixed income barely getting by. They splurged and bought the two bikes for $1,100.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (Fresno), ABC Local, March 13, 2013
Selma woman accused of elder abuse
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=9025014
Selma firefighters say they found an elderly woman basically confined to her bed in deplorable conditions - and now her daughter is facing felony charges. The 40-year-old suspect is charged with elder abuse for the handling of her mother. The alleged victim was hospitalized and released to another facility, rather than her home.

 

4.         CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles), Daily News, March 16, 2013
Helen Dennis: Elder abuse is a nightmare that can happen to anyone
http://www.dailynews.com/health/ci_22807172/helen-dennis-col
A columnist answers a call for help from a woman who claims that her friend has fallen victim to emotional and physical elder abuse by his new wife.

 

5.         CALIFORNIA (Red Bluff), Corning Observer, March 15, 2013
Red Bluff man gets six years for elder abuse
http://www.corning-observer.com/news/door-13719-bathroom-tehama.html
A Red Bluff man charged with slamming a bathroom door into the face of a 74-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison. The 32-year-old suspect, pled no contest to elder abuse in February and was sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court on Monday. The elderly man entered a Burger King restaurant bathroom when the suspect came out of a bathroom stall and slammed the door into the victim, knocking him to the floor and then slamming the door onto the man a second time.

 

6.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), Sacramento Bee, March 17, 2013
Accused caregiver had trail of trouble
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/14/5261375/accused-caregiver-had-trail-of.html#storylink=omni_popular
A licensed elder care provider with 17 years of experience had a long history of complaint investigations, deficiency reports, citations, fines, and plans of correction. Still she never lost her license until an 88-year-old woman recently died with complications from a Stage IV bedsore under her supervision. The former care provider was charged with involuntary manslaughter and a second felony count of elder or dependent adult abuse, resulting in death. She faces up to 12 years in prison.

 

7.         ILLINOIS (Niles), Niles-Morton Grove Patch, March 15, 2013
‘Sweetheart’ May Have Scammed Dementia Victim
http://niles.patch.com/articles/sweetheart-may-have-scammed-dementia-victim
A 58-year-old Vernon Hills man contacted Niles police March 6 saying his father, who suffers from dementia, may have been victimized in a sweetheart theft scam by a Niles woman, who befriended the father in 2008.

 

8.         MAINE (Augusta), The Republic, March 14, 2013
Maine bill addresses financial exploitation of elders by closing loophole
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9758199677364d8b9f0a0bc2d41f9c81/ME-XGR--Elder-Abuse
A bill before the Legislature would address elder abuse in Maine by closing a loophole and clarifying the law to protect elders who might be victimized. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a hearing on the bill, which has the support of Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves of North Berwick, on Wednesday.

 

9.         TEXAS (Amarillo), News Channel 10, March 10, 2013
Effectiveness of a law preventing elder abuse
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/21646609/effectiveness-of-a-law-preventing-elder-abuse
In an effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of those in assisted living facilities, Texas passed what is called Authorized Electronic Monitoring, in 2002. Oklahoma now hopes to do the same. The author discusses the pros and cons of such legislation.

 

10.       INTERNATIONAL (St. Frances, Canada), St. Frances Times, March 18, 2013
Elder abuse talks slated
http://fftimes.com/node/258218
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) is helping spread the word about elder abuse. The local group recently began offering educational presentations, with the first one being held at Green Manor.

 

11.       INTERNATIONAL (Wellington, New Zealand), March 17, 2013
New Zealand’s hidden shame
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/8430571/New-Zealands-hidden-shame
The author gives an overview of the alarming state of elder abuse in New Zealand and implores readers to take action.

 

12.       INTERNATIONAL (South Shields, United Kingdom), Shields Gazette, March 18, 2013
Woman stole £20,000 from dementia-stricken aunt
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/crime/woman-stole-20-000-from-dementia-stricken-aunt-1-5504399
A woman who allegedly stole £20,000 from her dementia-stricken great-aunt has been spared jail. She left the elderly woman with just £4.51 in her Post Office account and £100 in her bank.

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         FLORIDA (Jacksonville), News 4, March 16, 2013
Disabled woman’s car stolen from Jacksonville home
http://www.news4jax.com/news/Disabled-woman-s-car-stolen-from-Jacksonville-home/-/475880/19345968/-/g59cs2z/-/index.html
A disabled woman says her car was stolen Wednesday right outside of the window of her home on Jacksonville's westside, a rip-off that she said really adds to the hardship she's already facing.

 

2.         NEW YORK (Albany), Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2013
NY agency reports decline in disabled abuse
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP394420e3533243babea0ed7bf793074d.html
The state agency responsible for care and services for 126,000 disabled New Yorkers says abuse allegations and serious incidents have declined by 22 percent in state-run facilities and by 9.5 percent at others operated by nonprofit contractors.

 

3.         TENNESSEE (Rogersville), TriCities.com, March 18, 2013
2 charged in death of disabled Tenn. Veteran
http://www.tricities.com/news/local/article_52b5dcaa-8fd4-11e2-808f-001a4bcf6878.html
Two people were taken into custody in connection with the slaying of a disabled military veteran in Rogersville, who police believe was beaten and stabbed to death for his medication.

 

4.         TEXAS (Humble), KHOU, March 15, 2013
Disabled Humble man targeted by possible intruder
http://www.khou.com/news/crime/Disabled-Humble-man-targeted-by-possible-intruder-198545131.html
A disabled man’s home was broken into in broad daylight. Police and the victim believe that the intruders were after the man’s medications.

 

5.         TEXAS (Longview), News-Journal, March 15, 2013
Three indicted in beating death of disabled Longview man
http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/three-indicted-in-beating-death-of-disabled-longview-man/article_65d3f2bd-4bd3-5db8-9194-eb91b4a6aed8.html
An Upshur County grand jury Thursday returned three capital murder indictments in the case of a mentally disabled Longview man whose beaten and burned body was found in December in a rural area of the county.

 

6.         VIRGINIA (Petersburg), WTVR, March 14, 2013
Police investigate case of disabled man found dead in home
http://wtvr.com/2013/03/14/petersburg-death-investigation/
Petersburg Police are investigating the death of a disabled, middle-aged man. Officers said an acquaintance of the man called police this morning and asked them to do a welfare check.  Police said they didn’t know what type of situation they were getting into, so they started blocking off the street. The man was found dead at his home in the 100 block of Summit Street. His family told CBS 6 that officers would only tell them “somebody killed him.” They say the door to the home was kicked in and there was blood in the dining room.

 

7.         INTERNATIONAL (Møllen, Denmark), Copenhagen Post, March 18, 2013
Disabled residents locked in and possibly brutalized
http://cphpost.dk/local/disabled-residents-locked-and-possibly-brutalised
The social and integration minister is demanding an explanation for the illegal confinement and surveillance of severely disabled citizens living in the group residence Møllen just outside of Kalundborg. A report in December by City Council investigative group Revas found that severely disabled residents, including an autistic woman who cannot speak, were placed in tiny rooms with locks on the outside.

