NCEA Newsfeed 5-10-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, May 10, 2013 – 37 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         ALABAMA (Monroeville), Bloomberg, May 3, 2013
Harper Lee Sues Agent Over “Mockingbird” Royalties
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-03/-to-kill-a-mockingbird-author-files-suit-over-copyright.html
Harper Lee, the 87-year-old author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” sued her literary agent, claiming he took advantage of her age and infirmity to deprive her of royalties from the novel.

 2.         ARIZONA (Fort Mohave), Fox 5 Vegas, May 8, 2013
Mohave Co. man arrested for elder abuse, robbery, drugs
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/22199391/mohave-co-man-arrested-for-elder-abuse-robbery-drugs
Police said that a 51-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday and charged with burglary, robbery, elder abuse, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after assaulting and robbing an elderly woman.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Fresno), Mercury News, May 8, 2013
Man charged in beating of Sikh elder in Fresno
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_23201487/man-charged-beating-sikh-elder-fresno
A Central California man is facing charges of attempted murder and elder abuse in connection with the beating of an 82-year-old Sikh man outside a Sikh temple in Fresno.

4.         FLORIDA (Keystone Heights), Clay Today Online, May 9, 2013
Woman Charged With Choking Elderly Mother
http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20130509_025_art_0/woman-charged-with-choking-elderly-mother
A two-week investigation by authorities has resulted in the arrest of a Keystone Heights woman on charges of elder abuse. According to the police report, the suspect was "acting erratically" and grabbed her 77-year-old mother "by the throat and shook her." The same witness told police that she also struck her 77-year-old stepfather in the right arm and shoved her three-year-old sister to the floor in a scuffle on April 21.

5.         GEORGIA (Chatham County), Savannah Now, May 9, 2013
Elder abuse prosecutor: We’re all first responders
http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2013-05-09/elder-abuse-prosecutor-were-all-first-responders#.UYw056L5XTo
Chatham County’s elder abuse prosecutor today called for a total community response to assist in the effort to end crimes against those 65 years and older. She urged people to be on the lookout for signs of abuse and to report problems, pledging the response from police and prosecutors.

6.         MICHIGAN (Flint), Michigan Live, May 9, 2013
Genesee County to host statewide elder abuse summit in June
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/05/genesee_county_to_play_host_to.html
Genesee County will host a statewide summit exploring elder abuse -- a problem that officials say is only expected to get worse. Catherine A. Emerson, from the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, said Genesee County was selected to host the summit in part because of the success of an elder abuse task force headed by Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell.

7.         MICHIGAN (Flint), NBC 25, May 9, 2013
Sheriff Pickell hosts meeting on elder abuse
http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=895703#.UYw05aL5XTo
Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell hosted a meeting on elder abuse today. The Genesee County Elder Abuse Task Force met today to discuss what they say is an increasing problem of elder abuse.

8.         MISSOURI (St. Charles), KMOV, May 8, 2013
St Charles man charged with abusing elderly mother
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/St-Charles-elderly-abuse-206627721.html
A man was arrested after he allegedly beat up his 79-year-old mother at his St. Charles home on Monday. He was charged with first degree elder abuse, and his mother was transported to the hospital with broken bones, bruises, cuts and abrasions.

9.         NEW YORK (Granville), North Country Gazette, May 9, 2013
Man, 71, Arrested for Nursing Home Sexual Abuse
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2013/05/09/resident_abuse/
A 71-year-old Fort Ann man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a resident of the Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The suspect has been charged with second degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person.

10.       OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), South County Leader, May 9, 2013
Law passes to protect frail, vulnerable Oklahomans from nursing home abuse
http://southcountyleader.com/n2southcounty/law-passes-to-protect-frail-vulnerable-oklahomans-from-nursing-home/article_f167311e-b8ec-11e2-9019-001a4bcf887a.html
After many months of work with aging advocates, Senate Bill 587 passed the legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support and was recently signed into law by Governor Fallin.

11.       PENNSYLVANIA (Scranton), The Times-Tribune, May 9, 2013
Chief: No record of call reporting elder abuse
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/chief-no-record-of-call-reporting-elder-abuse-1.1486253
There is no record of a phone call from a Chicago man alerting Scranton police to the abuse of an elderly Dickson City woman, acting Police Chief Carl Graziano said Wednesday. After viewing the webcam footage from a Chicago man, Scranton police charged a 55-year-old woman with beating and verbally abusing her mother, a 96-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

12.       RHODE ISLAND (South Kingstown), Narragansett South Kingstown Patch, May 8, 2013
Domestic Violence Coalition Responds to Murder
http://narragansett.patch.com/articles/domestic-violence-coalition-responds-to-murder
The executive director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County and the executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence send a letter to the editor regarding the alleged domestic violence murder of 65-year-old Allison Taylor.

13.       TENNESSEE (Bristol), Tricities, May 7, 2013
Bristol Nursing Home appeals blackout on funding
http://www.tricities.com/news/local/article_7e6bfc76-b770-11e2-8047-001a4bcf6878.html
The blackout on Medicare and Medicaid funding meant for Bristol Nursing Home is too harsh a punishment for failing to report allegations of patient abuse, a company official said Tuesday.

14.       WASHINGTON, D.C., The Washington Examiner, May 9, 2013 Opinion
Local Editorial: D.C. Council still stalling on elder abuse
http://washingtonexaminer.com/examiner-local-editorial-d.c.-council-still-stalling-on-elder-abuse/article/2529270
As The Washington Examiner reported last year, elder justice advocates have been pleading with current council members to amend the Adult Protective Services Act to bring the District law in line with other states' best practices. But they're still dragging their feet.

15.       INTERNATIONAL (Sydney, Australia), 6minutes, May 8, 2013
Dementia patient killed husband in ‘frenzied attack’
http://www.6minutes.com.au/news/latest-news/dementia-patient-killed-husband-in-frenzied-attack
A 91-year-old dementia patient who beat her husband to death while he sat in his chair at their Sydney home thought he was trying to kill her.

16.       INTERNATIONAL (Montreal, Canada), Concordia.ca, May 9, 2013
May 9 – Uncovering barriers and taboos around elder abuse using focus groups
http://www.concordia.ca/now/upcoming-events/20130509/may-9---uncovering-barriers-and-taboos-using-focus-groups-the-case-of-elder-abuse.php
Sébastien Dallaire is research director in public affairs at Léger Marketing in Montreal. He has been involved in designing qualitative research projects and conducting focus groups and semi-structured interviews, and has helped develop and advertising campaign on elder abuse prevention. He will be discussing his findings on the Concordia campus.

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.         MARYLAND (Timonium), ABC 2 News, May 9, 2013
Timonium caregiver charged with assault
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/crime_checker/baltimore_county_crime/timonium-caregiver-charged-with-assault
A Baltimore caregiver has been charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult after assault allegations occurred in a Timonium group home.  A co-worker reported that he witnessed the suspect pushing the victim and later smacking him with a kitchen spatula. The case is scheduled for trial on July 17.

 

RELATED ISSUES

1.         INDIANA (Lawrence), Fox 59, May 9, 2013
Lawrence police search for missing 85-year-old with dementia
http://fox59.com/2013/05/08/lawrence-police-search-for-missing-85-year-old-with-dementia/#axzz2SqNeq0hK
Lawrence Police are requesting the public’s help locating an 85-year-old man with dementia. Clayborne Lewis was last seen near Franklin Road and 51st Street around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lewis is described as being 5-foot-11-inches tall and 180 lbs.

2.         INTERNATIONAL (New South Wales, Australia), Herald Sun, May 8, 2013
Disabled dying in care: NSW Ombudsman
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/disabled-dying-in-care-nsw-ombudsman/story-e6frf7kf-1226637800715
The NSW Ombudsman says 220 disabled people died while in care in 2010 and 2011. Some of them were preventable even though the risks "could reasonably have been foreseen", the report by NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour tabled in parliament on Wednesday found. 

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Funding Opportunities:

  • May 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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
  • 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

 

 

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

 

·       The 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       The Legal Assistance for Seniors Conference on Elder Abuse will be held at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. The theme of the conference will be “Elder Justice: From Policy to Practice” and will be held  on May 21, 2013. For more information: http://lashicap.org/las-events. To find out more about the Institute on Aging’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program’s scholarships for registration for San Francisco area advocates: http://ioaging.org/documents/news/LAS%20-DV_Flier_and_Form2013_EAP-1.pdf

·       Registration is now open for the free webinar, “Improving Care by Strengthening the Workforce: Why Immigration Reform Is Important to Home Care Consumers,” which will take place on May 23, 2013. The webinar is hosted by The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
For more information: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ltdf3j9ufygs

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 30th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas from November 19-22, 2013. For more information: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/

·       The 2nd 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 5-7-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Tuesday, May 07, 2013 – 39 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         ARIZONA (Prescott), The Daily Courier, May 5, 2013
Seminar discusses elder abuse prevention
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=118868
"Elder Care Abuse and Neglect," a free course for caregivers, family members and elder care professionals, from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Topics covered include types of elder care abuse, risk factors of elder abuse, resources for elder abuse and response to elder abuse and neglect.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Murrieta), The Press-Enterprise, May 3, 2013
TEMECULA: Bank employee accused of defrauding elderly woman
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/temecula/temecula-headlines-index/20130503-temecula-bank-employee-accused-of-defrauding-elderly-woman.ece

A Murrieta man was arrested Thursday, May 2, on suspicion of defrauding an elderly woman he met while working at a bank, authorities said. Sheriff’s officials said the suspect took advantage of the woman — who recently died — while he was working at a bank in Temecula, defrauding her of “a large sum of money.”

3.         CALIFORNIA (Victorville), Victorville Daily Press, May 2, 2013
Nursing assistant arrested for elder abuse
http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/arrested-40178-assistant-elder.html
A former convalescent hospital employee was arrested Thursday on suspicion of racking up thousands of dollars on a patient's credit card, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

4.         COLORADO (Denver), Our Colorado News, May 6, 2013
Bill requires reporting of elder abuse
http://www.ourcoloradonews.com/news/bill-requires-reporting-of-elder-abuse/article_55878492-b6b7-11e2-8dba-0019bb2963f4.html
A bill that would mandate elder abuse reporting in Colorado is finally on its way to becoming law. Senate Bill 111 requires individuals in certain professional fields to report known or suspected cases of abuse involving people age 70 or older.

5.         FLORIDA (Bradenton), The Bradenton Herald, May 6, 2013
Scammers, schemers target the elderly in Florida
http://www.bradenton.com/2013/05/06/4514575/scammers-schemers-target-the-elderly.html
Those 65 and older are the country’s fastest growing demographic, and Florida tops all states in the percentage of seniors 60 and over, with 4.5 million residents or almost a quarter of the population. That figure is expected to more than double to 9.7 million by 2030.

6.         FLORIDA (Orange County), Orlando Sentinel, May 4, 2013
Fake credit-union employee empties elderly man’s account
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-05-04/news/os-identity-theft-elder-fraud-exploit-20130503_1_debit-card-elderly-man-89-year-old-man
A woman with convictions for prostitution, burglary, theft and drug possession was being held in the Orange County Jail Saturday after an 89-year-old man said she tricked him into giving her his debit card.

7.         FLORIDA (Venice), Herald Tribune, May 3, 2013
Free workshop on elder fraud in Venice
http://health.heraldtribune.com/2013/05/03/free-workshop-on-elder-fraud-in-venice/
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation will host a free workshop for seniors and their families and caregivers on how to spot and avoid scams that target older people.

8.         GEORGIA (East Cobb), East Cobb Patch, May 1, 2013
Millions Stolen from East Cobb Woman
http://eastcobb.patch.com/articles/millions-stolen-from-east-cobb-woman
For nearly four years, Jeffrey T. Carr and his father allegedly used manipulation and a family rift to steal millions of dollars from a 91-year-old East Cobb woman.

9.         GEORGIA (Moultrie), My Southwest Georgia, May 4, 2013
Governor Nathan Deal signs elder abuse bill
http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=893335#.UYmSg6L5XTo
Governor Nathan Deal made a stop in Moultrie to sign a bill for elder abuse. The Elder Abuse Act passed the House with a unanimous vote. During his stop in southwest Georgia to sign the bill, Governor Deal stated this shows how much lawmakers are dedicated to protecting those who can't protect themselves.

10.       GEORGIA (Moultrie), Moultrie Observer, May 3, 2013
Governor signs elderly abuse law in Moultrie
http://moultrieobserver.com/local/x508491905/Governor-signs-elderly-abuse-law-in-Moultrie
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law on Friday a bill to help fight abuse of the elderly, and he came to a Moultrie personal care home to do it. House Bill 78, sponsored by Rep. Wendell Willard, R-Sandy Springs, and five others, increases the number of mandated reporters of abuse and collects the language of various state laws on the matter into a single act, according to remarks by Deal and Commissioner Clyde Reese of the Department of Human Services.

11.       KENTUCKY (Bowling Green), BG Daily News, May 6, 2013
Restaurants and coalition shine spotlight on elder abuse
http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/local/restaurants-and-coalition-shine-spotlight-on-elder-abuse/article_4908cc57-6675-59da-ae88-7c0bed0f6018.html
The Barren River Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition on Saturday will host Silver Ribbon Restaurant Day at participating restaurants. "We've been doing this since 2007. We ask people to take a senior to lunch. We always have it the day before Mother's Day," said Teresa Whitaker, district ombudsman for long-term care and the Elder Abuse Council chairperson. Participating restaurants will provide customers with information to educate them on elder abuse and how to report it.

12.       MARYLAND (Rockville), WAMU.org, May 5, 2013
The Uphill Battle To End Elderly Abuse
http://wamu.org/news/13/05/05/the_uphill_battle_to_end_elderly_abuse
APS is made up of local agencies that investigate suspected abuse cases across the country. But the economic downturn has been tough on the agency.

13.       MINNESOTA (Anoka County), Star Tribune, May 7, 2013
Anoka County attorney leads effort to educate Minnesota about elder abuse
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/206451811.html
A once-small group that Anoka County Attorney Tony Palumbo started to confront elder abuse is about to unleash an arsenal of resources to help educate Minnesotans about the problem. With nearly $50,000 in donations, Minnesota SAFE Elders has created a tool kit that includes a video and training materials that it will provide free to interested groups; it is expected out next month.