 

8.         INTERNATIONAL (Karachi, Pakistan), Dawn.com, March 15, 2013
Disabled man shot dead in ‘sectarian’ attack
http://dawn.com/2013/03/15/disabled-man-shot-dead-in-sectarian-attack/
A physically disabled man was gunned down in what appeared to be an attack on sectarian grounds in a Landhi locality on Thursday evening, police said.

 

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         INTERNATIONAL (Sydney, Australia), The Sydney Morning Herald
Hospital care ‘inadequate’ for patients with dementia
http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/hospital-care-inadequate-for-patients-with-dementia-20130313-2g0l5.html
Hospitals pose a health risk for dementia sufferers because staff fail to identify their condition, according to a new report, leading to inadequate treatment.

 

 

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Funding Opportunities:

• April 30/November 1, 2013
  • The Lawrence Foundation awards grants in support of the environment, education, human services, disaster relief, and other causes. The foundation awards both program and operating grants with no geographic restrictions to nonprofit organizations that qualify for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as public schools and libraries.
  • For more information: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/guidelines.php
• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
• May 20, 2013
  • The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for research and evaluation relating to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of residential care facilities. This research furthers the Department’s mission by sponsoring research to provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
  • For more information: https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001043.pdf

 

 

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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

 

·       The SAFEta Webinar Series will cover three topics this year: Patients with developmental and/or physical disabilities, older patients, and patients who are in the military. The series begins on April 11, 2013. For more information: http://safeta.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=85

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse in partnership with the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Blue Ridge Community College is sponsoring a free, day long training for Commonwealth Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, and related professionals on “Obtaining Convictions and Restitution for Adult Abuse” on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information, contact Anne See at (540) 433-1830 or asee@brls.org. Click here to register: http://fs21.formsite.com/ascott/form10/index.html?1358267517475

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) Annual Training Conference 2013 will take place at the Westin San Diego in San Diego, California and will feature a keynote on Elder Abuse. The conference will take place from May 29-31, 2013. For more info: http://www.nanasp.org/upcomingconferences.html

 ·       The Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (VCPEA) will hold its 19^th annual conference in Virginia Beach at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center on May 29-31, 2013. Conference information was been posted on the VCPEA website at http://www.vcpea.org

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

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University of California, Irvine

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Orange, CA 92868

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NCEA Newsfeed – Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

 

Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

  

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), Sacramento Bee, March 9, 2013
Sacramento jury slams assisted living firm with $23 million in punitive damages
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/09/5248716/sacramento-jury-slams-assisted.html
A Sacramento jury awarded the family of a deceased former resident of an Emeritus assisted living facility $23 million in punitive damages. Three days earlier, the jury found Emeritus guilty of malice, oppression and fraud in the former resident’s death. Emeritus has vowed to appeal the verdict.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Murrieta), My Valley News, March 8, 2013
Felon faces elder abuse, kidnapping charges for alleged attack
http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/69871/
A probationer accused of assaulting a physically disabled family member in front of sheriff's deputies and briefly barricading himself inside the woman's San Jacinto home to avoid arrest was charged today with two counts of assault resulting in great bodily injury and other felonies.

 

3.         ILLINOIS (Chicago), Chicago Sun Times, March 7, 2013
South Side woman charged with neglect in grandmother’s death

http://www.suntimes.com/news/18697185-761/woman-charged-with-neglect-in-grandmothers-death.html
A South Side woman has been charged with elderly neglect after her malnourished, bedridden grandmother was discovered dead with maggots in her hair, bed sores, skin ulcers and chemical burns on her body caused by lying in her own urine. The suspect, who is listed as a public school cook in a police report, never sought medical help when her grandmother cried out in pain every night in the last few months of her life, Cook County prosecutors said.

 

4.         ILLINOIS (Edwardsville), The Telegraph, March 13, 2013
Club owner faces financial exploitation charge
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/local/article_16f01862-8b78-11e2-8022-001a4bcf6878.html
An Alton business owner has been indicted on a charge of unlawful financial exploitation of an elderly person. The indictment alleges that the suspect, 52, "while standing in a position of trust and confidence with [the victim], an elderly person ... knowingly and by deception obtained control over [the victim’s] property, being U.S. currency, having a value in excess of $5,000 but less than $100,000."

 

5.         ILLINOIS (Woodstock), Northwest Herald, March 8, 2013
Financial exploitation charges dropped in plea deal
http://www.nwherald.com/2013/03/07/financial-exploitation-charges-dropped-in-plea-deal/ajq87fw/
Accused of exploiting the husband’s elderly father, a couple pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor offenses, but the case was about a dispute between brothers over their father’s estate that should have been handled in probate court, a defense attorney said.

 

6.         KENTUCKY (Ashland), Daily Independent, March 11, 2013
Raising public awareness of elder abuse
http://dailyindependent.com/local/x2101727211/Raising-public-awareness-of-elder-abuse
Raising awareness and educating the public on the warning signs of elder abuse are increasingly important as the population continues to age, said Angela K. Rigsby, the district ombudsman for the FIVCO Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, a partnership with the Legal Aid of the Bluegrass.

 

7.         MISSOURI (Forsyth), Branson Tri-Lakes News, March 12, 2013
Forsyth man facing elder abuse charge
http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news/article_9bb374b4-8b40-11e2-ba04-0019bb2963f4.html
A Forsyth man is facing a felony elder abuse charge for allegedly shoving and stomping on his 66-year-old grandmother. According to a probable cause statement from the Taney County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, 26, got into a physical altercation with his grandmother, shoved her down a hall and into a bedroom.

 

8.         MONTANA (Helena), The Montana Standard, March 13, 2013
Bill backers aim to ease elder-abuse prosecutions
http://mtstandard.com/news/state-and-regional/bill-backers-aim-to-ease-elder-abuse-prosecutions/article_601aac29-92f1-52ed-8f3c-dc09eea5bf6b.html
Supporters of a bill meant to discourage elder abuse say the new measure would make it simpler to prosecute those who attempt to take money from the elderly. Senate Bill 134 would no longer require a prosecutor to prove that an elderly person is mentally or physically impaired in cases of alleged elder abuse.

 

9.         OHIO (Columbus), The Marietta Times, March 8, 2013
Proposal adds to list of who must report elder abuse cases
http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/550326/Proposal-adds-to-list-of-who-must-report-elder-abuse-cases.html?nav=5002
Bankers and pharmacists would be required to report suspected elder abuse and the definition of abuse would be expanded under a bill being considered in Ohio.

 

10.       OHIO (Mount Vernon), Mount Vernon News, March 12, 2013
Thatcher to testify for elder abuse bill
http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/13/03/13/article?id=2
Knox County Prosecutor John Thatcher will be among those testifying this afternoon in favor of House Bill 49, which would target the growing problem of elder abuse. Thatcher explained that it would create a multi-agency approach, much like Child Protective Services, to combat a range of ways the elderly are exploited and abused, such as having accounts drained by con men or even relatives, not just physical abuse.