14.       OKLAHOMA (Colbert), KTEN, May 6, 2013
State Investigating Allegations of Abuse Occurring Inside Colbert Nursing Home
http://www.kten.com/story/22176512/state-looking-into-allegations-of-abuse-occuring-inside-colbert-nursing-home
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is putting pressure on a Colbert nursing home to improve its operations. In the past, the nursing home has been cited by the department for more than 60 deficiencies, but now department workers said they're being cited for their most serious one yet. Recently, the department looked into allegations of abuse happening between residents living at Southern Pointe Living Center. The state concluded that some residents were being harmed and that some workers at the nursing home weren't doing enough to stop it.

15.       OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), OKC Fox, Fox 25, May 7, 2013
Law Allows Cameras In Nursing Homes
http://www.okcfox.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kokh_vid_11031.shtml
Hidden cameras caught two nursing home employees violently abuse an elderly woman last year. This year, the elderly have another advocate in nursing homes: the state. The “Protect Our Loved Ones” bill would allow cameras in nursing homes without the fear of retaliation from the facility. Governor Mary Fallin signed the bill into law Monday.

16.       PENNSYLVANIA (Carbon County), Citizens Voice, May 4, 2013
Prosecutors, state police continue probe of nursing home death
http://citizensvoice.com/news/prosecutors-state-police-continue-probe-of-nursing-home-death-1.1483690
The Carbon County District Attorney's office and Weatherly police are investigating an incident where an 85-year-old woman died after being pushed by another guest at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

17.       WEST VIRGINIA (Charleston), WV Record, May 6, 2013
New trial denied in more than $90M nursing home verdict
http://wvrecord.com/news/259730-new-trial-denied-in-more-than-90m-nursing-home-verdict
Kanawha Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib Jr. has denied a new trial in a nursing home abuse lawsuit against Heartland of Charleston that resulted in a jury verdict of more than $90 million.

18.       INTERNATIONAL (Tasmania, Australia), ABC News, May 7, 2013
Helpline uncovers elder abuse cases
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-07/helpline-uncovers-elder-abuse-cases/4674544?section=tas
The "Elder Abuse is Not Ok" campaign was launched last September, with the State Government giving Advocacy Tasmania $120,000 to run a helpline for victims. In just four months 60 cases of abuse were reported, with women making up 70 per cent of victims.

19.       INTERNATIONAL (Warwick, Australia), Warwick Daily News, May 8, 2013
Stand up to stop domestic violence
http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/stand-up-sto-domestic-violence-elder-abuse/1859052/
A new campaign aimed at encouraging people to speak out for someone they fear is the victim of domestic violence or elder abuse has been welcomed in the Rose City. Member of the Warwick Domestic Violence Strategy Group Bette Bonney said the State Government's Make the Call campaign could potentially save lives.

20.       INTERNATIONAL (Rugby, United Kingdom), The Rugby Observer, April 10, 2013
Care worker threw tea over man with dementia
http://www.therugbyobserver.co.uk/2013/05/05/news-Care-worker-threw-tea-over-man-with-dementia-67787.html
A disgraced former care worker who threw a cup of tea over an elderly man with dementia and gave him vinegar to drink has been jailed. She was also said to have adulterated his food with excessive amounts of garlic paste, onion and salt; and kicked his legs and used force against him.

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.         TEXAS (Wichita Falls), Times Record News, May 3, 2013
Disabled woman found in deplorable conditions
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/may/03/disabled-woman-found-deplorable-conditions/
A 25-year-old disabled woman was found in unspeakable conditions, as she was covered in fecal matter and appeared to be “trained” to eat the fecal matter from her hands. The mother of the 25-year-old disabled woman helped emergency responders load the woman to be taken to the emergency room by ambulance.

 

2.         INTERNATIONAL (Perth, Australia), Herald Sun, May 7, 2013
Wrongly jailed disabled man Marlon Noble allowed to travel
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/wrongly-jailed-disabled-man-marlon-noble-allowed-travel/story-e6frf7jo-1226636836529
A mentally disabled man, jailed for more than 10 years for sex offences he was never convicted of, has been granted leave to travel for the first time since his release last year.

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Wales, United Kingdom), Wales Online, May 2, 2013
Neglect played part in disabled man’s hospital death, coroner rules
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/neglect-played-part-disabled-mans-3319282
A coroner has ruled neglect played a part in the death of a disabled man at one of Wales’ biggest hospitals.

 

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (American Canyon), Napa Valley Register, May 5, 2013
UPDATE: Woman with dementia found safe
http://napavalleyregister.com/eagle/news/local/update-woman-with-dementia-found-safe/article_0c4642e8-b5d4-11e2-81c0-001a4bcf887a.html
A woman suffering from dementia was reported missing in American Canyon at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, but was found safe by late afternoon, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday.

 

2.         COLORADO (Cañon City), KRDO, May 6, 2013
UPDATE: Missing man found, reunited with family
http://www.krdo.com/news/police-seek-help-finding-missing-man-suffering-dementia/-/417220/20014550/-/mswonjz/-/index.html
Cañon City Police say a man who was missing, who suffers from severe dementia, was found Saturday afternoon. George Wetzler, 69, was found in the crowd at the Blossom Day Parade and was reunited with his family.

 

3.         OHIO (West Chester), Fox 19, May 6, 2013
Missing Adult Alert Cancelled for West Chester man
http://www.fox19.com/story/22165247/missing-adult-alert-issued-for-michael-hayward
West Chester Police have cancelled a Missing Adult Alert for an elderly man after he appeared at the West Chester Goodwill office and said he was lost.

 

4.         WASHINGTON, D.C., Mail Online, May 6, 2013
Grandmother with dementia found drowned in river after she wandered off flight to Washington DC after she ‘walked past airline representative family had sent to meet her’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320202/Grandmother-dementia-Victoria-Kong-missing-arriving-flight-DC-Barbados.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
An 83-year-old woman who went missing from Ronald Regan Washington National Airport has been found drowned in the Potomac River.  Victoria Kong, who suffers from dementia, reportedly walked past an American Airlines representative her family had sent to meet her when she got off a plane from Barbados on Friday.

 

5.         INTERNATIONAL (Saskatoon, Canada), CBC, May 5, 2013
Saskatoon dog helps police track down woman with dementia
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/05/05/sk-missing-woman-found-by-stoon-dog.html
A Saskatoon dog is being praised for helping police track down a 65-year-old woman who had wandered away from her care home in the early hours of Sunday morning.

 

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Funding Opportunities:

  • May 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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
  • 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

 

 

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

 

·       The 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       The Legal Assistance for Seniors Conference on Elder Abuse will be held at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. The theme of the conference will be “Elder Justice: From Policy to Practice” and will be held  on May 21, 2013. For more information: http://lashicap.org/las-events. To find out more about the Institute on Aging’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program’s scholarships for registration for San Francisco area advocates: http://ioaging.org/documents/news/LAS%20-DV_Flier_and_Form2013_EAP-1.pdf

·       Registration is now open for the free webinar, “Improving Care by Strengthening the Workforce: Why Immigration Reform Is Important to Home Care Consumers,” which will take place on May 23, 2013. The webinar is hosted by The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
For more information: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ltdf3j9ufygs

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2nd 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://ncea.posthaven.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 Newfeed 5-2-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, May 2, 2013 – 44 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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 (Sacramento), Mercury News, April 30, 2013
Bill to protect dependent adults in California from excessive fees wins unanimous approval in the state Senate
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23134630/bill-protect-dependent-adults-california-from-excessive-fees
A bill inspired by a disabled San Jose man whose court-appointed trustee and team of lawyers nearly gutted his estate with their high fees passed the Senate floor unanimously Monday. If SB 156 passes the Assembly and is signed by the governor, it would protect incapacitated adults like Danny Reed, 38, who was charged more than $108,000 for his court-appointed estate manager's four-and-a-half month's work. When he challenged those fees, Reed was then billed twice that amount by lawyers for his trustee. 

2.         CALIFORNIA (San Bernardino), Contra Costa Times, May 1, 2013
San Bernardino County kicks off elder abuse awareness campaign
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_23150268/san-bernardino-county-kicks-off-elder-abuse-awareness
An elder abuse awareness campaign, "It's Not Your Fault," has been kicked off by the San Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services in an effort to encourage senior citizens, ages 65 and older, to report suspected abuse.

 3.         COLORADO (Denver), Denver Post, May 1, 2013

Mandatory elder abuse reporting bill heads to Colorado governor’s desk
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23148138/mandatory-elder-abuse-reporting-bill-heads-colorado-governors
A bill requiring people in certain occupations — ranging from physicians to clergy members — to report abuse or exploitation of seniors in Colorado is heading to the governor's desk. Senate Bill 111 passed through the House Wednesday morning and will now go to Gov. John Hickenlooper to be signed into law. Currently, Colorado is one of three states that does not require certain professionals, such as caretakers for elders, to report abuse or exploitations against seniors.

 4.         GEORGIA (Macon), 41 NBC, May 1, 2013

District Attorney Focuses on Elder Abuse Cases
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/22981-district-attorney-focuses-on-elder-abuse-cases
Elderly abuse cases are now a top priority for the Macon Judicial Circuit and District Attorney David Cooke appointed a new man, Will Johnson, to take on those cases.

 5.         GEORGIA (Macon), The Telegraph, May 1, 2013

Bibb prosecutor assigned to elder abuse cases has special place in heart for seniors
http://www.macon.com/2013/05/01/2462118/bibb-prosecutor-assigned-to-elder.html
A Bibb county prosecutor will begin to work with elder abuse cases this week. He discusses the origin of his passion for the law and for elder justice.

 6.         MINNESOTA (Duluth), Duluth News Tribune, May 1, 2013

Evidence of abuse found in Northland nursing homes
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/265920/
Special investigators substantiated one case of neglect and another case of abuse in Northland nursing homes. A third area nursing home is disputing a neglect finding. All three complaint investigations were posted on Tuesday on the Minnesota Department of Health’s website.

 7.         PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg), The Luminary, April 30, 2013

Supreme Court’s Elder Law Task Force will tackle growing abuses to older Pennsylvanians
http://www.muncyluminary.com/page/content.detail/id/507396/Supreme-Court-s-Elder-Law-Task-Force-will-tackle-growing-abuses-to-older-Pennsylvanians.html?nav=5039
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has formed an Elder Law Task Force, chaired by Justice Debra Todd, to study the growing problems involved in guardianship, abuse and neglect, and access to justice. The task force has been charged by Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille with recommending solutions that include court rules, legislation, education and best practices.

 8.         TENNESSEE (Bristol), Tricities.com, May 1, 2013

Probe results in fine for Bristol Nursing Home, block on new admissions
http://www.tricities.com/news/local/article_4c4ac4c6-b2d8-11e2-a726-001a4bcf6878.html
A state investigation of the Bristol Nursing Home recently turned up allegations of a possible sexual assault victim who went days without a medical exam, and of a nurse who taped a patient’s mouth to keep him quiet, a report reveals. The Tennessee Department of Health fined the nursing home $3,000 on Tuesday and has blocked new admissions until investigators are convinced they will not see a repeat performance.

 9.         TEXAS (Brownwood), Brownwood Bulletin, May 2, 2013

Taking up Arms Against Elder Abuse
http://www.brownwoodtx.com/news/community/article_22ecda28-b2ac-11e2-900e-0019bb2963f4.html
Texas Governor Rick Perry proclaimed May as Elder Abuse Prevention Month. During this special time, Adult Protective Services (APS) is reminding Texans that it's everyone's business to prevent abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of those who are elderly or have disabilities.

 10.       TEXAS (San Antonio), WOAI, April 30, 2013

APS: Nearly 60K Bexar County Seniors are abuse victims
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/APS-Nearly-60K-Bexar-County-seniors-are-abuse/9aYR0AHsFE688dimCjeJyA.cspx
Abuse can affect anyone from the very young to the very old, but advocates here are hoping to change that. Today, the Salvation Army and Adult Protective Services kicked off an elder abuse awareness campaign. May is Elder Abuse Prevention Month. In Bexar County alone, nearly 60,000 seniors were victims of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation last year. 

11.       INTERNATIONAL (Thunder Bay, Canada), Wawatay News, May 1, 2013
Elder abuse targeted in Thunder Bay
http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2013/5/1/elder-abuse-targetted-thunder-bay_24434
With the help of Thunderstone Pictures, the Thunder Bay Police have created a video in both English and Oji-Cree to educate locals about detecting, preventing, and reporting elder abuse.

 12.       INTERNATIONAL (Wales, United Kingdom), This is South Wales, May 2, 2013

Advocacy can help elderly
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Advocacy-help-elderly/story-18867704-detail/story.html#axzz2SBQcoNxD
Age Cymru believes advocacy services have a key role in preventing and tackling the abuse of older people. Elder abuse affects an estimated 39,000 older people in Wales. Their Rule Out Abuse campaign is calling for older people who may have suffered abuse to have the right to access advocacy services. 

 ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 1.         IOWA (Davenport), NBC News, May 1, 2013

Mentally disabled turkey plant workers awarded $240M for years of abuse
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/mentally-disabled-turkey-plant-workers-awarded-240m-years-abuse-6C9693069
An Iowa jury on Wednesday awarded a total of $240 million to 32 mentally disabled Iowa turkey processing plant workers for what government lawyers described as years of around-the-clock abuse and discrimination by the Texas company that oversaw their care, work and lodging.

 2.         IOWA (Davenport), BBC, May 1, 2013

Abused mentally disabled Iowa workers in $240m payout
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376860
A US jury has awarded $240m to 32 mentally disabled men who suffered decades of abuse while working at a turkey processing company in Iowa.

 3.         IOWA (Iowa City), Washington Post, May 2, 2013

Juror: $240M verdict for mentally disabled Iowa plant workers shows abuse won’t be tolerated
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/juror-240m-verdict-for-mentally-disabled-iowa-plant-workers-shows-abuse-wont-be-tolerated/2013/05/02/c9f63698-b338-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html
A juror says she wanted to send a message by supporting a historic $240 million verdict for 32 mentally disabled men who faced decades of abuse by a Texas company: Never again.