 

11.       OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), News OK, March 8, 2013
Daughters of abused nursing home patient call for reform in Oklahoma
http://newsok.com/daughters-of-abused-nursing-home-patient-call-for-reform-in-oklahoma/article/3763498
The state department tasked with regulating Oklahoma's nursing homes is failing to ensure the safety of those who live within them, an advocate for reform said Thursday. On the lawn of the state Health Department, flanked by the daughters of a 96-year-old woman who was physically abused by two Oklahoma City nursing home aides last year, Wes Bledsoe said the department should amp up its inspections and investigations process immediately.

 

12.       TENNESSEE (Clarksville), The Leaf Chronicle, March 8, 2013
Clarksville man settles elder abuse case
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20130308/NEWS01/303080037/Clarksville-man-settles-elder-abuse-case
A Clarksville man accused of neglecting the care of his elderly father pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Wednesday in Judge Mike R. Jones’ court. Benton Samuel Wickham, 43, was charged with neglecting his 84-year-old father while in his care and causing his health to decline. On Oct. 11, 2012, a physician at Gateway Medical Center reported to police that the elderly man had skin tears, was extremely malnourished and could not respond verbally.

 

13.       WASHINGTON (Tacoma), Komo News, March 13, 2013
Woman charged with stealing $423,000 from elderly uncle
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Betsey-Cammon-charged-with-stealing-423K-from-elderly-uncle-197847161.html
A woman is in jail after allegedly stealing more than $420,000 from her 96-year-old uncle while he suffered from Alzheimer's and dementia. The suspect was charged with 34 counts of theft, a crime she initially blamed on threats and extortion from an unknown person.

 

14.       INTERNATIONAL (British Columbia, Canada), Coast Reporter, March 12, 2013
B.C. launches elder abuse prevention strategy
http://www.coastreporter.net/article/20130312/SECHELT0101/303129999/-1/sechelt/bc-launches-elder-abuse-prevention-strategy
British Columbia launched a strategy March 6, outlining short and long-term measures to prevent, recognize and respond to elder abuse in the province. “Protecting seniors from all forms of abuse is a priority for myself and for our government," said Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan in a news release. “With this collaborative strategy, we hope to bring about a positive change where all British Columbians are involved in protecting seniors from abuse and creating a culture where older adults are respected in every way."

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento County), Fox 40, March 12, 2013
Parolee Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Disabled Man
http://fox40.com/2013/03/12/parollee-arrested-for-sexually-assaulting-disabled-man/
A man was arrested in Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled man. The suspect is a registered sex offender, and has a prior conviction for rape by force or fear.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento County), News 10, March 13, 2013
Sheriff: Man forced dependent adult into sex act
http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx?bctid=2221966424001
A dependent adult was forced into performing oral sex behind an Elverta shopping center last Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (Sonoma), KQED, March 11, 2013
New Director to Take Over Troubled Sonoma Disability Center
http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/03/11/new-director-to-take-over-troubled-sonoma-disability-center/
A former employee of the Sonoma Developmental Center has been tapped to head California’s largest full-time care facility for the severely disabled, at a time when the institution is struggling to reinvent itself in the wake of patient abuse scandals. The appointment comes in the wake of a California Watch series that uncovered serious allegations of patient abuse at the Sonoma Developmental Center. The reported abuses included cases of rape and molestation as well as allegations that a state worker used a Taser to inflict burns on a dozen patients.

 

4.         MASSACHUSETTS (Pittsfield), The Transcript, March 12, 2013
Jury is ‘stuck’ in trial over alleged elder abuse in Hancock
http://www.thetranscript.com/news/ci_22769158/jury-is-lsquo-stuck-rsquo-trial-over-alleged
The jury in the sexual abuse trial of a 72-year-old North Dartmouth man reported to the court late Monday afternoon that they were "stuck" on five of the seven charges against him. Their deliberations began Monday morning. The suspect is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a 24-year-old woman who, according to prosecutors, has the problem-solving skills of a 4-year-old.

 

5.         NORTH DAKOTA (Bismarck), Bismarck Tribune, March 11, 2013
Bismarck woman denies endangering disabled son
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bismarck-woman-denies-endangering-disabled-son/article_1d5d8f6c-8a93-11e2-a6dc-001a4bcf887a.html
A Bismarck woman accused of burning her disabled son with a cigarette has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge.

 

6.         SOUTH CAROLINA (North Augusta), WRDW, March 8, 2013
Person wanted for questioning in exploitation of vulnerable adult
http://www.wrdw.com/news/crimeteam12/headlines/Person-wanted-for-questioning-in-exploitation-of-vulnerable-adult-196485951.html
The North Augusta Department of Public Safety is looking to question someone in an exploitation of a vulnerable adult case. The victim, who is said to be handicapped and incapable of making financial decisions, was befriended by the suspect in Augusta and brought to the Verizon store in North Augusta. The victim then gave all of his identifying information to store employees so the suspect could buy a phone. Investigators say the suspect has used the victim's identity multiple times to buy phones in other areas.

 

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         FLORIDA (Miami), Local 10, March 11, 2013
Police: Missing man suffers from dementia
http://www.local10.com/news/Police-Missing-man-suffers-from-dementia/-/1717324/19276844/-/e9it7pz/-/index.html
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a missing man who suffers from dementia. Police said Alfred Moss, 88, was last seen on Monday. Moss is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 183 pounds. He has grey hair and blue-grey eyes. He was last seen wearing a red-green cap, burgundy Adidas shirt, dark-colored pants with brown wafers and using a full red walker.

 

2.         FLORIDA (St. Petersburg), Bay News 9, March 9, 2013
Elderly man with dementia goes missing in St. Pete
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/3/9/elderly_man_with_dem.html
An elderly man in St. Petersburg is missing, and police say he could be in danger. Antonio Hunt, 88, disappeared Friday morning from a relative's apartment in the 200 block of 78th Avenue North. Police say Hunt has dementia and is not familiar with the area. He's originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and police say he only speaks French when frightened.

 

3.         ILLINOIS (Northlake), Chicago Tribune, March 10, 2013
Update: Missing Northlake man has been located
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-10/news/chi-northlake-man-83-with-dementia-goes-missing-20130310_1_northlake-man-haircut-person-report
An 83-year-old west suburban Northlake man who went missing after going out for a haircut Saturday has been located, according to his family. On Sunday afternoon, a member of Frank Chillemi's family said he has been found. Chillemi's daughter Suzanne Cech said he is "fine,'' came home on his own, and had no idea he was gone for more than 24 hours.

 

4.         NEBRASKA (Lincoln), 1011 Now, March 13, 2013
Missing Lincoln Woman with Dementia Found in Hastings
http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Lincoln-Woman-with-Dementia-Missing-197386291.html
Lincoln police say a 75-year-old woman with dementia who was reported missing was found near Hastings.

 

5.         WASHINGTON (Federal Way), Q13 Fox, March 12, 2013
Missing Federal Way man with dementia and diabetes found

http://q13fox.com/2013/03/12/cops-looking-for-missing-federal-way-man-with-dementia-and-diabetes/#axzz2NSxgaC00
Police looking for an 85-year-old man with dementia and diabetes who was last seen leaving his home Tuesday in Federal Way located the man early Wednesday morning.