 4.         INTERNATIONAL (Tweed City, Australia), My Daily News, April 30, 2013

Disabled man’s car vandalized for parking in disabled park
http://www.mydailynews.com.au/news/mans-car-vandalised-after-parking-in-disabled-car-/1847509/
"Disabled only maggot," was the message scratched onto the windshield of 19-year-old Danial Benson's car. The disabled P-plater had parked his car in a disabled car park, for which he has a permit, at Tweed City Shopping Centre, last Tuesday about 2pm, when he discovered the cruel message. Someone had vandalized the man’s car when they assumed that he was using the permit inappropriately

 5.         INTERNATIONAL (Edinburgh, Scotland), BBC, May 1, 2013

Vulnerable adult harm reports rise in Scottish Borders
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-22365267
The number of reports of vulnerable adults being harmed in the Scottish Borders has risen sharply, according to a social work report.

  RELATED ISSUES

 1.         ALABAMA (Birmingham), AL.com, April 30, 2013

Missing Decatur man, 81, diagnosed with dementia, found in Birmingham after sleeping truck
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/04/decatur_police_search_for_man_3.html
An 81-year-old Decatur man with dementia who was reported missing Monday when he did not return home after visiting his wife in the hospital has been found.

 2.         INTERNATIONAL (Sussex, United Kingdom), The Telegraph, May 1, 2013

Concern over GPS tracking of dementia sufferers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/10031210/Concern-over-GPS-tracking-of-dementia-sufferers.html
Councils across the country have been offering dementia patients a range of hand-held or attachable tracking devices for the past few years as part of a government-backed initiative to increase the use of technology in social care. But there was a renewed focus on the practice after it emerged that Sussex Police had become the first force that had turned to GPS, saying that it hoped to save thousands of pounds on searches for missing people. Sussex Police has paid for 15 of the devices to be worn by dementia patients, which will cost the force £400 a month.

 

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Funding Opportunities:

  • May 2, 2013
    • Pre-applicants for grants from the Impact Fund for nonprofit legal firms, private attorneys, or small law firms that advance social justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, or poverty law. Grants of up to $25,000 each will support public-interest litigation that will potentially benefit a large number of people, lead to significant law reform, or raise public consciousness. Grants will not support general program costs, overhead, attorney fees, or international claims.
    • Contact: Impact Fund, 125 University Avenue, Suite 102, Berkeley, Calif., 94710; (510) 845-3473
    • For more information: http://www.impactfund.org/index.php?cat_id=71
  • May 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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
  • 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

 

 

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

 

·       The 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       The Legal Assistance for Seniors Conference on Elder Abuse will be held at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. The theme of the conference will be “Elder Justice: From Policy to Practice” and will be held  on May 21, 2013. For more information: http://lashicap.org/las-events. To find out more about the Institute on Aging’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program’s scholarships for registration for San Francisco area advocates: http://ioaging.org/documents/news/LAS%20-DV_Flier_and_Form2013_EAP-1.pdf

·       Registration is now open for the free webinar, “Improving Care by Strengthening the Workforce: Why Immigration Reform Is Important to Home Care Consumers,” which will take place on May 23, 2013. The webinar is hosted by The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
For more information: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ltdf3j9ufygs

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2nd 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://ncea.posthaven.com

 

National Center on Elder Abuse
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 4-30-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, April 30, 2013 – 46 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events and funding opportunities can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

 

ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

 

1.         NATIONAL, PsychCentral, April 26, 2013
Beware of Financial Abuse of Psychologically Vulnerable Seniors
http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/04/26/beware-of-financial-abuse-among-elders-with-psychological-vulnerability/54125.html
A new study advises clinical gerontologists to be aware that psychologically vulnerable seniors are at risk of financial exploitation. Researchers at Wayne State University, in collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology, discovered financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise. This exploitation, which includes telemarketing scams, fake home repairs, fake check scams, identity theft and more, costs approximately $3 billion each year.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Los Gatos), Los Gatos Patch, April 28, 2013
Man Arrested in Los Gatos on Suspicion of Elder Abuse
http://losgatos.patch.com/articles/man-arrested-in-los-gatos-on-suspicion-of-elder-abuse
A suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of elder mistreatment, a court order violation, prohibiting use of a phone line, destruction of a phone line and willful obstruction or resisting arrest, according to a police report.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (Novato), Novato Patch, April 26, 2013
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery, Vehicle Theft and Elder Abuse
http://novato.patch.com/articles/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-robbery-vehicle-theft-and-elder-abuse
A 21-year-old Novato resident was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of robbery, vehicle theft and elder abuse—after the victim went to the police station to report him. The victim, a 65-year-old woman whose name was withheld, went to the Novato Police Department to report that the suspect—who lived with her—had assaulted, threatened and demanded money, said Novato police Sgt. Sasha D'Amico.

 

4.         CALIFORNIA (Placerville), Sacramento Bee, April 28, 2013
Trial date set for nurse accused of elder abuse
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/27/5375994/trial-date-set-for-nurse-accused.html
The former head nurse at a Placerville nursing home will stand trial on charges of felony elder abuse after a judge Friday rejected a defense motion to dismiss the case.

 

5.         CALIFORNIA (San Diego), Lemon Grove Patch, April 26, 2013
Couple Charged with Bilking $1.9 Million from Seniors
http://lemongrove.patch.com/articles/couple-charged-with-bilking-1-9-million-from-seniors
A husband and wife accused of bilking $1.9 million from hundreds of San Diego County senior citizens with a phony insurance scam will face 11 felony counts. The San Diego District Attorney announced that the couple have been charged with burglary, grand theft, theft from an elder, tax evasion and other charges for their alleged involvement in selling fake “in-home service agreements” to victims. If convicted, they face up to 16 years in prison.

 

6.         CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), San Francisco Gate, April 24, 2013
SF ‘blessings’ scam trial wrapping up
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/SF-blessings-scam-trial-wrapping-up-4460981.php
Four people accused of cheating elderly, Cantonese-speaking women out of their cash and jewelry were well-rehearsed con artists who told the women their sons would die if they didn't hand over their valuables for "blessings," San Francisco prosecutors said Wednesday. The defendants' attorneys, however, said the four had been forced to commit their crimes because they owed money back home in China.

 

7.         FLORIDA (Miami), Miami Herald, April 25, 2013
Elderly, disabled targets for more abuse
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/25/3364885/elderly-disabled-targets-for-more.html
If the Legislature fails again to enact laws to protect people who are at the mercy of neglectful ALFs and nursing homes, state administrators will have to step up enforcement and punishment as the Agency for Health Care Administration did this month.

 

8.         GEORGIA (Albany), My Southwest Georgia, April 26, 2013
Caregiver indicted for elder abuse and debit card fraud
http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=890492#.UX8OQaL5XTo
A grand jury has indicted a woman suspected of taking more than $7,500 from her elderly patient. She is believed to have stolen her patient’s debit card to withdraw cash. Police say on average she would take $2 to $300 out at a time several times a day.

 

9.         GEORGIA (Chatham County), East Idaho News, April 26, 2013
Country Singer Billy Currington Charged with Elder Abuse
http://www.eastidahonews.com/2013/04/country-singer-billy-currington-charged-with-elder-abuse/
Country singer Billy Currington was indicted this week on felony charges of making terroristic threats and abuse of an elderly person, according to court records. The 39-year-old The “People Are Crazy” star allegedly screamed at a man named Charles Harvey Ferrelle who was passing by his property, doing a tour on his charter boat with two passengers April 15, according to a police report. Currington then allegedly got in his own boat with a camera and followed Ferrelle before cursing at and threatening him.

 

10.       GEORGIA (Chatham County), Freep, April 26, 2013
Billy Currington booked on elder abuse charges
http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/2115011
Country singer Billy Currington, 39, turned himself in to Savannah authorities Thursday afternoon at the county jail, where he was booked on charges of making terroristic threats and abuse of an elderly person.

 

11.       GEORGIA (Gwinnet County), My Fox Atlanta, April 25, 2013
Caregiver accused of shackling woman to bed
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/22082308/caregiver-accused-of-tying-up-63-year-old-woman
Authorities in Gwinnett County have arrested a caregiver for allegedly shackling an elderly woman to a table. FOX 5 News has learned that the woman was also arrested in DeKalb County earlier this month along with her mother for running an unlicensed personal care home. The suspect was arrested this week in Gwinnett County for False Imprisonment and Cruelty to a Person 65 and over after an exterminator found the victim on the floor of a sunroom inside a one-bedroom apartment at the Preston Lake Apartments in Tucker.  The exterminator called 911 to report what he saw.

 

12.       GEORGIA (Gwinnet County), WSBTV, April 25, 2013
Caregiver accused of cuffing, shackling mentally disabled patient
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/caregiver-accused-cuffing-shackling-mentally-disab/nXXxk/
Gwinnett County police have arrested a caregiver who they said shackled one of her residents to a table and cuffed her hands.  Investigators said an exterminator was servicing units at the Lakeview Apartments when the worker walked into a unit and found a woman on the ground, shackled to furniture.

 

13.       ILLINOIS (Dupage County), Elmhurst Patch, April 26, 2013
Bond Set for Caretaker Charged with Financial Exploitation of the Elderly
http://elmhurst.patch.com/articles/bond-set-for-caretaker-charged-with-financial-exploitation-of-the-elderly
Bond has been set for a Villa Park man charged with stealing more than $45,000 from an elderly woman for whom he provided in-house care, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

 

14.       INDIANA (Muncie), The Star Press, April 26, 2013
Police: Driver pins accident on man with dementia
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20130427/BUSTED/304270004
City police say a Muncie man who fled the scene of a car accident tried to pin the collision on a man left in his care who has dementia. The suspect is preliminarily charged with neglect of a dependent and leaving the scene of an accident.

 

15.       IOWA (Davenport), Des Moines Register, April 26, 2013
Bunkhouse caretaker denies abuse of disabled workers
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130426/NEWS/304250127/1039/LIFE/?odyssey=nav%7Chead
One of the bunkhouse caretakers for Henry’s Turkey Service denied allegations Thursday that he physically abused the company’s mentally disabled employees.

 

16.       MICHIGAN (Detroit), United Press International, April 27, 2013
Study: Depressed, lonely elderly most apt to be defrauded
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/04/27/Study-Depressed-lonely-elderly-most-apt-to-be-defrauded/UPI-54821367102109/
Elder exploitation -- such as telemarketing scams, fake home repairs, check scams and identity theft -- costs U.S. seniors $3 billion a year, researchers say. The study, published in Clinical Gerontologist, found the most psychologically vulnerable -- with the highest levels of depression and lowest levels of social-needs fulfillment -- experienced higher levels of fraud compared to those who were not vulnerable psychologically.

 

17.       MINNESOTA (Bloomington), Post Bulletin, April 26, 2013
Bloomington woman accused of financially exploiting grandmother
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/bloomington-woman-accused-of-financially-exploiting-grandmother/article_cf00fc55-b9c1-50a7-8605-0d9add16a01a.html
A Bloomington woman has been charged with financial exploitation after officials believe she used her grandmother's money for her own benefit. The suspect faces three counts of financial exploitation-vulnerable adult. Two are felonies; the other is a misdemeanor.

 

18.       NEVADA (Las Vegas), Press-Enterprise, April 26, 2013
ELDER SCAM: Hunt for Inland victims of bogus senior service contracts
http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20130426-elder-scam-hunt-for-inland-victims-of-bogus-senior-service-contracts.ece
A couple was arrested at their Las Vegas home on April 10, were arraigned Friday, April 26, on 11 felony charges for their roles in a business that scammed hundreds of San Diego senior citizens out of $1.9 million, officials said. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said investigators believe that there may be additional victims in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties.

 

19.       OHIO (Madison County), Madison-Press.com, April 29, 2013
Watch for signs of elder abuse
http://www.madison-press.com/2013/04/watch-signs-elder-abuse/
Because it does at all ages, senior citizens on Tuesday heard a professional talk about what constitutes abuse and what doesn’t. Tammy Collette, a social worker with Job and Family Services in the Adult Protective Services (ADS) department, spoke to a handful of senior citizens at the senior center about abuse of senior citizens. She said it “waxes and wanes” in Madison County.

 

20.       OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), KFOR, April 29, 2013
Nursing home camera bill on way to Gov. Fallin’s desk
http://kfor.com/2013/04/29/nursing-home-camera-bill-on-way-to-gov-fallins-desk/
Nursing home abuse is a crime that shocks and horrifies everyone who sees it or is connected to it through a loved one. Monday a new law was passed designed to combat that crime. The “Protect Our Loved Ones Act” is designed to give families peace of mind by allowing them to install cameras inside their loved ones nursing home rooms.

 

21.       PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg), TribLive News, April 28, 2013
Elder law task force to step up guidelines
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/3916984-74/elder-abuse-force#axzz2RtwqTJgV
As more Americans worry about financial abuse of seniors, Pennsylvania's new task force on elder law is stepping up. The group expects to outline recommendations next year that could make it harder for thieves to prey on older people and drain their bank accounts, its chairperson said. The practice of senior guardianship is “ripe for abuse,” said state Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd, who chairs the court's Elder Law Task Force.

 

22.       VIRGINIA (Shenandoah Valley), NBC 29, April 29, 2013
Conference on Elder Abuse Held at Blue Ridge Community College
http://www.nbc29.com/story/22109376/conference-on-elder-abuse-held-at-blue-ridge-community-college
Police, prosecutors, and caregivers in the Shenandoah Valley are better prepared to put people who abuse seniors behind bars.  A day-long conference on identifying and investigating elder abuse took place Monday at Blue Ridge Community College.

 

23.       INTERNATIONAL (Thunder Bay, Canada), Chronicle Journal, April 28, 2013
Elder abuse DVD launched
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2013/04/28/elder-abuse-dvd-launched
The Thunder Bay Police worked to create a DVD in both English and Oji-Cree in an effort to communicate with the aging aboriginal community about recognizing elder abuse and where they can go for help and assistance.

 

24.       INTERNATIONAL (Tauranga, New Zealand), Sun Live, April 30, 2013
Elderly cautioned over scams
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/42808-elderly-cautioned-over-scams.html
Tauranga’s elderly residents are being urged to be vigilant as a number of scam letters offering money circulate in the community. The letters, claiming recipients are entitled to substantial amounts of money from overseas countries, have been arriving in residents’ letterboxes lately.

 

25.       INTERNATIONAL (Wellington, New Zealand), Stuff.co.nz, April 28, 2013
Appalling plight of elderly revealed
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8606036/Appalling-plight-of-elderly-revealed
Horror stories persist in the rest home sector, a year on from a report into the shocking conditions at a dementia unit. Age Concern receives numerous complaints, with food being a major issue.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         MINNESOTA (Austin), Austin Daily Herald, April 26, 2013
Tenant denies neglecting vulnerable adults
http://www.austindailyherald.com/2013/04/26/tenant-denies-neglecting-vulnerable-adults/
An Austin woman accused of abandoning two vulnerable adults she was watching pleaded not guilty to all charges in Mower County Court. The suspect, 32, pleaded not guilty Thursday to two felony and two gross misdemeanor charges of criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult....

 

2.         WASHINGTON (King County), Seattle PI, April 25, 2013
Charge: Library janitor molested disabled man
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Charge-Library-janitor-molested-disabled-man-4464702.php
A janitor at the Vashon Island library has been charged with sexual assault, accused of groping a developmentally disabled man after luring him inside the building.

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Barrhead, United Kingdom), Barrhead News, April 27, 2013
Teaming up to protect adults
http://www.barrheadnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/04/27/454762-teaming-up-to-protect-adults/
To protect vulnerable adults in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Partnership and East Renfrewshire Adult Protection Committee has teamed up with the council's trading standards team, and local community police to help keep people safe from financial harm.

 

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (Fremont), Mercury News, April 26, 2013
Fremont: Missing man with dementia found
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23117616/fremont-missing-man-dementia-found
An elderly Fremont man with dementia who was missing Thursday was found Friday morning at a South Bay hospital, a Fremont police investigator said.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Stockton), Recordnet.com, April 27, 2013
Man sought in Silver Alert found safe
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130427/A_NEWS/130429882
A man was reported missing in Stockton earlier today has been found safe in Ventura, police said. Authorities issued a Silver Alert shortly after 6 p.m. for Paul Laforest, a 67-year-old man with dementia who left home at 11:45 a.m. today in a white 2004 Honda Accord. Police announced shortly after 7:30 p.m. that Laforest had been located.

 

3.         MINNESOTA (Duluth), Grand Forks Herald, April 27, 2013
Woman with dementia found by rescue squad
http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/262310/group/homepage/
A 68-year-old rural Duluth woman suffering from dementia was located -- hypothermic but alive -- by the St. Louis County Rescue Squad on Saturday after she went missing for several hours.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Chichester, United Kingdom), Chichester Observer, April 28, 2013
Locator helps save woman lost on walk
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/features/latest/locator-helps-save-woman-lost-on-walk-1-5037068
A locator called Mindme, which is monitored by Chichester Careline, the only centre in the country to use the device, helped Bernard Stoneham to track down his wife Gill (who has dementia) when she got lost out walking their dog.

 

 

 

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Funding Opportunities:

  • May 1, 2013
    • Grants of up to $25,000 each from the Newman’s Own Award program, sponsored by the Fisher House Foundation, Military Times, and Newman’s Own. Grants will support the most creative programs that improve the lives of families with active members of the military or veterans. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that comprise mainly volunteers and improve the quality of life for families with members of the military who are active duty, reserve, guard, or veterans
    • Contact: Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, Md. 20850; (301) 294-8560
    • For more information: http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/newmans-own-award/newmans-own-award
  • May 1, 2013
    • The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers competitive grants to nonprofit, grass-roots community organizing groups throughout the United States. Grants of up to $20,000 each will support organizations working to bring about progressive social change by focusing on the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems through constituent-led organizing and activist strategies. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with budgets under $500,000. Applicants with fiscal agents that have tax-exempt status are also eligible.
    • Contact: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, 30 Community Drive, South Burlington, VT, 05403; (802) 846-1500
    • For more information: http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program.html#
  • 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 2, 2013
    • Pre-applicants for grants from the Impact Fund for nonprofit legal firms, private attorneys, or small law firms that advance social justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, or poverty law. Grants of up to $25,000 each will support public-interest litigation that will potentially benefit a large number of people, lead to significant law reform, or raise public consciousness. Grants will not support general program costs, overhead, attorney fees, or international claims.
    • Contact: Impact Fund, 125 University Avenue, Suite 102, Berkeley, Calif., 94710; (510) 845-3473
    • For more information: http://www.impactfund.org/index.php?cat_id=71
  • May 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       Registration is now open for the free webinar, “Improving Care by Strengthening the Workforce: Why Immigration Reform Is Important to Home Care Consumers,” which will take place on May 23, 2013. The webinar is hosted by The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
For more information: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=ltdf3j9ufygs

·       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 19th 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.vcpe

NCEA Newsfeed 4-26-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, April 26, 2013 - 49 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         NATIONAL, Medical Xpress, April 25, 2013
Research finds psychological vulnerable older adults more susceptible to experience fraud
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-psychological-vulnerable-older-adults-susceptible.html
The study, "Is Psychological Vulnerability Related to the Experience of Fraud in Older Adults?" published in the recent issue of Clinical Gerontologist, is the first study to include prospective predictors of reported financial fraud victimization of older adults, and is the first to review financial exploitation of any kind with the same population from a psychological-vulnerability perspective.

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (San Mateo), Mercury News, April 25, 2013
Police Blotter: Los Gatos police arrest man on elder abuse, resisting arrest, obstruction charges
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_23105927/police-blotter-los-gatos-police-arrest-man-elder
A 55-year-old man arrested on elder abuse charges was also booked for a court order violation, willful obstruction and resisting arrest, and prohibiting the use of a phone line.

 

3.         GEORGIA (Tybee Island), USA Today, April 25, 2013
Billy Currington charged with elder abuse
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/04/25/singer-billy-currington-elder-abuse-threats/2111761/
Country singer Billy Currington, 39, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday in Georgia on charges of elder abuse for making threats against a 70-year-old man. The indictment says Currington threatened bodily harm against the victim on April 15.

 

4.         GEORGIA (Tybee Island), Savannah Now, April 25, 2013
Singer Billy Currington indicted for elder abuse
http://savannahnow.com/crime/2013-04-24/singer-billy-currrington-indicted-elder-abuse#.UXm5A6L5XTo
Country singer William Matthew “Billy” Currington, whose hometown is Rincon, was indicted Wednesday for terrorizing a 70-year-old Tybee Island resident this month.

 

5.         GEORGIA (Tybee Island), KTLA, April 24, 2013
Singer Billy Currington Indicted on Terroristic Threat Charges
http://ktla.com/2013/04/24/country-artist-billy-currington-indicted-on-elder-abuse-making-terroristic-threats/#axzz2RWISqDnX
Country singer Billy Currington is a wanted man, indicted on charges of making terroristic threats and the abuse of an elderly person by a Georgia grand jury. A Savannah judge issued a bench warrant for Currington’s arrest after the indictment was handed up by a Chatham County grand jury that “found sufficient evidence” against him, District Attorney Meg Heap said Wednesday.

 

6.         ILLINOIS (Lake Forest), Gazebo News, April 23, 2013
Lake Forest Financial Advisor Found Guilty of Attempted Financial Exploitation of the Elderly
http://gazebonews.com/2013/04/23/lake-forest-financial-advisor-found-guilty-of-attempted-financial-exploitation-of-the-elderly/
Longtime Lake Forest resident and financial advisor James P. Richter was found guilty of Attempted Financial Exploitation of the Elderly on April 4 by the Lake County Circuit Court. According to public records, the Class A misdemeanor carries a sentence of 12 months conditional discharge including 100 hours of community service and a $500 contribution to a charity. He’s also required to avoid all contact with the two senior citizens at the center of the case.

 

7.         NEW YORK (Manhattan), News and Insight, April 24, 2013
Lawyer must face claims he unduly influenced client to give him $1 mln
http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/New_York/News/2013/04_-_April/Lawyer_must_face_claims_he_unduly_influenced_client_to_give_him_$1_mln/
A lawyer must face allegations that he used fraud and undue influence to convince his client to give him $1 million weeks before the client died, a New York state appeals court has ruled.

 

8.         OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), Ardmoreite.com, April 24, 2013
House Passes Nursing Home Video Camera Bill
http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20130424/NEWS/130429840/1001/NEWS?refresh=true
Under legislation approved unanimously by the Oklahoma House of Representatives, families of nursing home residents will be able to monitor the care of their loved ones.

 

9.         PENNSYLVANIA (Schuylkill County), Republican Herald, April 25, 2013
SEAPA ready to kick off annual Silver Ribbon campaign
http://republicanherald.com/news/seapa-ready-to-kick-off-annual-silver-ribbon-campaign-1.1479193
Silver was on display at the Schuylkill County Courthouse on Wednesday as the Schuylkill Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance prepares for its annual Silver Ribbon campaign for Elder Abuse Awareness Month in May.

 

10.       WASHINGTON (Federal Way), Federal Way Mirror, April 24, 2013
New funding helps dementia patients on antipsychotic meds
http://www.federalwaymirror.com/lifestyle/204531011.html
A regional ombudsman helped advocate for the rights of an 84-year-old nursing home resident who had been medicated with antipsychotics against his will. Ombudsmen investigated 4,493 complaints last year, and 92 percent of complaints were handled in-house rather than through the more expensive regulatory system. With a new grant from the Washington State Attorney General, the state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) at Multi-Service Center will soon launch a consumer awareness program regarding the use of these antipsychotic drugs in elderly people with dementia.

 

11.       INTERNATIONAL (Sydney, Australia), SBS World News Australia, April 24, 2013
Buttrose slams drugging dementia patients
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1759590/Buttrose-slams-drugging-dementia-patients
Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose has slammed aged-care homes that chemically restrain dementia patients with anti-psychotic medications and tie them to chairs and beds. The president of Alzheimer's Australia says the majority of nursing homes struggle to provide appropriate care to people with dementia.

 

12.       INTERNATIONAL (Cornwall, Canada), Cornwall Free News, April 25, 2013
Trial is About Gay Marriage Rights at Cornwall Ontario Trial
http://cornwallfreenews.com/2013/04/alleged-elder-abuser-dr-sheridan-diaz-claims-trial-is-about-gay-marriage-rights-at-cornwall-ontario-trial/
In an unusual twist Dr. Sheridan (Sherry) Diaz suggested that her trial was more about Gay Marriage and spousal rights than Elder Abuse.

 

13.       INTERNATIONAL (Estevan, Canada), Estevan Mercury, April 24, 2013
Review into abuse accusations at Estevan Regional Nursing Home complete
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20130424/ESTMERCURY0101/130429995/-1/estmercury/review-into-abuse-accusations-at-estevan-regional-nursing-home
A review of the operations and personnel at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home (ERNH) has been completed. The review came about as a result of accusations of possible abuse of one of the residents, by the resident's family. No abuse was found to have occurred.

 

14.       INTERNATIONAL (Mississauga, Canada), Mississauga.com, April 24, 2013
Elder abuse report shows numbers on the decline
http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1609860--elder-abuse-report-shows-numbers-on-the-decline
Reported cases of elder abuse in Peel are on the decline, according to a report that will be presented to the Peel Regional Police Services Board Friday. The annual report, titled Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse, shows that last year, Peel Regional Police investigated 31 allegations of elder abuse.

 

15.       INTERNATIONAL (Owen Sound, Canada), Bayshore Broadcasting, April 24, 2013
Elder Abuse Workshop
http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=56433
Elder abuse will take centre stage on Wednesday at the Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound. Victim Services of Bruce Grey Owen Sound is hosting a "Preventing Elder Abuse" workshop.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         GEORGIA (Atlanta), The Guardian, April 24, 2013
Federal court clears way for execution of mentally disabled Georgia man
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/24/federal-court-georgia-execution
A federal appeals court that had blocked the scheduled February execution of a Georgia man whose lawyers say is mentally disabled has lifted its stay, clearing the way for a new execution date.

 

2.         IOWA (Atalissa), Quad-City Times, April 24, 2013
DHS: Disabled Henry’s workers berated, harmed daily
http://qctimes.com/news/local/dhs-disabled-henry-s-workers-berated-harmed-daily/article_1f94fc04-43f3-5295-90af-5473df4abfbc.html
Testimony at the Henry’s Turkey Service federal trial Wednesday offered a description of dark, filthy and violent living conditions experienced by 32 disabled workers over two years at a rural Iowa bunkhouse.

 

3.         IOWA (Davenport), Press-Citizen, April 24, 2013
Witness: Disabled workers physically abused
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20130425/NEWS01/304250025/Witness-Disabled-workers-physically-abused?Local%20News
At least 11 of the mentally disabled employees of Henry’s Turkey Service were subjected to physical abuse, mostly at the hands of two of the “caretakers” who ran the Atalissa bunkhouse where the men were housed, a state social worker testified Wednesday.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Dublin, Ireland), Independent, April 25, 2013
Woman charged with disabled mum’s car theft
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/woman-charged-with-disabled-mums-car-theft-29220772.html
A young Dublin woman appeared in court yesterday on a charge of unlawfully taking a car belonging to a disabled woman in Co Cavan. She was charged with the unauthorized taking of the vehicle belonging to a 30-year-old multiple sclerosis sufferer.

 

5.         INTERNATIONAL (Omagh, Ireland), Ulster Herald, April 25, 2013
‘Vulnerable’ man was kidnapped, beaten with iron rod and left on road shoeless
http://ulsterherald.com/2013/04/25/vulnerable-man-was-kidnapped-beaten-with-iron-rod-and-left-on-road-shoeless/
A ‘vulnerable adult’ was kidnapped, beaten with an iron rod and dumped on a remote country road without his shoes – because he apparently owed £60. The shocking details of the incident were recalled at the Crown Court on Monday when two Omagh men and a teenager were sentenced for their roles in the crime. The kidnap was apparently carried out in order to get £60 from the victim who was described in an earlier hearing as a ‘vulnerable adult.’

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         TENNESSEE (Murfreesboro), News Channel 5, April 25, 2013
Missing Elderly Man With Dementia Found In Murfreesboro
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22076812/alert-for-missing-elderly-man-in-murfreesboro
Murfreesboro Police said an elderly man with dementia reported missing Thursday morning has been found safe. Police said 79-year-old Huey Mingledorff returned home sometime around 11 a.m. His wife reported him missing when he did not make it to Ascend Bank after leaving his Waywood Drive home around 8:45 a.m. Mingledorff has dementia, depression and other issues.