 

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Funding Opportunities:

• April 30/November 1, 2013
  • The Lawrence Foundation awards grants in support of the environment, education, human services, disaster relief, and other causes. The foundation awards both program and operating grants with no geographic restrictions to nonprofit organizations that qualify for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as public schools and libraries.
  • For more information: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/guidelines.php
• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
• May 20, 2013
  • The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for research and evaluation relating to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals and residents of residential care facilities. This research furthers the Department’s mission by sponsoring research to provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
  • For more information: https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001043.pdf

 

 

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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

 

·       The 2013 Aging in America Conference is presented by the American Society on Aging. The conference will take place from March 12-16, 2013 in Chicago, IL. For more information: http://www.asaging.org/aia

·      The Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services will hold their annual conference on March 15, 2013 at The Columbus State Conference Center. The theme this year is “The Evolving Aspects of Elder Abuse.” For more information: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1362455-HWZmxQRixk

·      The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2013 Annual Conference of The Gerontological Society of America is March 15, 2013.  
To learn more about submitting abstracts: http://www.geron.org/meeting2013/GSA2013CFA.pdf
To learn more about the upcoming conference November 20-24, 2013, titled “Optimal Aging Through Research,” please visit
http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting/future-meetings

·       The SAFEta Webinar Series will cover three topics this year: Patients with developmental and/or physical disabilities, older patients, and patients who are in the military. The series begins on April 11, 2013. For more information: http://safeta.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=85

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse in partnership with the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Blue Ridge Community College is sponsoring a free, day long training for Commonwealth Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, and related professionals on “Obtaining Convictions and Restitution for Adult Abuse” on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information, contact Anne See at (540) 433-1830 or asee@brls.org. Click here to register: http://fs21.formsite.com/ascott/form10/index.html?1358267517475

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://nceagov.posterous.com/

 

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Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect

University of California, Irvine

Program in Geriatrics

101 The City Drive South

Orange, CA 92868

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NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, March 4, 2013

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

 

Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

  

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         NATIONAL, Huffington Post, March 4, 2013 (Opinion)
Violence Against Older Women and the Elder Justice Act
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-b-blancato/elder-justice-act_b_2789814.html
Elder Justice Advocate, Robert Blancato, expresses his gratitude for the passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA), but laments the failure of Congress to fund the Elder Justice Act.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Auburn), Sacramento Bee, March 3, 2013
Family seeks millions in Emeritus elder abuse trial
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/01/5229114/sacto-911-family-seeks-millions.html
The plaintiffs' lawyer asked a jury Friday to award $3 million to $5 million for pain and suffering to the family of a woman who, they claim, incurred bedsores in an Auburn assisted living facility that contributed to her death.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (Ramona), Ramona Sentinel, March 4, 2013
Man pleads guilty to theft from elder dependent adult
http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/03/02/man-pleads-guilty-to-theft-from-elder-dependent-adult/
A Ramona man has pleaded guilty to grand theft and theft from an elder dependent adult, with sentencing set for March 20. The suspect faces a maximum sentence of four years and four months in state prison.

 

4.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), Daily Democrat, March 2, 2013
Wolk works to strengthen protection for long-term care residents
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_22703514/wolk-works-strengthen-protection-long-term-care-residents
State Sen. Lois Wolk introduced legislation last week to increase penalties for long-term care providers that hinder investigations by California's Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

 

5.         GEORGIA (Atlanta), Jacksonville.com, March 2, 2013
Georgia legislators focusing more on elder abuse
http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2013-03-02/story/georgia-legislators-focusing-more-elder-abuse
House Bill 78 expands the list of crimes for physical, mental and financial abuse and makes some of them felonies, and adds to the list of professionals required to report symptoms of abuse. The bill also includes a provision for victims to testify by video to preserve their accounts and to prevent defendants from delaying trials until after the victims have died.

 

6.         INDIANA (South Bend), South Bend Tribune, March 4, 2013
Elder fraud topic for ISTA luncheon
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/sbt-elder-fraud-topic-for-ista-luncheon-20130304,0,1734926.story
The Indiana State Teachers Association-Retired of St. Joseph County will meet for lunch and a program on "Elder Fraud" March 19 at Southfield Village on South Miami Trail. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch, followed at 12:15 p.m. by the program featuring Dreama Jensen from the Better Business Bureau. Lunch and program cost $10. Make a reservation by Thursday by calling Jerry Ervin at 574-291-1009.

 

7.         NEW YORK (Whitehall), Rutland Herald, March 4, 2013
Nurse charged with stealing meds from dementia patients
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20130304/NEWS01/703049956/1002/news01
A Whitehall, N.Y., woman who investigators say diverted pain medications intended for elderly dementia patients at the nursing home where she worked denied four felony charges last week in Rutland criminal court. The suspect was arrested in January after administrators at the facility contacted the state Office of Professional Regulation to report the suspicion that she was stealing morphine checked out for patient use, according to court records.

 

8.         OHIO (Columbus), The People’s Defender, March 1, 2013 (Opinion)
We support the Elder Justice Act
http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=136668
This publication expresses support for the Ohio Elder Justice Act, which is intended to strengthen the existing Adult Protective Services law and aims to improve the response to elder abuse incidents and encourage reporting of elder abuse cases.

 

9.         OHIO (Ottawa County), Sandusky Register, March 3, 2013
Ottawa County elderly abuse case file sent to attorney
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/3406431
Controversy surrounds a situation where a $200,000 debt was accrued by a 62-year-old store-owner.

 

10.       OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), News 9, February 28, 2013
Family in Nursing Home Abuse Case Say Records Being Withheld
http://www.news9.com/story/21430962/family-in-nursing-home-abuse-case-say-records-being-withheld
More frustration for a family whose mother was seen on camera, being abused by two nursing home workers. They say the nursing home, and a state agency, are refusing to hand over documents about their mother's case. The suspects were convicted of elder abuse, and the victim has since passed away, but the daughters of the victim now want more answers about the care she received before the incident.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         ARIZONA (Phoenix), KPHO, March 3, 2013
Do-gooder replaces disabled woman’s stolen wheelchair
http://www.kpho.com/story/21447337/do-gooder-replaces-disabled-womans-stolen-wheelchair
A disabled woman whose $7,000 customized wheelchair was stolen in Phoenix on Tuesday morning is mobile again thanks to a Good Samaritan who paid it forward.

 

2.         CONNECTICUT (Hartford), Hartfordh Courant, March 3, 2013
Tracking Abuse Among A Vulnerable Population Is A Difficult Task
http://articles.courant.com/2013-03-03/news/hc-dds-nonfatal-0304-20130303_1_disabled-woman-group-home-disabled-man
Gauging the true frequency of vulnerable adult abuse is difficult. When poor care leads to the death of a developmentally disabled person in Connecticut, the tragic consequences are obvious. But when mistreatment leads to non-fatal injuries or trauma — including cases where clients are physically or sexually victimized by their caregivers — the harm is not always evident, and the misdeed can escape the state's system of oversight and accountability.

 

3.         MARYLAND (Baltimore), Columbia Patch, March 1, 2013
Caregiver Indicted in Abuse of Disabled Man
http://columbia.patch.com/articles/caregiver-indicted-for-abusing-disabled-man
A Baltimore group home worker who was identified in a video in which a mentally disabled man is seen being hit and spit upon has been indicted on multiple counts of abuse, neglect and assault by a Howard County grand jury.