 

 

 

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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
    • Grants of up to $25,000 each from the Newman’s Own Award program, sponsored by the Fisher House Foundation, Military Times, and Newman’s Own. Grants will support the most creative programs that improve the lives of families with active members of the military or veterans. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that comprise mainly volunteers and improve the quality of life for families with members of the military who are active duty, reserve, guard, or veterans
    • Contact: Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, Md. 20850; (301) 294-8560
    • For more information: http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/newmans-own-award/newmans-own-award
  • May 1, 2013
    • The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation offers competitive grants to nonprofit, grass-roots community organizing groups throughout the United States. Grants of up to $20,000 each will support organizations working to bring about progressive social change by focusing on the underlying conditions of societal and environmental problems through constituent-led organizing and activist strategies. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with budgets under $500,000. Applicants with fiscal agents that have tax-exempt status are also eligible.
    • Contact: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, 30 Community Drive, South Burlington, VT, 05403; (802) 846-1500
    • For more information: http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program.html#
  • 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 2, 2013
    • Pre-applicants for grants from the Impact Fund for nonprofit legal firms, private attorneys, or small law firms that advance social justice in the areas of civil and human rights, environmental justice, or poverty law. Grants of up to $25,000 each will support public-interest litigation that will potentially benefit a large number of people, lead to significant law reform, or raise public consciousness. Grants will not support general program costs, overhead, attorney fees, or international claims.
    • Contact: Impact Fund, 125 University Avenue, Suite 102, Berkeley, Calif., 94710; (510) 845-3473
    • For more information: http://www.impactfund.org/index.php?cat_id=71
  • May 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2nd 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/

 

National Center on Elder Abuse

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 4-23-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Tuesday, April 23, 2013 – 52 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         NATIONAL, Forbes, April 22, 2013
Is A Family Member Ripping Off Your Aging Parent?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2013/04/22/is-a-family-member-ripping-off-your-aging-parent/
Carolyn Rosenblatt of AgingParents.com discusses several red flags that could indicate that an older adult has fallen victim to financial abuse. She also directs readers on how to report these suspicions, and gives an overview of the scope of the problem.

 

2.         NATIONA, Forbes, April 23, 2013
Senior “Specialists” Often Swindlers
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2013/04/23/senior-specialists-often-swindlers/?ss=personalfinance
For years, regulators have been monitoring brokers who use titles like “retirement planning specialist.” It’s hard to say which of these designations are meaningful since they are so loosely regulated. In many cases, the financial services industry doesn’t want customers to know that little training or expertise is involved. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a report on these titles, which helps to illuminate a specialized form of financial abuse.

 

3.         NATIONAL, Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2013
Could You Fall for Such a Scam? The Warning Signs and How to Protect Yourself
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130423-914918.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Recently, 109 Jamaicans were charged under a cooperative effort between the U.S. and Jamaica to crack down on phone scams specifically targeting the elderly. Jamaica is finally letting Americans know that it recognizes it has a problem and is trying to do something about it. Jamaican scammers have become increasingly sophisticated, belligerent -- and effective -- at talking retirees out of their hard earned nest egg, often in the $100,000s. But we don't have to look to Jamaica to discover fraud.

 

4.         ALABAMA (Alabaster), AL.com, April 22, 2013
State Sen. Cam Ward stirs support for elderly abuse legislation in Alabaster
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/04/state_sen_cam_ward_stirs_suppo.html
As the Alabama Legislature approaches its home stretch, state Sen. Cam Ward of Shelby County and others at a press conference this morning stirred support of a bill he sponsored that protects seniors from criminal abuse. Ward has sponsored Senate Bill 29 that expands the opportunity for prosecution as well as the penalties associated with cases of neglect, mistreatment and financial abuse of elderly. A virtually identical bill in the House sponsored by Rep. Paul DeMarco of Homewood is also awaiting passage.

 

5.         ALABAMA (Birmingham), My Fox Alabama, April 22, 2013
Lawmakers push new elder abuse bill
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/22043261/lawmakers-push-new-elder-abuse-bill
Several Birmingham lawmakers are taking a step toward fighting elder abuse. They joined Senator Cam Ward in Alabaster on Monday to update the progress of new legislation.

 

6.         ALABAMA (Tuscaloosa), Tuscaloosa News, April 21, 2013 (Opinion)
GUEST COLUMNIST: Seniors need improved safeguards
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20130421/NEWS/130429969/1291/SPORTS?Title=GUEST-COLUMNIST-Seniors-need-improved-safeguards&tc=ar
“In Alabama, it's been estimated that as many as 75,000 elder abuse cases occur every year, although only a fraction are ever reported. But thanks to the work of some of our state legislators, we have an opportunity to decrease those numbers and increase the safeguards for our senior citizens.”

 

7.         CALIFORNIA (Grover Beach), KCOY, April 22, 2013
Grover Beach Man Charged with Assault, Elder Abuse
http://www.kcoy.com/story/22047986/grover-beach-man-fighting-for-life-after-alleged-assault
69-year-old Ben Carroll Sr. remains in critical condition after he suffered an apparent heart attack and stopped breathing following what Grover Beach Police say was an assault by a neighbor in front of an address on Beckett Place Sunday afternoon. Mr. Carroll’s 54-year-old neighbor has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, battery and elder abuse.

 

8.         CALIFORNIA (Grover Beach), KEYT, April 21, 2013
Grover Beach man arrested for elder abuse and assault
http://www.keyt.com/news/Grover-Beach-man-arrested-for-elder-abuse-and-assault/-/17671600/19839296/-/12fpcxa/-/index.html
A Grover Beach man is facing charges, after police say he assaulted his elderly neighbor. The suspect is accused of pushing the elderly man down.  The man went into cardiac arrest.  He was rushed to the hospital and is listed in critical condition.

 

9.         CALIFORNIA (Modesto), Modesto Bee, April 19, 2013
Modesto man arrested on elder abuse charges
http://www.modbee.com/2013/04/19/2678245/modesto-man-arrested-on-elder.html
A Modesto man is in jail on suspicion of punching his elderly relative in the face and breaking the victim’s finger.

 

10.       FLORIDA (Ormond Beach), WFTV, April 19, 2013
Ormond Beach nursing home hit with $36K fine after sexual assault allegation
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/ormond-beach-nursing-home-hit-36k-fine-after-sexua/nXRYR/
An Ormond Beach nursing home was slapped with a $36,000 fine by the state after being accused of failing to report an alleged sexual assault. The report found the Avante nursing home's actions put other residents in danger.

 

11.       MAINE (Bangor), Bangor Daily News, April 21, 2013 (Opinion)
Toughen Maine law to prevent, fight financial exploitation of elderly
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/21/opinion/toughen-maine-law-to-prevent-fight-financial-exploitation-of-elderly/
LD 527, sponsored by Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, proposes three modifications to the current statutes to better protect vulnerable adults. The first modification is the addition of “dementia or other cognitive impairment” to protect people who are not able to adequately judge their situation and cannot give their consent. The second modification states that consent cannot be given by “undue influence.” The last modification increases the penalties of financial crimes against seniors. 

 

12.       PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg), Newsworks, April 22, 2013
Pa. high court panel to review means of preventing abuse of elders
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/53808-pa-high-court-panel-to-review-strategies-for-preventing-abuse-of-elders?linktype=hp_topstorylist
Citing the state's older population, Pennsylvania's high court has created a task force to study elder abuse and how the courts can prevent it and respond to it. Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd will chair the 38-member panel.

 

13.       PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg), The Pennsylvania Record, April 19, 2013
Pa. Supreme Court forms task force to address elder abuse
http://pennrecord.com/news/9803-pa-supreme-court-forms-task-force-to-address-elder-abuse
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has created an Elder Law Task Force charged with studying the growing problems involved with guardianship, abuse and neglect, and access to justice involving the commonwealth’s senior citizens according to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

 

14.       VIRGINIA (Dublin), Southwest Times, April 22, 2013
Elderly financial abuse costs seniors $2.9 billion annually
http://www.southwesttimes.com/2013/04/elderly-financial-abuse-costs-seniors-2-9-billion-annually/
To combat the ever-growing problem of elder financial abuse, the New River Valley Elder Justice Coalition will sponsor a Community Dialogue on Financial Abuse among Older Adults. The session will be held Tuesday, May 7, at Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin, from   9:30 a.m. to noon.

 

15.       INTERNATIONAL (Montreal, Canada), Montreal Gazette, April 19, 2013
Historic settlement reached after abuse allegations at Montreal nursing home
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Historic+settlement+reached+after+abuse+allegations+Montreal+nursing+home/8268942/story.html
After years of litigation, a Montreal nursing home at the centre of several patient-abuse scandals has agreed to pay record damages for negligence and abuse. The $8.5-million out-of-court settlement for an estimated 600 disabled residents and former residents ends a class-action suit that highlighted systemic abuse at St-Charles Borromée Hospital, a long-term-care institution that changed its name to CHSLD Centre-ville de Montréal and is now part of Centre de santé et des services sociaux (CSSS) Jeanne Mance.

 

16.       INTERNATIONAL (Montreal, Canada), CBC, April 18, 2013
Multi-million-dollar settlement for victims of patient abuse
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/04/18/montreal-st-charles-borromee-elder-abuse-seniors-residence-hospital.html
After years of experiencing unspeakable cruelty at the hands of those supposed to be taking care of them, a group of seniors and severely disabled people at a Montreal long-term care facility have emerged victorious. In 1999, a class action lawsuit detailing hundreds of cases of abuse was launched against the St-Charles Borromée hospital in Montreal. But it wasn’t until 2003, when family members of a patient there began secretly recording staff verbally and psychologically abusing their relative, that people began paying attention.

 

17.       INTERNATIONAL (Nanton, Canada), Nanton News, April 22, 2013
Conference to offer education, awareness about senior abuse, support services
http://www.nantonnews.com/2013/04/22/conference-to-offer-education-awareness-about-senior-abuse-support-services
An upcoming conference will highlight elder abuse and available support systems. The Nanton Quality of Life Foundation will be hosting a seniors conference called Shining A Light:  A Seniors Conference on May 8. The one-day conference will offer a series of workshops providing education and awareness to help local seniors, family members, service providers, volunteers and the public understand what elder abuse is.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (San Diego), NBC San Diego, April 23, 2013
Nurse Convicted of Abusing Autistic Patient
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Nurse-Abuse-Autistic-Patient-Caregiver-Jamie-Oakley-San-Diego-204270061.html
A San Diego registered nurse was convicted Monday of abusing an autistic patient while in his care. Suspicious parents planted a video recorder, catching not one but several instances of mistreatment which a Vista judge found had reached the level of two felonies. The video is graphic and difficult to watch.

 

2.         MINNESOTA (Grand Forks), WDAZ, April 19, 2013
Grand Forks man says ex-girlfriend stole $100,000
http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/17422/group/homepage/
A Warroad, Minn., woman is in jail in Thief River Falls, accused of stealing $22,000 in cash from a Grand Forks man who prosecutors said is a vulnerable adult.

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Edmonton, Canada), Edmonton Journal, April 19, 2013
Sentencing postponed for Edmonton-area couple in death of disabled relative
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Sentencing+postponed+Edmonton+area+couple+death+disabled+relative/8266393/story.html
A sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday has been adjourned for a Strathcona County couple who’ve admitted to putting a developmentally disabled relative through weeks of severe abuse, isolation and humiliation leading up to her death in November 2009.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Cavan, Ireland), The Independent, April 22, 2013
Disabled mum left stranded after car stolen
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/disabled-mum-left-stranded-after-car-stolen-29211819.html
Heartless thieves targeted a young disabled mother who watched helplessly as they stole her car.

 

5.         INTERNATIONAL (Hull and East Riding, United Kingdom), This is Hull and East Riding, April 23, 2013
Carer husband blinded disabled wife with cigarette
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Disabled-woman-loves-husband-blinded-cigarette/story-18778558-detail/story.html#axzz2RKt52PB2
A husband blinded his disabled wife with a cigarette after subjecting her to years of abuse. Robert John Clark, 40, pushed a cigarette into his wife Susan Meakin-Clark's only working eye after she dropped one he had thrown at her. Pushing the cigarette into her eye, Clark shouted: "Can you see it now?"

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), San Francisco Gate, April 22, 2013
Okla. House Oks nursing home camera proposal
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Okla-House-OKs-nursing-home-camera-proposal-4454275.php
The Oklahoma House has approved a bill that says people can't be denied residence or kicked out of nursing homes if they or their families place cameras in their rooms. The bill passed without opposition Monday. It now goes back to the Senate for further consideration.

 

 

 

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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 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2nd 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/

 

National Center on Elder Abuse

Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect

University of California, Irvine

Program in Geriatrics

101 The City Drive South

Orange, CA 92868

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

 



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NCEA Newfeed 4-18-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, April 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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         ALABAMA (Montgomery), AL.com, April 18, 2013 (Opinion)
Don’t let this session end without improving safeguards for seniors (opinion from Connie Walden)
http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/04/dont_let_this_session_end_with.html
“In Alabama, it’s been estimated that as many as 75,000 elder abuse cases occur every year, although only a fraction are ever reported. But thanks to the work of some of our state legislators, we have an opportunity to decrease those numbers and increase the safeguards for our senior citizens.”

 

2.         CALIFORNIA (Foster City), Foster City Patch, April 16, 2013
Foster City Woman Arrested for Financially Abusing Elderly Couple
http://fostercity.patch.com/articles/foster-city-woman-arrested-for-financially-abusing-elderly-couple
A Foster City woman who had been hired as a caretaker for an elderly Belmont couple has been arrested on suspicion financial elder abuse, Belmont police said this week. The suspect, who has several aliases, was booked into the San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of identity theft, theft from an elder by a caretaker, possession of stolen credit/debit cards and possession of narcotics, police said.

 

3.         CALIFORNIA (Rowland Heights), Pasadena News Star, April 16, 2013
Detectives seek Rowland Heights woman for alleged elder abuse
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23031485/detectives-seek-rowland-heights-woman-alleged-elder-abuse
Sheriff's investigators are looking for a woman who allegedly fleeced $350,000 from her 85-year-old father-in-law. The sheriff's Walnut/Diamond Bar station and the sheriff's Commercial Crimes Bureau are asking for the public's help in finding 55-year-old Hang Vu whose last known addresses were in Rowland Heights and Phoenix, Arizona.

 

4.         CALIFORNIA (Walnut), Diamond Bar – Walnut Patch, April 15, 2013
Walnut Sheriff’s Station Seeks Woman Accused of Elder Abuse
http://diamondbar-walnut.patch.com/articles/walnut-sheriff-s-station-seeks-woman-accused-of-elder-abuse
Sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help in tracking down a Rowland Heights woman who is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her father-in-law, selling his home and draining his retirement accounts, officials said Monday. The 55-year-old woman, identified as Hang Nguyen Vu, is said to be driving a 2012 dark grey Toyota Prius with a California license plate of 6UCU282. According to sheriff's Sergeant Rich Peña, Vu misappropriated $350,000 from the elderly man.

 

5.         FLORIDA (Ormond Beach), The Daytona Beach News-Journal, April 18, 2013
State fines nursing home $36,000 for mishandling sex abuse claim

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130418/NEWS/304189997/1040?Title=State-fines-nursing-home-36-000-for-mishandling-sex-abuse-claim
The state this week levied a $36,000 fine against Avante at Ormond Beach nursing home for its handling of a sexual abuse allegation. Inspectors with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration found the nursing home did not properly report an allegation that an employee crawled into bed with a patient.

 

6.         IDAHO (Boise), KTVB, April 17, 2013
Boise man accused of raping senior citizen
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Boise-man-accused-of-sexually-exploiting-vulnerable-adult-203388761.html
A 62-year-old Boise man is in the Ada County Jail accused of felony rape. Finch is accused of sexually exploiting a senior citizen at a Boise home several times throughout the past three years.

 

7.         MINNESOTA (Chisholm), The Republic, April 18, 2013
State health officials say vulnerable adult found in filth at assisted-living facility
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e6580cdb48054447a786f517fe154cfd/MN--Assisted-Living-Neglect-Allegations
State health officials say a vulnerable adult is recovering from neglect after he was found in filthy conditions at an assisted-living facility in Chisholm. The Minnesota Department of Health has cited Hillcrest Terrace for failing to recognize the man's health had deteriorated. Ambulance crew members say the resident was found unconscious in a room that had mold, smelled strongly of urine and had no bed sheets. A health department report says the man was suffering from critically low blood sugar due to diabetes and a urinary tract infection.

 

8.         MINNESOTA (Rochester), Post Bulletin, April 17, 2013
Woman accused of financial exploitation
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/woman-accused-of-financial-exploitation/article_fd82c57c-488f-55fb-827e-a45a58732c29.html
A Rochester woman has been charged with multiple felonies in Olmsted County District Court after authorities say she spent more than $17,000 of another woman's money.

 

9.         NEW YORK (Islip Terrace), The Examiner, April 16, 2013
Cops: Islip Terrance woman stole identity of her dementia-stricken grandmother
http://www.examiner.com/article/cops-islip-terrace-woman-stole-identity-of-her-dementia-stricken-grandmother
An Islip Terrace woman was arrested Monday on felony charges alleging that she stole the identity of her dementia-stricken grandmother to feed her drug habit, Suffolk County police said.

 

10.       NORTH CAROLINA (Wilmington), Star News Online, April 17, 2013
10 ways to avoid financial scams
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130417/ARTICLES/130419679
This article shares San Diego Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood’s 10 tips on avoiding financial scams, after he gives a presentation at a recent seminar organized by the Cape Fear Elder Abuse Prevention Network.

 

11.       PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg), Seattle PI, April 18, 2013
Pa. courts to study legal problems of older people
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Pa-courts-to-study-legal-problems-of-older-people-4445579.php
A new Elder Law Task Force will take up special legal issues faced by older Pennsylvanians, from their vulnerability to abuse and neglect to the ways in which the judicial system should change to accommodate their needs, state court officials said Thursday. The 38-member task force held its first meeting this week in Harrisburg, and has about a year to study the topic and make recommendations for changes to court rules, new legislation and other solutions.

 

12.       SOUTH CAROLINA (Rock Hill), Herald Online, April 17, 2013
York woman accused of defrauding elderly man
http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/04/17/4782384/rock-hill-caretaker-accused-of.html
A York woman has been charged with exploiting a vulnerable adult in Rock Hill after police say she defrauded an elderly man in her care over the course of several months. Last month, York County’s office of the Department of Social Services gave Rock Hill Police documents showing that 33 checks were cashed in the name of an 89-year-old resident of Park Pointe Village retirement community in Rock Hill, according to a Rock Hill Police report. The checks were made payable to Silvers, who was paid $6,222 beyond her pay. She was privately hired and not an employee of Park Pointe.

 

13.       SOUTH DAKOTA (Sioux Falls), Dell Rapids Tribune, April 16, 2013
Patient records OK’ed in nursing home abuse case
http://www.dellrapidsinfo.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130416003
A judge ruled Friday that a Sioux Falls woman charged with assaulting a Dell Rapids nursing home patient last fall should have access to the victim’s medical records. The suspect and her lawyer want to look for signs of dementia in the medical records. They also want access to the medical records of the victim’s husband, with the defense claiming there is concern he “has some aggressive tendencies” that could explain the bruising discovered on his 73-year-old wife’s torso Nov. 3.

 

14.       TEXAS (Corpus Christi), Caller.com, April 17, 2013
Elder care abuse trial: Call for mistrial, witness called former owner racist
http://www.caller.com/news/2013/apr/17/elder-care-abuse-trial-call-mistrial-witness-calle/
Conflicting statements from a witness during an elderly abuse trial Wednesday caused a defense attorney to try to impeach the witness and prosecutors to ask for a mistrial.

 

15.       VERMONT (Brattleboro), Brattleboro Reformer, April 15, 2013
The crisis is not over for abused adults
http://www.reformer.com/ci_23025556/crisis-is-not-over-abused-adults?source=most_emailed
The average Vermonter probably assumes that all reports of elder abuse or neglect, once received by the state's Adult Protective Services, receive prompt and diligent attention.

Even if this average Vermonter has seen news about the huge backlog of uninvestigated cases in recent years, he or she might believe that things are now under control. Yes, the backlog has been dramatically reduced; but it is very important to notice that APS accepted about 29 percent fewer cases for investigation in 2012 than in the previous year.

 

16.       WASHINGTON (Redmond), The Republic, April 18, 2013
Redmond, Wash., woman arrested, accused of abusing, stealing from elderly parents
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/13897cc4fe3a4c0da51ec30b147cc9cb/WA--Elder-Abuse-Arrest
Police in the Seattle suburb of Redmond say they've arrested a 65-year-old woman accused of stealing more than $67,000 from her elderly parents and depriving them of proper food, medication and care. Police allege the daughter strapped her mother into her bed for as long as 12 hours a day and also strapped her into a wheelchair. Both parents suffer from dementia and the daughter had power of attorney for them.

 

17.       WASHINGTON (Redmond), Q13 Fox, April 17, 2013
Police say daughter strapped elderly parents to bed and bilked their money
http://q13fox.com/2013/04/17/daughter-strapped-elderly-parents-to-bed-and-bilked-their-money-police-say/#axzz2QrbuI9hP
Police have arrested a 65-year-old woman suspected of bilking money from her elderly parents while caging them in a room for up to 12 hours a day, the Redmond Police Department said.

 

18.       INTERNATIONAL (New South Wales, Australia), Dungog Chronicle, April 17, 2013
Elder abuse helpline launched
http://www.dungogchronicle.com.au/story/1437787/elder-abuse-helpline-launched/?cs=408
The NSW Government has launched the NSW Elder Abuse Helpline in an effort to tackle the abuse of older people. As many as 50,000 people aged 65 and over have experienced some form of abuse or neglect, whether it is physical, psychological or financial. The free helpline will provide practical assistance for older people, family members, frontline service and support staff.

 

19.       INTERNATIONAL (Nova Scotia, Canada), Cape Breton Post, April 15, 2013
Sessions will train champions to help combat senior abuse
http://www.capebretonpost.com/Living/2013-04-15/article-3220663/Sessions-will-train-champions-to-help-combat-senior-abuse/1
The Nova Scotia Department of Seniors along with the Association for Safer Cape Breton Communities will be offering a free training session to train community members who want to raise awareness about the issue.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         MINNESOTA (Minneapolis), CBS Local, April 16, 2013
Charges: Personal Care Attendant Financially Exploited Vulnerable Adult
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/04/16/charges-personal-care-attendant-financially-exploited-vulnerable-adult/
A former personal care attendant in Richfield is accused of financially exploiting a client by using their credit card for unauthorized purchases totaling more than $2,400, according to charges filed Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Health. The worker was employed by the Crystal Care Home Health Services company out of Richfield and has since been terminated.

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         MINNESOTA (St. Cloud), My Fox Twin Cities, April 16, 2013
Missing vulnerable St. Cloud man found
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/21986474/st-cloud-police-seek-help-finding-missing-vulnerable-man
A 23-year-old vulnerable man who went missing early Monday morning was found at Crossroads Center in St. Cloud later that morning. Joseph Charles Karnik, 23, lives at a group home and is considered a vulnerable adult due to mental instability.

 

 

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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 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2nd 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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CORRECTED!: NCEA Newsfeed 4-11-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, April 11, 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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         NATIONAL, The Examiner, April 10, 2013
Elder abuse is associated with increased hospitalization rates
http://www.examiner.com/article/elder-abuse-is-associated-with-increased-hospitalization-rates
According to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation are confronted with a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors. Dr. XinQi Dong, a researcher and geriatrician, has said, “Elder abuse is independently associated with increased mortality risk, especially for cardiovascular related mortality. However, the relationship between elder abuse and health services utilization still remains unclear.”

 

2.         NATIONAL, Healio, April 9, 2013
Elder abuse associated with increased risk for hospitalization
http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/violence-trauma/news/online/%7BFFBB7547-A677-441B-8A5F-B8132C901DF2%7D/Elder-abuse-associated-with-increased-risk-for-hospitalization
Elder abuse among a community-dwelling population caused an increased risk for hospitalization, according to recent study findings. “Given the soaring cost of health care in this country, the results may help health care providers focus on clinical screening, prevention and intervention of elder abuse cases in order to devise targeted strategies to reduce unnecessary utilization of health services,” XinQi Dong, MD, MPH, of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, told Psychiatric Annals.

 

3.         NATIONAL, TopNews.US, April 9, 2013
Elder Abuse Pushes Hospitalization Rate
http://topnews.us/content/254437-elder-abuse-pushes-hospitalization-rate
A recent research has shed light on the gross impact of abuse against older adults. It has been stated that older adults inflicted with abuse, neglect and exploitation are at an escalated risk of getting hospitalized as compared to others.

 

4.         NATIONAL, Red Orbit, April 9, 2013
Increased Rates Of Hospitalization Linked To Elder Abuse
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112819419/increased-rates-of-hospitalization-linked-to-elder-abuse/
Older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation face a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors, according to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

 

5.         NATIONAL, Doctors Lounge, April 8, 2013
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/hd/37070
Older people who are abused or mistreated face much higher odds of being hospitalized than those who are not, a new study confirms.

 

6.         ALABAMA (Gadsden), Gadsden Times, April 9, 2013
OUR VIEW: Targeting elder abuse
http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409788?tc=ar
This local newspaper draws attention to the hidden problem of elder abuse, citing a recent local case, statistics from the National Center on Elder Abuse, and the definition of elder abuse according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

7.         ALABAMA (Montgomery), Montgomery Advertiser, April 9, 2013
Advocates for elderly applaud bill to protect seniors
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130409/NEWS02/304090005/Advocates-elderly-applaud-bill-protect-seniors?nclick_check=1
Area advocates for the elderly applaud legislation in the state Legislature that would strengthen laws against exploiting the assets of elderly people. The House and Senate both have passed versions of the bill. Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said the two bills are essentially the same and that he expects one of them to pass the Legislature soon.

 

8.         ARIZONA (Phoenix), KVOA, April 9, 2013
Statewide contest to increase awareness about elder abuse
http://www.kvoa.com/news/statewide-contest-to-increase-awareness-about-elder-abuse/
In an effort to make young people aware of the tragedy of elder abuse, Attorney General Tom Horne and the Arizona Elder Abuse Coalition have partnered in the 2013 'Why Should I Care About Elder Abuse?' Junior High School Arts Competition. "This competition has helped increase awareness of elder abuse," said Horne. "While my office continues to prosecute perpetrators of elder abuse, only through awareness can we stop abuse before it begins."

 

9.         CALIFORNIA (Cerritos), Cerritos-Artesia Patch, April 11, 2013
Asm. Garcia’s “Keeping Seniors Safe” Bill Passes Assembly Committee
http://cerritos.patch.com/articles/ab-849-asm-garcia-s-keeping-seniors-safe-bill-passes-assembly-committee
With a unanimous vote, the Assembly Judiciary Committee passed Assembly Bill 849 -- legislation that will extend provisions in state law to protect victims of elder abuse from their abusers. The measure, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia of the 58th Assembly District (which includes Cerritos and Artesia), will allow a victim of elder abuse or dependent adult abuse to enroll in California’s address confidentiality program, “Safe at Home,” to shield their home address from their abusers.

 

10.       CALIFORNIA (Irwindale), Baldwin Park Patch, April 10, 2013
Irwindale Police Officer Charged with Grand Theft, Elder Abuse
http://baldwinpark.patch.com/articles/irwindale-police-officer-charged-with-grand-theft-elder-abuse
An Irwindale police officer pleaded not guilty today to grand theft, second-degree burglary and elder abuse for allegedly taking $250,000 in cash that was hidden in his elderly father's detached garage, the District Attorney’s Office announced. If convicted, the suspect faces up to four years in county jail.

 

11.       CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), Sacramento Bee, April 11, 2013
Ex-cop’s lawyer challenges competency of alleged rape victim
http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2013/04/ex-cops-lawyer-challenges-competency-of-alleged-rape-victim.html
The alleged victim in the rape case of a former Sacramento police officer testified briefly today, but the judge deferred a ruling until next week on whether the woman needs to be psychiatrically evaluated to determine if she is competent enough to be a witness at trial.

 

12.       CALIFORNIA (Santa Clara), KLIV, April 11, 2013
Woman Sentenced For Role In Scamming Elderly Santa Clara Woman
http://kliv.com/Woman-sentenced-for-role-in-scamming-elderly-Santa/16027293
A woman involved in scamming an elderly Santa Clara woman out of 45-thousand dollars has been sentenced for her role in the crime. The scam involved telling the elderly woman she had won more than half a million dollars in a sweepstakes, and would have to send a fee to collect. The victim was then contacted by someone impersonating an FBI agent, who told her she'd been scammed, and that she'd have to send more money to get out of legal trouble. Jacqueline Dove was sentenced to nine months in jail, plus three years probation.