 

4.         MICHIGAN (Flushing Township), Michigan Live, March 4, 2013
Flint woman accused of beating disabled Flushing Township adult foster care resident with broom
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/03/flint_woman_accused_of_beating.html
A Flint woman is facing criminal charges after authorities say she beat a developmentally disabled woman in her care with a broom. The suspect was charged with third-degree vulnerable adult abuse

 

5.         PENNSYLVANIA (Greensburg), San Francisco Gate, February 28, 2013
W. Pa. man gets death in disabled woman’s torture
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Pa-jury-Convicted-killer-not-mentally-retarded-4316080.php
A Greensburg man who prosecutors say orchestrated the group torture and murder of a mentally disabled woman three years ago was sentenced to death Thursday. Ricky Smyrnes, 26, organized five others in holding 30-year-old Jennifer Daugherty captive in a dingy apartment for more than two days as she was tormented, humiliated and finally killed by people she initially believed were her friends, prosecutors say.

 

6.         INTERNATIONAL (Edmonton, Canada), Edmonton Journal, March 2, 2013
Strathcona County couple admits abusing disabled relative who later died
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Strathcona+County+couple+admit+abusing+disabled+relative/8036653/story.html
A Strathcona County couple has admitted to putting a developmentally disabled relative through weeks of severe abuse, isolation and humiliation leading up to her death in November 2009.

 

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Bakersfield), Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2013
Elderly woman dies after Bakersfield nurse refuses to do CPR
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0304-senior-dispatcher-20130304,0,43655.story
Questions are being raised regarding care plans and emergency responses after this 911 call receives media attention.

 

2.         FLORIDA (Orange County), Orlando Sentinel, March 3, 2013
Stronger penalties send message about stopping domestic violence
http://touch.orlandosentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-74644951/
The ultimate solution to stopping domestic violence, advocates say, is to change the way people think about the problem. Domestic violence in too many circles, they say, is still treated the way drunken driving once was: with a boys-will-be-boys attitude and a slap on the wrist.

 

3.         OREGON (Portland), KPTV, February 28, 2013
Missing SE Portland woman with dementia found safe
http://www.kptv.com/story/21431077/police-search-for-missing-woman-with-dementia-in-se-portland

Portland police have located a woman with dementia who was considered missing. Officers put out a call for the public's help Thursday evening to find Len-Hsing Wan. She was last seen leaving her home Thursday morning. Because of her medical conditions, there was concern for her safety when she did not return home. At 5:35 p.m. Thursday, police said she had been found safe.

 

4.         VIRGINIA (Windsor), Tidewater News, March 1, 2013
Dementia victim will not be charged with alleged nursing home assault
http://www.tidewaternews.com/2013/03/01/dementia-victim-will-not-be-charged-with-alleged-nursing-home-assault/
A 77-year-old man will not be charged in connection with an alleged Feb. 16 assault against an 84-year-old woman in the Alzheimer’s ward of a Windsor nursing home. Isle of Wight County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wayne Farmer determined the man did not have the mental capacity to commit the alleged crime at Consulate Health Care on Courthouse Highway.

 

5.         VIRGINIA (Windsor), Wavy.com, March 4, 2013
Dementia patient not charged in attack
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/dementia-patient-not-charged-in-attack
On Feb. 16 police say a 77-year-old man suffering from dementia entered an Alzheimer's patient's room at Consulate Health Care and violently assaulted an elderly woman. After an evaluation by the Western Tidewater Community Services Board and physicians who treated the 77-year-old, it was determined that the man "did not have the mental capacity to formulate the criminal intent necessary to prosecute a criminal charge," according to Police Chief Vic Reynolds.

 

 

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Funding Opportunities:

• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
  •  

 

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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

 

·      The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an Elder Maltreatment Symposium on March 8, 2013 online and at their headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Register and find more information here: http://www.usqualitymeasures.org/Community-Engagement/Symposium.aspx

·      Registration is now open for the 2013 Aging in America Conference, presented by the American Society on Aging. The conference will take place from March 12-16, 2013 in Chicago, IL. For more information: http://www.asaging.org/aia

·      The Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services will hold their annual conference on March 15, 2013 at The Columbus State Conference Center. The theme this year is “The Evolving Aspects of Elder Abuse.” For more information: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1362455-HWZmxQRixk

·      The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2013 Annual Conference of The Gerontological Society of America is March 15, 2013.  
To learn more about submitting abstracts: http://www.geron.org/meeting2013/GSA2013CFA.pdf
To learn more about the upcoming conference November 20-24, 2013, titled “Optimal Aging Through Research,” please visit
http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting/future-meetings

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse in partnership with the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Blue Ridge Community College is sponsoring a free, day long training for Commonwealth Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, and related professionals on “Obtaining Convictions and Restitution for Adult Abuse” on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information, contact Anne See at (540) 433-1830 or asee@brls.org. Click here to register: http://fs21.formsite.com/ascott/form10/index.html?1358267517475

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

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NCEA Newsfeed – Friday February 22, 2013

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

 

Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

  

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events and funding opportunities can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Ventura County), Ventura Edhat, February 21, 2013
Financial Elder Abuse Arrested
http://ventura.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=109266&nc=1
A Newbury Park Financial Planner was arrested today for Financial Elder Abuse and Money Laundering following the execution of a search warrant at his business and home. The suspect allegedly embezzled money from an 89-year-old victim. Suspicions were reported to police by a concerned family member.

 

2.         COLORADO (Denver), Denver Post, February 20, 2013
Elder abuse mandatory reporting bill clears Colorado Senate committee
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22631661/elder-abuse-mandatory-reporting-bill-clears-colorado-senate
A bill requiring people in certain occupations ranging from medical care to the clergy to report abuse of seniors cleared a Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 111 is the product of an elder abuse task force that met last year to make recommendations on legislation requiring mandatory reporting of elder abuse. Colorado is one of only three states that does not have such a law.

 

3.         COLORADO (Grand Junction), KREXTV, February 20, 2013
Senate Committee Moves Elder Abuse Bill Forward
http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/State-Senate-Hears-Elder-Abuse-Bill-192162291.html
The Colorado State Senate Judiciary committee passed a bill today that would make it mandatory to report the abuse of elders. If the bill passes through the entire state Senate, certain individuals would be required to report to law enforcement whenever they suspect abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of any elder 70 or older. Colorado is only one of three states that does not enforce the mandatory reporting of elder mistreatment.

 

4.         MARYLAND (Baltimore), ABC News, February 21, 2013
Anastacia Oluoch pleads guilty in elder abuse
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/crime_checker/baltimore_city_crime/oluoch-pleaded-guilty-in-elder-abuse
Anastacia Oluoch, the woman accused in the abuse of a 90-year-old Baltimore man, has pled guilty to three counts of the abuse of a vulnerable adult and received a six-year sentence for her crimes. A brutal attack on the victim was filmed by the victim’s daughter. The Oluoch initially fled to Kenya, but with the help of federal authorities, Baltimore Police extradited Oluoch back to the U.S. so she could stand trial.