 

13.       MISSOURI (Benton), KFVS, April 10, 2013
Cape Girardeau man accused of elderly abuse
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/21937132/cape-girardeau-man-accused-of-elderly-abuse
A Cape Girardeau man is accused of taking $220,000 from an elderly Scott County couple. The suspect was charged with two counts of financial exploitation of the elderly and two counts of forgery.

 

14.       MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), Southeast Missourian, April 11, 2013
Cape man arrested for financial exploitation in Scott County
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1958247.html
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested on charges of financial exploitation and forgery, according to a news release sent Wednesday by Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter.

 

15.       MISSOURI (Scott County), WPSD Local 6, April 10, 2013
Man charged with financial exploitation of the elderly
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/home/ticker/Man-charged-with-financial-exploitation-of-the-elderly-202423771.html
A Cape Girardeau man has been charged with two counts of financial exploitation of the elderly and two counts of forgery.

 

16.       NEW YORK (Rochester), WHEC, April 9, 2013
Lifespan receives funding to stop elder abuse
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2992416.shtml?cat=565
Lifespan, a local foundation, has received triple its usual funding to protect older adults from elder abuse. Lifespan now has $750,000 to fund education and intervention programs geared toward elder abuse.

 

17.       NEW YORK (Rochester), Your News Now, April 9, 2013
Lifespan Receives Increased Funding to Address Elder Abuse
http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/654885/lifespan-receives-increased-funding-to-address-elder-abuse/
State politicians were in Brighton on Tuesday to talk about an increase in state funding for a program at Lifespan. The $750,000 for Lifespan's Elder Abuse is being touted as unprecedented. The program includes intervention, education and training for victim assistants. Lifespan says in New York State alone, 250,000 older adults are victims of some sort of abuse each year.

 

18.       NEW YORK (Rochester), 13WHAM, April 9, 2013
Lifespan Gets State Funding Boost To Prevent Elder Abuse
http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/lifespan-financial-boost/0UfVgz1JvkSGmE8z_9Kiow.cspx
An organization that helps older adults in the Rochester-area received an increase in state funding for a program that protects seniors against elder abuse. Lifespan announced Tuesday that state funding for elder abuse prevention, intervention and education efforts was increased from $245,000 to $750,000.

 

19.       NEW YORK (Rochester), Democrat and Chronicle, April 9, 2013
Elder abuse prevention gets boost from New York budget
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130409/NEWS01/304090022/Elder-abuse-New-York?nclick_check=1
Prevention of elder abuse received a considerable boost as New York state not only restored funding but increased money for education and outreach. The recently passed budget brought back $245,000 for existing contracts with the Office for the Aging, and allowed $500,000 for additional services.

 

20.       TEXAS (Corpus Christi), KRISTV, April 11, 2013
Former Nursing Home Owner Facing Abuse Charges Today
http://www.kristv.com/news/former-nursing-home-owner-facing-abuse-charges-today/
A woman charged with injury to an elderly person will be in Judge Medary's 347th Court this morning for a docket hearing. Prosecutors say the woman owned a Flour Bluff day care center and that she put bags filled with urine and feces around the necks of two elderly patients. The state shut down The Affordable Quality Care Assisted Living Center in 2011 after investigating allegations of patient abuse. The woman agreed not to open another elderly care business and paid the state $350,000 in fines and attorney fees.

 

21.       VERMONT (Montpelier), The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, April 11, 2013 (Opinion)
Reach out to prevent elder abuse
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130411/OPINION04/704119989
The elder justice specialist for a local Area Agency on Aging appeals to the public with ways to prevent, detect, and report elder abuse.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         SOUTH CAROLINA (Easley), Fox Carolina, April 8, 2013
Easley woman accused of abusing vulnerable adult
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/21912161/police-woman-slapped-woman-saw-her
An Easley woman is accused of abusing a woman unable to take care of herself and witnessing someone else sexually assault the victim, according to police.

 

2.         VERMONT (Georgia), Fox 44 ABC 22, April 9, 2013
Essex Dispatcher Charged With Fraud, Identity Theft & Taking Advantage of a Vulnerable Adult
http://www.fox44abc22yourvoice.com/story/21920102/essex-dispatcher-charged-with-fraud-identity-theft-taking-advantage-of-a-vulnerable-adult
An overnight emergency dispatcher for the Essex Police Department is being charged with identity theft, fraud and taking advantage of a vulnerable adult. 

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Saskatchewan, Canada), CBC.ca, April 9, 2013
Mom of tortured disabled man sickened by lenient sentences
http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/04/08/hamilton-disabled-abuse.html?cmp=rss
A Saskatchewan mother says she's sickened by the knowledge that two Hamiltonians have been given lenient sentences for torturing her developmentally disabled son. The mother says her son suffered brain damage and a stroke after being held and tortured for more than two weeks in 2009.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Toronto, Canada), The Province, April 8, 20123
Ontario couple who tortured disabled man for weeks win appeal to have jail sentences lowered
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Ontario+couple+tortured+disabled+weeks+appeal+have+jail/8216969/story.html
Ontario’s top court has lowered the sentences of a Hamilton couple who held a developmentally disabled man captive and tortured him while draining his bank account to buy drugs and video game equipment.

 

5.         INTERNATIONAL (Lusaka, Zambia), The Zimbabwean, April 9, 2013
Disabled women grapple with gender based violence
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/africa/64869/disabled-women-grapple-with-gender.html
“Women and girls with disabilities are often subject to social, cultural and economic disadvantages which impede their access to sexual reproductive health, education and development.”

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         INTERNATIONAL (Sydney, Australia), ABC.net.au, April 11, 2013
Hundreds of dementia assaults going unreported
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-11/nursing-home-dementia-assaults-going-unreported/4624374
Industry experts believe hundreds of assaults in nursing homes are going unreported as managers struggle with increasing numbers of violent dementia patients. Aged care companies are not required to report assaults perpetrated by someone with a cognitive impairment such as dementia.

 

2.         INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Carehome.co.uk, April 10, 2013
Specialist dementia programme reduces antipsychotic medication in dementia care homes by nearly half
http://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1559673/use-of-antipsychotic-medication-in-dementia-care-homes-drops-by-nearly-half-due-to-special-programme
Use of antipsychotic medication in specialised dementia care homes run by Four Seasons Health Care has dropped by nearly a half, due to its PEARL dementia care programme. Data from 16 homes on the programme was analysed and revealed a 48 per cent drop in use of antipsychotic medication plus a reduction in use of a range of other medications. There was also a corresponding improvement in the well-being of care home residents.

 

 

 

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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 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 13th 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       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 19th 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

NCEA Newsfeed 4-12-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, April 12, 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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         NATIONAL, The Examiner, April 10, 2013
Elder abuse is associated with increased hospitalization rates
http://www.examiner.com/article/elder-abuse-is-associated-with-increased-hospitalization-rates
According to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation are confronted with a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors. Dr. XinQi Dong, a researcher and geriatrician, has said, “Elder abuse is independently associated with increased mortality risk, especially for cardiovascular related mortality. However, the relationship between elder abuse and health services utilization still remains unclear.”

 

2.         NATIONAL, Healio, April 9, 2013
Elder abuse associated with increased risk for hospitalization
http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/violence-trauma/news/online/%7BFFBB7547-A677-441B-8A5F-B8132C901DF2%7D/Elder-abuse-associated-with-increased-risk-for-hospitalization
Elder abuse among a community-dwelling population caused an increased risk for hospitalization, according to recent study findings. “Given the soaring cost of health care in this country, the results may help health care providers focus on clinical screening, prevention and intervention of elder abuse cases in order to devise targeted strategies to reduce unnecessary utilization of health services,” XinQi Dong, MD, MPH, of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, told Psychiatric Annals.

 

3.         NATIONAL, TopNews.US, April 9, 2013
Elder Abuse Pushes Hospitalization Rate
http://topnews.us/content/254437-elder-abuse-pushes-hospitalization-rate
A recent research has shed light on the gross impact of abuse against older adults. It has been stated that older adults inflicted with abuse, neglect and exploitation are at an escalated risk of getting hospitalized as compared to others.

 

4.         NATIONAL, Red Orbit, April 9, 2013
Increased Rates Of Hospitalization Linked To Elder Abuse
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112819419/increased-rates-of-hospitalization-linked-to-elder-abuse/
Older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation face a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors, according to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

 

5.         NATIONAL, Doctors Lounge, April 8, 2013
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/hd/37070
Older people who are abused or mistreated face much higher odds of being hospitalized than those who are not, a new study confirms.

 

6.         ALABAMA (Gadsden), Gadsden Times, April 9, 2013
OUR VIEW: Targeting elder abuse
http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409788?tc=ar
This local newspaper draws attention to the hidden problem of elder abuse, citing a recent local case, statistics from the National Center on Elder Abuse, and the definition of elder abuse according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

7.         ALABAMA (Montgomery), Montgomery Advertiser, April 9, 2013
Advocates for elderly applaud bill to protect seniors
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20130409/NEWS02/304090005/Advocates-elderly-applaud-bill-protect-seniors?nclick_check=1
Area advocates for the elderly applaud legislation in the state Legislature that would strengthen laws against exploiting the assets of elderly people. The House and Senate both have passed versions of the bill. Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said the two bills are essentially the same and that he expects one of them to pass the Legislature soon.

 

8.         ARIZONA (Phoenix), KVOA, April 9, 2013
Statewide contest to increase awareness about elder abuse
http://www.kvoa.com/news/statewide-contest-to-increase-awareness-about-elder-abuse/
In an effort to make young people aware of the tragedy of elder abuse, Attorney General Tom Horne and the Arizona Elder Abuse Coalition have partnered in the 2013 'Why Should I Care About Elder Abuse?' Junior High School Arts Competition. "This competition has helped increase awareness of elder abuse," said Horne. "While my office continues to prosecute perpetrators of elder abuse, only through awareness can we stop abuse before it begins."

 

9.         CALIFORNIA (Cerritos), Cerritos-Artesia Patch, April 11, 2013
Asm. Garcia’s “Keeping Seniors Safe” Bill Passes Assembly Committee
http://cerritos.patch.com/articles/ab-849-asm-garcia-s-keeping-seniors-safe-bill-passes-assembly-committee
With a unanimous vote, the Assembly Judiciary Committee passed Assembly Bill 849 -- legislation that will extend provisions in state law to protect victims of elder abuse from their abusers. The measure, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia of the 58th Assembly District (which includes Cerritos and Artesia), will allow a victim of elder abuse or dependent adult abuse to enroll in California’s address confidentiality program, “Safe at Home,” to shield their home address from their abusers.

 

10.       CALIFORNIA (Irwindale), Baldwin Park Patch, April 10, 2013
Irwindale Police Officer Charged with Grand Theft, Elder Abuse
http://baldwinpark.patch.com/articles/irwindale-police-officer-charged-with-grand-theft-elder-abuse
An Irwindale police officer pleaded not guilty today to grand theft, second-degree burglary and elder abuse for allegedly taking $250,000 in cash that was hidden in his elderly father's detached garage, the District Attorney’s Office announced. If convicted, the suspect faces up to four years in county jail.

 

11.       CALIFORNIA (Santa Clara), KLIV, April 11, 2013
Woman Sentenced For Role In Scamming Elderly Santa Clara Woman
http://kliv.com/Woman-sentenced-for-role-in-scamming-elderly-Santa/16027293
A woman involved in scamming an elderly Santa Clara woman out of 45-thousand dollars has been sentenced for her role in the crime. The scam involved telling the elderly woman she had won more than half a million dollars in a sweepstakes, and would have to send a fee to collect. The victim was then contacted by someone impersonating an FBI agent, who told her she'd been scammed, and that she'd have to send more money to get out of legal trouble. Jacqueline Dove was sentenced to nine months in jail, plus three years probation.

 

12.       MISSOURI (Benton), KFVS, April 10, 2013
Cape Girardeau man accused of elderly abuse
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/21937132/cape-girardeau-man-accused-of-elderly-abuse
A Cape Girardeau man is accused of taking $220,000 from an elderly Scott County couple. The suspect was charged with two counts of financial exploitation of the elderly and two counts of forgery.

 

13.       MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), Southeast Missourian, April 11, 2013
Cape man arrested for financial exploitation in Scott County
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1958247.html
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested on charges of financial exploitation and forgery, according to a news release sent Wednesday by Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter.

 

14.       MISSOURI (Scott County), WPSD Local 6, April 10, 2013
Man charged with financial exploitation of the elderly
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/home/ticker/Man-charged-with-financial-exploitation-of-the-elderly-202423771.html
A Cape Girardeau man has been charged with two counts of financial exploitation of the elderly and two counts of forgery.

 

15.       NEW YORK (Rochester), WHEC, April 9, 2013
Lifespan receives funding to stop elder abuse
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2992416.shtml?cat=565
Lifespan, a local foundation, has received triple its usual funding to protect older adults from elder abuse. Lifespan now has $750,000 to fund education and intervention programs geared toward elder abuse.

 

16.       NEW YORK (Rochester), Your News Now, April 9, 2013
Lifespan Receives Increased Funding to Address Elder Abuse
http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/654885/lifespan-receives-increased-funding-to-address-elder-abuse/
State politicians were in Brighton on Tuesday to talk about an increase in state funding for a program at Lifespan. The $750,000 for Lifespan's Elder Abuse is being touted as unprecedented. The program includes intervention, education and training for victim assistants. Lifespan says in New York State alone, 250,000 older adults are victims of some sort of abuse each year.

 

17.       NEW YORK (Rochester), 13WHAM, April 9, 2013
Lifespan Gets State Funding Boost To Prevent Elder Abuse
http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/lifespan-financial-boost/0UfVgz1JvkSGmE8z_9Kiow.cspx
An organization that helps older adults in the Rochester-area received an increase in state funding for a program that protects seniors against elder abuse. Lifespan announced Tuesday that state funding for elder abuse prevention, intervention and education efforts was increased from $245,000 to $750,000.

 

18.       NEW YORK (Rochester), Democrat and Chronicle, April 9, 2013
Elder abuse prevention gets boost from New York budget
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130409/NEWS01/304090022/Elder-abuse-New-York?nclick_check=1
Prevention of elder abuse received a considerable boost as New York state not only restored funding but increased money for education and outreach. The recently passed budget brought back $245,000 for existing contracts with the Office for the Aging, and allowed $500,000 for additional services.

 

19.       TEXAS (Corpus Christi), KRISTV, April 11, 2013
Former Nursing Home Owner Facing Abuse Charges Today
http://www.kristv.com/news/former-nursing-home-owner-facing-abuse-charges-today/
A woman charged with injury to an elderly person will be in Judge Medary's 347th Court this morning for a docket hearing. Prosecutors say the woman owned a Flour Bluff day care center and that she put bags filled with urine and feces around the necks of two elderly patients. The state shut down The Affordable Quality Care Assisted Living Center in 2011 after investigating allegations of patient abuse. The woman agreed not to open another elderly care business and paid the state $350,000 in fines and attorney fees.

 

20.       VERMONT (Montpelier), The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, April 11, 2013 (Opinion)
Reach out to prevent elder abuse
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20130411/OPINION04/704119989
The elder justice specialist for a local Area Agency on Aging appeals to the public with ways to prevent, detect, and report elder abuse.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         SOUTH CAROLINA (Easley), Fox Carolina, April 8, 2013
Easley woman accused of abusing vulnerable adult
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/21912161/police-woman-slapped-woman-saw-her
An Easley woman is accused of abusing a woman unable to take care of herself and witnessing someone else sexually assault the victim, according to police.

 

2.         VERMONT (Georgia), Fox 44 ABC 22, April 9, 2013
Essex Dispatcher Charged With Fraud, Identity Theft & Taking Advantage of a Vulnerable Adult
http://www.fox44abc22yourvoice.com/story/21920102/essex-dispatcher-charged-with-fraud-identity-theft-taking-advantage-of-a-vulnerable-adult
An overnight emergency dispatcher for the Essex Police Department is being charged with identity theft, fraud and taking advantage of a vulnerable adult. 

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Saskatchewan, Canada), CBC.ca, April 9, 2013
Mom of tortured disabled man sickened by lenient sentences
http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/04/08/hamilton-disabled-abuse.html?cmp=rss
A Saskatchewan mother says she's sickened by the knowledge that two Hamiltonians have been given lenient sentences for torturing her developmentally disabled son. The mother says her son suffered brain damage and a stroke after being held and tortured for more than two weeks in 2009.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Toronto, Canada), The Province, April 8, 20123
Ontario couple who tortured disabled man for weeks win appeal to have jail sentences lowered
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Ontario+couple+tortured+disabled+weeks+appeal+have+jail/8216969/story.html
Ontario’s top court has lowered the sentences of a Hamilton couple who held a developmentally disabled man captive and tortured him while draining his bank account to buy drugs and video game equipment.

 

5.         INTERNATIONAL (Lusaka, Zambia), The Zimbabwean, April 9, 2013
Disabled women grapple with gender based violence
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/news/africa/64869/disabled-women-grapple-with-gender.html
“Women and girls with disabilities are often subject to social, cultural and economic disadvantages which impede their access to sexual reproductive health, education and development.”

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         INTERNATIONAL (Sydney, Australia), ABC.net.au, April 11, 2013
Hundreds of dementia assaults going unreported
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-11/nursing-home-dementia-assaults-going-unreported/4624374
Industry experts believe hundreds of assaults in nursing homes are going unreported as managers struggle with increasing numbers of violent dementia patients. Aged care companies are not required to report assaults perpetrated by someone with a cognitive impairment such as dementia.

 

2.         INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Carehome.co.uk, April 10, 2013
Specialist dementia programme reduces antipsychotic medication in dementia care homes by nearly half
http://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1559673/use-of-antipsychotic-medication-in-dementia-care-homes-drops-by-nearly-half-due-to-special-programme
Use of antipsychotic medication in specialised dementia care homes run by Four Seasons Health Care has dropped by nearly a half, due to its PEARL dementia care programme. Data from 16 homes on the programme was analysed and revealed a 48 per cent drop in use of antipsychotic medication plus a reduction in use of a range of other medications. There was also a corresponding improvement in the well-being of care home residents.

 

 

 

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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 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 13th 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       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 19th 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 b

NCEA Newsfeed 4-9-13

NCEA Newsfeed – Tuesday, April 9, 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 and follow us on Twitter!

 

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

  

Did you know? A 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.         NATIONAL, Medical Xpress, April 8, 2013
Increased rates of hospitalization linked to elder abuse, researchers find
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hospitalization-linked-elder-abuse.html
"Elder abuse is independently associated with increased mortality risk, especially for cardiovascular related mortality. However, the relationship between elder abuse and health services utilization still remains unclear," said Dr. XinQi Dong, a researcher and geriatrician at Rush University Medical Center and the study's lead author. "Despite recent advances in our knowledge of elder abuse, we do not know the rate of health care services utilization among those who are victimized."

 

2.         NATIONAL, Med Page Today, April 8, 2013
All Types of Elder Abuse Hike Hospitalization Risk
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/GeneralGeriatrics/38323
Maltreatment of older adults -- including financial exploitation and psychological abuse -- independently raised their likelihood of ending up in the hospital, a population-based study showed.

 

3.         NATIONAL, Health Magazine, April 8, 2013
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
http://news.health.com/2013/04/08/elder-abuse-tied-to-higher-hospitalization-rates/
Older people who are abused or mistreated face much higher odds of being hospitalized than those who are not, a new study confirms.

 

4.         ALABAMA (Montgomery), Alabama Public Radio, April 7, 2013
Ala. Bills Make It Easier To Prosecute Elder Abuse
http://www.apr.org/post/ala-bills-make-it-easier-prosecute-elder-abuse
Alabama lawmakers have passed bills that would make it easier to criminally charge people who abuse, neglect or financially exploit the elderly.

 

5.         ALABAMA (Montgomery), San Francisco Gate, April 7, 2013
Ala. Bills make it easier to prosecute elder abuse
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ala-bills-make-it-easier-to-prosecute-elder-abuse-4415781.php
Alabama lawmakers have passed two very similar bills that would make it easier to criminally charge people who abuse, neglect or financially exploit the elderly, and the sponsors say they expect the governor to sign one of them into law.

 

6.         DELAWARE (Lincoln), New York Times, April 5, 2013
Payment for Act of Kindness: 2 Days in Car Trunk at Age 89
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/06/us/this-land-with-an-act-of-kindness-a-lady-vanishes.html?_r=0#100000002156783
Two young girls locked an 89-year-old woman in the trunk of her own car for 2 long days, without her heart and blood pressure medication, and without her cell phone.

 

7.         GEORGIA (Smyrna), Smyrna-Vinings Patch, April 3, 2013
Smyrna Man Accused of Stealing Thousands from Elderly Pair
http://smyrna.patch.com/articles/smyrna-man-accused-of-stealing-thousands-from-elderly-pair
An elderly man and woman were tricked into giving a homecare worker a heavily inflated salary over a period of 11 weeks. The elderly woman, whose eyesight is failing, did not know that she affixed her signature to 18 checks totaling $41,690, instead of the agreed-upon $1500 bi-monthly salary.

 

8.         GEORGIA (Warner Robins), The Telegraph, April 2, 2013
Warner Robins political activist, others indicted on exploitation charges
http://www.macon.com/2013/04/02/2421823/warner-robins-political-activist.html
Four people have been indicted on exploitation charges in connection with a 2011 investigation into Dusk to Dawn Ministry, which provides services to the disabled and elderly, Houston County court records show. The suspects are accused of failing to provide heated accommodations for five people, of taking Social Security benefits from two people and of withholding prescription medications from one person, the March 26 indictment stated.

 

9.         ILLINOIS (Chicago), CBS Local, April 5, 2013
Caregiver, Husband, Sister Charged With Bilking Dementia Patient Out Of $350K
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/04/05/caregiver-husband-sister-charged-with-bilking-dementia-patient-out-of-350k/
A 94-year-old retired city engineer diagnosed with dementia was bilked out of $350,000 by a nursing assistant who rehabbed her home, gave money to family members, and bought herself a Mercedes-Benz with his money, according to prosecutors.

 

10.       ILLINOIS (Chicago), Chicago Tribune, April 5, 2013
Nursing assistant charged with bilking $350K from man with dementia
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-05/news/chi-nursing-assistant-charged-with-bilking-350k-from-elderly-man-with-dementia-20130405_1_victim-prosecutors-dementia
A nursing assistant who was caring for a 94-year-old Chicago man with dementia has been accused of stealing $350,000 from him over the course of three years.

 

11.       NORTH CAROLINA (Wilmington), WECT, April 6, 2013
Local elderly warned they’re targets for abuse
http://www.wect.com/story/21895741/local-elderly-warned-theyre-targets-for-abuse
San Diego's District Attorney has a message for seniors in the Wilmington area: You're a target for abuse. Paul Greenwood, one of the country's leading crusaders against elder abuse was the keynote speaker at a seminar for seniors at the New Hanover County Senior Center.

 

12.       NORTH DAKOTA (Bismarck), The Republic, April 6, 2013
North Dakota measure mandates reporting abuse, neglect of seniors, vulnerable adults
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4335cdaafb8d47629833ef435888d9fb/ND-XGR--Elder-Abuse
North Dakota's House has endorsed legislation that would require the reporting of abuse or neglect of senior citizens and other vulnerable adults. Backers of the measure say North Dakota and Colorado are the only two states that don't require the reporting of abuse to elders or other vulnerable adults. They say the measure is intended to protect seniors from physical, mental, sexual and financial abuse.

 

13.       INTERNATIONAL (United Kingdom), Express, April 7, 2013
Dementia sufferers robbed of £100m: Callous conmen prey on elderly
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/389971/Dementia-sufferers-robbed-of-100m-Callous-conmen-prey-on-elderly
Charities estimate that crooks are able to con or steal around £100m from elderly and vulnerable adults every year in the UK.

 

14.       INTERNATIONAL (Wales, United Kingdom), Western Telegraph, April 8, 2013
Rule Out Abuse
http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/letters/10340312.Rule_out_Abuse/
Age Cymru’s Rule Out Abuse campaign is calling for older people who may have suffered abuse to have the right to access advocacy services.

 

 

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

1.         CALIFORNIA (San Diego), NBC San Diego, April 8, 2013
Caretaker Accused of Abusing Autistic Man Appears in Court
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Accused-of-Abusing-Austic-Man-Appears-in-Court-202002151.html
A man accused of severely beating an autistic patient appeared in court on Monday morning to begin trial. He was allegedly caught on tape beating the 23-year-old autistic man under his care. The suspect has pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges of abuse and his bail is currently set at $200,000.

 

2.         SOUTH CAROLINA (Easley), Greenville Online, April 8, 2013
Easley woman faces physical abuse of vulnerable adult charge
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20130408/NEWS06/304080053/Easley-woman-faces-physical-abuse-vulnerable-adult-charge
A 58-year-old Easley woman faces charges in connection with alleged abuse of a vulnerable adult, according to warrants. The suspect faces a charge of physical abuse of a vulnerable adult and a charge of failure to report abuse of vulnerable adult.

 

3.         INTERNATIONAL (Edinburgh, Scotland), Scotsman, April 5, 2013
Disabled mum forced to witness daughter’s rape
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/disabled-mum-forced-to-witness-daughter-s-rape-1-2877327
A man who was jailed for four years and eight months for raping a teenage girl in front of her wheelchair-bound mum was today branded an “animal” who “should never see the light of day again” by an MSP.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Leicestershire, United Kingdom), This is Leicestershire, April 8, 2013
Disabled man is left housebound after wheelchair taken with vehicle
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Disabled-man-left-housebound-wheelchair-taken/story-18636862-detail/story.html#axzz2PvNnGAjL
A disabled man says he had been left virtually housebound after burglars stole his adapted car which also contained his wheelchair.

 

5.         INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Homecare.co.uk, April 8, 2013
Adult abuse charity criticises Government’s “very weak” proposals on the protection of vulnerable adults

http://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1559648/chief-executive-of-adult-abuse-charity-writes-to-government-about-very-weak-proposals-on-the-protection-of-vulnerable-adults
The chief executive of Action and Elder Abuse has written to the Government expressing his concern about “very weak” proposals on the protection of vulnerable adults.

 

RELATED ISSUES

 

1.         ALASKA (Juneau), San Francisco Gate, April 5, 2013
Missing vulnerable adults bill passes House
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Missing-vulnerable-adults-bill-passes-House-4412028.php
Alaska may soon have a statewide system to alert the public if a vulnerable adult goes missing. HB59, by Rep. Max Gruenberg, unanimously passed the House this week. The bill would set up a program to notify the public of a missing vulnerable adult, defined in the bill as the elderly and mentally or physically disabled individuals. It calls upon the departments of Public Safety and Military and Veterans Affairs to establish standards on how to trigger an alert and define when someone is considered missing.

 

2.         FLORIDA (Sarasota), Herald Tribune, April 6, 2013
UPDATE: Missing Sarasota woman with dementia reported found
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130406/ARTICLE/130409753
A 69-year-old Sarasota woman with dementia was reported missing Friday night and was later found. No further details have been released.

 

3.         OREGON (Portland), Oregon Live, April 6, 2013
North Portland 75-year-old with dementia missing, police seeking public’s help
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/04/north_portland_75-year-old_wit.html
Portland police are asking for the public's help in finding 75-year-old Berta Younger, a woman with severe dementia, who walked away from her North Portland home Friday night or early Saturday morning possibly wearing a puffy white jacket.

 

4.         INTERNATIONAL (Belfast, Ireland), Belfast Telegraph, April 5, 2013
Tweeters rally to help find missing dementia woman
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/tweeters-rally-to-help-find-missing-dementia-woman-29175731.html
When a 68-year-old woman with dementia went missing while out for a walk, her daughter turned to social media for help. Hundreds of people on people on Twitter and Facebook shared the woman’s post, and by 6:30pm, the elderly woman had been found.

 

 

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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 15, 2013
    • Kendal Charitable Funds (KCF) is seeking proposals for promising innovations that will transform the experience of aging.  We are interested in ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population, whether through services, research, and/or developing new understandings and awareness of the issue and opportunities.  We are looking for pilot projects that address one or more of these criteria.  We will give priority to opportunities that have the greatest potential for change and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. 
    • The proposed project must address one or more non-institutionalized populations, focusing on the following topic:
      • Elder Abuse: Identification and/or Prevention of one or more of the following
        • Financial
        • Physical
        • Emotional
        • Sexual 
    • For more information: www.kendalcharitablefunds.org
  • 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 13th 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 6th 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 16th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be themed “Self Neglect Topics: Hoarding & Grief, Loss, and Trauma.” The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Hodel’s Country Dining. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2013.pdf.

·       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 19th 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 18th 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 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 2nd 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 &