 

5.         MINNESOTA (Minneapolis), Star Tribune, February 21, 2013
Minneapolis nursing-home death is second case of neglect
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/192051841.html
For the second time in less than a month, state officials have found evidence of neglect by a nursing home worker who failed to try to save a patient who was in distress and died. In the latest case, a staffer at a Minneapolis nursing home did not administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after being called to the resident’s room by employees who saw the man, who could not talk, “blink and take a last deep breath,” according to the report released Tuesday detailing the death at Benedictine Health Center on the southern edge of downtown.

 

6.         MONTANA (Billings), KXLF, February 19, 2013
Police team up with MT lawmakers to fight elder abuse
http://www.kxlf.com/news/police-team-up-with-montana-lawmakers-to-fight-elder-abuse/
Senate Bill 134 would revise portions of the existing Montana Elder Abuse Prevention Act, making it easier for prosecutors to use it in elder abuse cases. Specifically, it would eliminate the need for prosecutors to prove the victim’s capacity due to mental or physical impairment and clarifies that the definition of an older person is anyone over the age of 60. The bill also creates a mandatory minimum prison sentence of one year or a fine of $50,000, if a criminal financially exploits a senior and steals more than $25,000.

 

7.         MONTANA (Helena), Helena Independent Record, February 20, 2013 (Opinion)
Bill invites suicide, elder abuse
http://helenair.com/news/opinion/readers_alley/bill-invites-suicide-elder-abuse/article_d811baf6-7bc3-11e2-8b08-0019bb2963f4.html
A Montana physician discusses the potential risks that Senate Bill 220, legislation that supports assisted suicide, could pose to older adults.

 

8.         NEW YORK (Bronx), New York Daily News, February 19, 2013
New York woman uses hidden camera to bust caregiver violently ‘twisting’ and ‘slamming’ her elderly 89-year-old grandmother
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/woman-hiddne-camera-catch-elder-abusem-grandmother-article-1.1267565
A New York woman used a camera hidden in a potted plant to film a caregiver allegedly abusing her Alzheimer's-suffering 89-year-old grandmother. The suspect has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person.

 

9.         OHIO (Columbus), The Examiner, February 21, 2013
Ohio Elder Justice Act to protect finances, well-being of seniors
http://www.examiner.com/article/ohio-elder-justice-act-to-protect-finances-well-being-of-seniors
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined State Representatives Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) and Wes Retherford (R-Hamilton) Thursday to announce that they will push for passage of the Ohio Elder Justice Act, legislation designed protect older Ohioans from abuse and financial exploitation. House Bill 49 is intended to strengthen the existing Adult Protective Services Law and will improve the response to elder abuse incidents and encourage reporting of elder abuse cases.

 

10.       OHIO (Columbus), San Francisco Gate, February 21, 2013
Ohio lawmakers push bill addressing elder abuse
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ohio-lawmakers-push-bill-addressing-elder-abuse-4296911.php
Proposed Ohio legislation would add bankers, pharmacists and county humane society agents to the list of people required under law to report suspected elder abuse. The legislation's goal is to strengthen Ohio's existing Adult Protective Services Law to improve the response to cases of elder abuse and encourage more reporting of such abuse.

 

11.       PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia), Philly.com, February 20, 2013
Rise in senior-abuse cases prompts D.A. to step up to protect elderly
http://articles.philly.com/2013-02-20/news/37181757_1_elder-abuse-older-adult-protective-services-elder-justice-project
In Philadelphia and across the nation, elder abuse - physical, financial, sexual or by neglect - is a growing problem, yet it dwells in the shadows of the better-publicized crimes of child abuse and domestic abuse, advocates say.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         CONNECTICUT (Stamford), Stamford Advocate, February 19, 2013
Man sentenced in disabled woman’s rape
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/policereports/article/Man-sentenced-in-disabled-woman-s-rape-4291538.php
A Norwalk man found guilty by a jury in November of raping a mentally impaired woman was sentenced Tuesday to serve eight years in prison and 35 years of probation. After two days of deliberation following a two-week trial, a jury found the man guilty of second-degree sexual assault by virtue that the woman, who was 20 years old at the time, was mentally defective to the extent that she was unable to consent to sexual intercourse.

 

2.         GEORGIA (Augusta), The Augusta Chronicle, February 21, 2013
Augusta mother of disabled man indicted on murder charge
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-02-21/mother-disabled-man-indicted-murder-charge?v=1361450041
The mother of a young Au­gus­ta man whose badly decomposed remains were found in her home last fall has been indicted on a charge of murder. The woman, who was her son’s caretaker, was arrested on a charge of concealing a death after the body of her 23-year-old son was found in the family’s home. Because of the body’s condition, the coroner was unable to pinpoint the exact time of death.

 

3.         MARYLAND (Annapolis), Yahoo News, February 20, 2013
Maryland deputies on leave after death of disabled man in custody
http://news.yahoo.com/maryland-deputies-leave-death-disabled-man-custody-145310941.html
Three sheriff's deputies from Frederick County, Maryland, have been placed on administrative leave following the suffocation of a mentally disabled man, a death that has been ruled a homicide. The 26-year-old man with Down syndrome had refused to leave a local theater after watching a movie and was forcibly removed by police. While in custody, he was placed face down on the ground and became distressed. The Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as asphyxia and the manner of death as homicide.

 

4.         MARYLAND (Lanham), CBS Local News, February 19, 2013
Md. Deputies On Leave Following Disabled Man’s Asphyxiation
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/02/19/md-deputies-on-leave-following-disabled-mans-asphyxiation/
A lawyer for the family of a 26-year-old New Market man with Down syndrome who died while being escorted from a Frederick movie theater by security guards says the grieving family is looking for answers after the death was ruled a homicide.

 

5.         MINNESOTA (Minneapolis), Hopkins Patch, February 21, 2013
Woman Suspected of Illegally Using Vulnerable Adult’s ATM Card
http://hopkins.patch.com/articles/woman-suspected-of-illegally-using-vulnerable-adult-s-atm-card
A Crystal woman is accused of using the ATM card of a “vulnerable adult” who was a client of the disabled-adult provider the woman worked for.

 

6.         MINNESOTA (Minneapolis), Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 19, 2013
House passes financial exploitation of vulnerable adult changes
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2013/02/19/house-passes-financial-exploitation-vulnerable-adult-changes
If passed, new legislation may change the eligibility of certain counties as venues for cases when a vulnerable adult is financially exploited. Currently, the criminal case must be tried in the county the offense was committed. The bill would also allow such offenses to be aggregated over a six-month period. Passed 122-0 by the House Monday, it now goes to the Senate where Sen. Barb Goodwin (DFL-Columbia Heights) is the sponsor.

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         DELAWARE (Wilmington), Delaware Online, February 21, 2013
Missing Wilmington man found safe
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130221/NEWS/302210066/Wilmington-man-dementia-missing?nclick_check=1
Wilmington police say a 63-year-old city man missing since Wednesday afternoon has been located safe and unharmed. The man was last seen wandering away from his home sometime after 2pm, and was later found, and his gold alert was cancelled.

 

 

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Funding Opportunities:

• February 28, 2013
  • The Office on Violence Against Women invited eligible parties to apply for a series of grants offered by their agency. The Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program provides or enhances training and services to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.
  • For more information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=215034
• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

 ·      The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an Elder Maltreatment Symposium on March 8, 2013 online and at their headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Register and find more information here: http://www.usqualitymeasures.org/Home.aspx

·      Registration is now open for the 2013 Aging in America Conference, presented by the American Society on Aging. The conference will take place from March 12-16, 2013 in Chicago, IL. For more information: http://www.asaging.org/aia

·      The Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services will hold their annual conference on March 15, 2013 at The Columbus State Conference Center. The theme this year is “The Evolving Aspects of Elder Abuse.” For more information: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1362455-HWZmxQRixk

·      The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2013 Annual Conference of The Gerontological Society of America is March 15, 2013.  
To learn more about submitting abstracts: http://www.geron.org/meeting2013/GSA2013CFA.pdf
To learn more about the upcoming conference November 20-24, 2013, titled “Optimal Aging Through Research,” please visit
http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting/future-meetings

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse in partnership with the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Blue Ridge Community College is sponsoring a free, day long training for Commonwealth Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, and related professionals on “Obtaining Convictions and Restitution for Adult Abuse” on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information, contact Anne See at (540) 433-1830 or asee@brls.org. Click here to register: http://fs21.formsite.com/ascott/form10/index.html?1358267517475

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

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NCEA Newsfeed – Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

  

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events and funding opportunities can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Chico), Chico ER, February 16, 2013
Elder abuse is conference topic
http://www.chicoer.com/lifestyle/ci_22604648/elder-abuse-is-conference-topic
"Maximizing Resources to Combat Elder Abuse in Rural Communities" will be the subject of a conference planned Feb. 28 at Enloe Conference Center, 1528 The Esplanade. It will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Keynote speaker will be Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, a national expert on prosecution of elder abuse cases.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Murrieta), Mercury News, February 12, 2013
Son ordered to trial for elder abuse of mom
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22572486/son-ordered-trial-elder-abuse-mom
A Southern California man is facing trial for duct taping his elderly mother to a chair and cutting her oxygen tube. Murrieta police found the 73-year-old woman bleeding and struggling to breathe with six broken ribs. Her son was charged with attempted murder, elder abuse, false imprisonment and torture.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), Sacramento Bee, February 12, 2013
Sacramento elder-care facility operator faces manslaughter charge
http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2013/02/sacramento-elder-care-facility-operator-faces-manslaughter-charges.html
The operator of a Sacramento elder-care facility is facing felony charges, including manslaughter, in the gruesome death last year of an 88-year-old resident. The resident, who suffered from dementia and lived at Super Home Care since 2007, died last June after suffering massive, foul-smelling bedsores at the home. The sores on her buttocks resulted in sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body develops a severe, toxic response to bacteria or other germs.

 

4.         CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), Sacramento Bee, February 17, 2013
Judge rejects mistrial claim in Sacramento elder abuse trial
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/16/5194796/judge-rejects-mistrial-claim-in.html
The judge rejected an effort Friday by lawyers for Emeritus Corp. to call off the Sacramento civil trial where the survivors of an Alzheimer's resident are suing the assisted living giant for elder abuse and wrongful death.

 

5.         CALIFORNIA (Sonoma County), Press Democrat, February 16, 2013
$400K in federal grant to combat elder abuse in Sonoma County
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130216/ARTICLES/130219647?tc=ar
Sonoma County law enforcement officials are planning to ramp up their efforts to combat elder abuse after receiving a $400,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant will be used for training law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors and others about the proper investigation and prosecution of elder abuse.

 

6.         CALIFORNIA (Stanislaus), Modesto Bee, February 16, 2013
Stanislaus elder group holding seminar to fight abuse
http://www.modbee.com/2013/02/16/2582275/stanislaus-elder-group-holding.html
Volunteers with the Stanislaus Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance are accepting reservations for the 10th annual SAFE Seminar, to be held March 15 in Modesto. The SAFE (Seniors Against Financial Exploitation) Seminar will include presentations that teach strategies to prevent elder and dependent adult abuse, with an emphasis on financial abuse. Special Agent Scott Schofield with the FBI in Sacramento will be the keynote speaker.

 

7.         FLORIDA (Lady Lake), WFTV, February 14, 2013
Police: Health care worker admits to stealing from dementia patient
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/health-care-worker-admits-stealing-dementia-patien/nWPwq/
A home health nurse has admitted to stealing $1,000 cash out of an elderly dementia patient’s safe. She also admits she pawned the man’s jewelry and used his credit cards to buy clothes online. Police believe there could be additional victims.

 

8.         GEORGIA (Duluth), WSBTV, February 7, 2013
Family speaks out after mother becomes victim of elder abuse
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/family-speaks-out-after-mother-becomes-victim-elde/nWJg4/
A local family is speaking out after their elderly mother lost her home and all her money, but died before the case ever went to trial. The woman's son has been in the Gwinnett County Jail for nearly two years, accused of stealing nearly $400,000.

 

9.         MISSOURI (Joplin), Joplin Globe, February 7, 2013
Joplin woman faces trial on seven counts, including elder abuse
http://www.joplinglobe.com/crime_and_courts/x2056608853/Joplin-woman-faces-trial-on-seven-counts-including-elder-abuse
A Joplin woman waived preliminary hearings this week on seven felony counts she is facing, including one alleging elder abuse, and was ordered bound over for trial.

 

10.       MONTANA (Helena), Helen Independent Record, February 17, 2013 (Opinion)
Assisted suicide leads to elder abuse
http://helenair.com/news/opinion/readers_alley/assisted-suicide-leads-to-elder-abuse/article_9b078248-77d2-11e2-941f-001a4bcf887a.html
This legislative session, suicide proponents have again proposed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide. The bill, Senate Bill 220, is nearly identical to a bill defeated last session. More importantly, it’s once again, a recipe for elder abuse.

 

11.       NEW YORK (Buffalo), The Buffalo News, February 11, 2013 (Opinion)
More effort needed to protect elderly from financial abuse
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130211/OPINION/130219955/1074
Both New York State and the federal government need to strengthen legislation to protect our senior citizens from financial exploitation. If not, then it won’t just be the victims who pay the price.

 

12.       NEW YORK (Bronx), Long Island News 12, February 15, 2013
BX nursing aide arrested for elder abuse
http://longisland.news12.com/news/bx-nursing-aide-arrested-for-elder-abuse-1.4657594
A Bronx woman is facing jail time after she was allegedly caught on video abusing an elderly patient who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. The granddaughter of the alleged victim says the recordings show the suspect slamming her grandmother into the bed and against the railings. The suspect faces up to one year in jail if she is found guilty.

 

13.       OHIO (Cleveland), News Net 5, February 16, 2013
Good Samaritans tackled a suspect trying to rob an elderly disabled woman on Cleveland’s east side
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/Good-samaritans-tackled-a-suspect-trying-to-rob-an-elderly-disabled-woman-on-Clevelands-east-side
A 58-year-old suspect may be wishing he didn't rob a 67-year-old disabled woman. Not only did that woman fight back, but a few good Samaritans came to her aid, tackling the suspect.

 

14.       PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia), Philly.com, February 19, 2013
Rise in senior-abuse cases prompts D.A. to step up to protect elderly
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20130219_Rise_in_senior-abuse_cases_prompts_D_A__to_step_up_to_protect_elderly.html
In response to the growing and hidden problem of elder abuse, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has revamped its elder-abuse efforts into the Elder Justice Project to better prosecute perpetrators and better serve victims.

 

15.       TENNESSEE (Midtown), WREG.com, February 18, 2013
Caregiver Accused of Abusing the Elderly
http://wreg.com/2013/02/18/caregiver-accused-of-abusing-the-elderly/
A caregiver of an elderly woman is fighting charges of theft, abuse, neglect and exploitation after she was accused of stealing checks and writing them to herself. Police say she stole more than $5,000 from the 87-year-old woman in her care.

 

16.       WISCONSIN (Madison), Green Bay Press Gazette, February 18, 2013
State law conceals nursing home abuse, neglect records
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130218/GPG0101/302180195/
A Wisconsin tort reform law passed two years ago made state inspection reports of nursing homes and other health care facilities inadmissible as evidence in civil and criminal cases. Proponents of the law say it lets providers discuss problems more openly, but critics argue it puts the elderly and vulnerable at risk.

 

17.       INTERNATIONAL (Teesside, United Kingdom), Daily Mail, February 15, 2013
Burglars who ‘bled’ their dementia patients of their last penny jailed after conning victims to hand over £80,000
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279057/Burglars-bled-dementia-patients-penny-jailed-conning-victims-hand-80-000.html
Two conmen who swindled vulnerable elderly people out of thousands of pounds by posing as workmen have been jailed for 'bleeding' their victims of every penny they had. Both victims were forced to go into care homes after their savings were stolen.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         ILLINOIS (Momence), Daily-Journal, February 14, 2013
Momence: Whistle-blowers convince jury of abuse by nursing home
http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=503426
Two former employees of the Momence Meadows Nursing Center, who turned whistleblowers against their employer in 2004, helped convince a jury in federal court last week that the nursing home abused its residents and filed phony Medicare and Medicaid claims — prompting a $28 million verdict against the former owner. Following a two-week trial in Urbana, a jury found that Jacob Graff oversaw a home that "provided worthless services to the residents," and hit him with the stiffest civil penalty it could.

 

2.         KENTUCKY (Powell County), Kentucky.com, February 19, 2013
Powell County woman charged with abusing a disabled adult turns herself in
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/02/19/2522393/woman-charged-in-powell-co-adult.html
A Powell County woman who was being sought for neglect and abuse of a disabled adult was in jail Tuesday after turning herself in to authorities. Earlier this month, she was indicted by a Powell grand jury on felony counts of knowingly exploiting and abusing or neglecting an adult. She also was charged with wanton endangerment.

 

3.         MARYLAND (Frederick County), NBC Washington, February 15, 2013
Disabled Man’s Death in Custody Ruled Homicide
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Disabled-mans-death-in-custody-ruled-homicide--191499911.html
The death of a mentally disabled man in police custody has been ruled a homicide, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said Friday. The Maryland state medical examiner determined that 26-year-old Robert Saylor of New Market, who had Down syndrome, died of asphyxia last month. A police spokesperson said Saylor died after resisting arrest by three deputies at a the Regal Cinemas Westview Stadium 16 in Frederick. An employee had called police because Saylor wouldn't leave his seat after a movie shortly after 11 p.m. on Jan. 12.

 

4.         NEW YORK (East Harlem), New York Post, February 15, 2013
Driver, matron plead guilty in death of disabled man abandoned in passenger van
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/driver_matron_plead_guilty_in_death_RoR58bM2jLd33dqFLdqLlO
A van driver and a matron pleaded guilty today in the pitiful, hyperthermia death of a mentally disabled man they had carelessly abandoned in a sweltering passenger van in East Harlem in 2011.

 

5.         PENNSYLVANIA (Berks County), NBC Philadelphia, February 15, 2013
Man Arrested in Repeated Rape of Mentally Disabled Woman: DA
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Arrested-in-Rape-of-Mentally-Disabled-Woman-DA-191468321.html
A Berks county man is arrested, after authorities say he repeatedly raped a mentally disabled woman over the span of two years. The man owned a transportation business and drove the woman to Special Olympics events

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         COLORADO (Platteville), 9 News, February 17, 2013
Police need help locating man with life-threatening conditions
http://www.9news.com/news/article/317619/222/Police-need-help-locating-72-year-old-with-Dementia
Platteville police need the public's help to find a missing 72-year-old with Alzheimer's and dementia. Nestor Trujillo, 72, is a Hispanic man with brown eyes and graying hair. Police say he is about 5'10" and weighs 130 pounds. Police say he may be with his daughter, Mitzi Denovellis. They say she drives a white 2000 Chevrolet Camaro with Colorado license plate number 680-YPJ.

 

2.         NEW JERSEY (Cherry Hill), CBS Local, February 9, 2013
Police Find Missing 77-Year-Old NJ Man With Dementia
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/02/09/police-find-missing-77-year-old-nj-man-with-dementia/
Cherry Hill police say they located an elderly man with dementia who went missing Saturday evening. He was last seen leaving the Alaris Healthcare Center Friday night, and was found the next morning at the home of a family member.

 

3.         PENNYSLVANIA (Philadelphia), CBS Local, February 16, 2013
Philadelphia Police Find Missing Man With Dementia
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/02/16/philadelphia-police-find-missing-man-with-dementia/
Philadelphia Police say they have found the 62-year-old man who went missing Saturday while on a trip to the Franklin Mills Mall. Police say the man broke away from his caregiver and was found Sunday morning.

 

 

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Funding Opportunities:

• February 28, 2013
  • The Office on Violence Against Women invited eligible parties to apply for a series of grants offered by their agency. The Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program provides or enhances training and services to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.
  • For more information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=215034
• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

 

·       The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) released their famous 2012 Tool Kit on dementia education on November 1, 2012. http://www.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm For the fifth year, they will host Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week February 14-21, 2013

·      The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an Elder Maltreatment Symposium on March 8, 2013 online and at their headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Register and find more information here: http://www.usqualitymeasures.org/Home.aspx

·      Registration is now open for the 2013 Aging in America Conference, presented by the American Society on Aging. The conference will take place from March 12-16, 2013 in Chicago, IL. For more information: http://www.asaging.org/aia

·      The Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services will hold their annual conference on March 15, 2013 at The Columbus State Conference Center. The theme this year is “The Evolving Aspects of Elder Abuse.” For more information: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1362455-HWZmxQRixk

·      The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2013 Annual Conference of The Gerontological Society of America is March 15, 2013.  
To learn more about submitting abstracts: http://www.geron.org/meeting2013/GSA2013CFA.pdf
To learn more about the upcoming conference November 20-24, 2013, titled “Optimal Aging Through Research,” please visit
http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting/future-meetings

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

 

 

An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://nceagov.posterous.com/

 

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Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect

University of California, Irvine

Program in Geriatrics

101 The City Drive South

Orange, CA 92868

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