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NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, October 15, 2012

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!

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

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.         CALIFORNIA (Clements), Record Net, October 13, 2012
Woman jailed, may face charges of elder abuse
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121013/A_NEWS/210130323
A 31-year-old woman authorities say swindled an injured senior out of more than $25,000 in recent months is in jail.  The suspect could face charges of elder abuse, identity theft and credit card theft for taking advantage of a 64-year-old Clements woman.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Murrieta), Murrieta Patch, October 13, 2012
Police Seek Elder Abuse Suspects in $1,200 Theft
http://murrieta.patch.com/articles/police-seek-elder-abuse-suspects
Two women are sought in an unsolved elder abuse theft case that occurred when the women befriended an 83-year-old man at a Murrieta Ralphs store. The women offered to drive the elderly man home, asked to use his restroom, and stole about $1,140 in cash from the man’s bedroom.

3.         FLORIDA (Miami), CBS Local, October 13, 2012
Nerve-Wracking Phone Scam Targets South Florida Residents
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/10/13/nerve-wracking-phone-scam-targets-south-florida-residents/
Phone scams are on the rise nationwide. In 2011, the Federal Trade Commission reported more than 70,000 complaints of scams related to telephone and mobile services. There were less than 37,500 phone-related complaints registered in 2010 and less than 11,000 in 2009. These complaints do not include other kinds of scams such as fraudulent sweepstakes and prizes, debt collection or internet services.

4.         FLORIDA (Sarasota), Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 12, 2012
Florida’s rising tide of elder fraud
http://health.heraldtribune.com/2012/10/12/floridas-rising-tide-of-elder-fraud/
“The aging of the state — along with a prolonged economic downturn that seems to have sharpened the claws of grifters from all over the world– has led to an unforeseen eruption of cases where older people have been too easily parted from their money,” elder lawyer Erika Dine told the audience at a recent forum at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. 

5.         ILLINOIS (Chicago), Sacramento Bee, October 12, 2012
Woman charged with stealing from grandmother
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/12/4905314/woman-charged-with-stealing-from.html
A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with stealing more than $200,000 from her 98-year-old grandmother. The suspect has been charged with forgery and senior financial exploitation.

6.         ILLINOIS (Elmhurst), Elmhurst Patch, October 14, 2012
Caregiver Tries to Bilk Alzheimer’s Patient Out of Thousands of Dollars, Victim Says
http://elmhurst.patch.com/articles/caregiver-tries-to-bilk-alzheimer-s-patient-out-of-thousands-of-dollars
A caregiver who was recently hired to care for a man with Alzheimer's disease is accused of trying to bilk the family out of thousands of dollars. The victim's daughter said in addition to paying the company from which the caregiver was hired, she was asked by the caregiver to withdraw hundreds of dollars from two bank accounts twice a week and give the money directly to her. An investigation is pending.

8.         ILLINOIS (Palatine), Daily Herald, October 11, 2012
Palatine woman accused of stealing $200K from grandmother
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121011/news/710119661/
A Palatine woman has been charged with stealing more than $200,000 from her grandmother. She is charged with forgery and financial exploitation of an elderly person, both felonies. Authorities allege that the suspect wrote checks, made electronic payments and forged electronic wire transfers from her grandmother’s accounts to pay for her own credit cards, loans, vacations and other personal spending.

9.         ILLINOIS (Palatine), Chicago Sun Times, October 11, 2012
Police: Woman stole $200K from grandmother, 98
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/15701328-418/police-woman-stole-200k-from-grandmother-98.html
Police say that from October 2005 through July 2011, while a woman had power of attorney for her grandmother, she would write checks, make electronic payments and forge electronic wire transfers from her grandmother’s bank accounts. She used the money to pay off her own credit card bills, loan payments and car payments, prosecutors allege. She also took vacations in the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica and across the United States, and purchased other items for herself, including restaurant outings, apparel, food and gas, prosecutors allege.

10.       MICHIGAN (Taylor), Detroit Free Press, October 12, 2012
Nursing home sexual assault investigation expands
http://www.freep.com/article/20121012/NEWS02/121012018/Nursing-home-sexual-assault-investigation-expands
Detectives in Taylor interviewed a 90-year-old woman this week about an alleged sexual assault last summer at a Taylor nursing home. Despite the police interview with the 90-year-old on Thursday, Tendercare Administrator Larry White said there’s no indication that it was abuse, just the suspicion of abuse.

11.       NEW YORK (New York City), NY Convergence, October 12, 2012
NYCEAC Launches Social Media Campaign
http://nyconvergence.com/2012/10/nyceac-launches-social-media-campaign.html
The New York City Elder Abuse Center is launching a social media initiative to raise awareness about elder justice. NYCEAC builds awareness about elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The new social media push is in collaboration with NY agencies, nonprofits, practitioners and other organizations focusing on how to improve, prevent and respond to problems.

12.       NEW YORK (Whitestown), Rome Sentinel, October 15, 2012
Elder abuse forum Thursday
http://www.romesentinel.com/news?newsid=20121015-142012
An elder abuse forum will be held Thursday, October 18 at the Whitestown Senior Center. The event is free and open to the public, and there will be a question-and-answer session following the presentations.

13.       OREGON (Forest Grove), Oregon Live, October 15, 2012
Forest Grove detective receives award for role in helping protect vulnerable elderly from abuse
http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2012/10/forest_grove_detective_receive.html
A Forest Grove detective, a Clackamas County Deputy District Attorney, and the director of Heritage Place Assisted Living were named as recipients of the Oregon Health Care Association's Special Service Award last month for their role in helping shape legislation to protect vulnerable elderly from fraud and abuse.

14.       TEXAS (Waco), KWTX, October 12, 2012
Waco: Seminars To Help Prevent Financial Exploitation Of Seniors
http://www.kwtx.com/ourtown/home/headlines/Waco-Seminars-To-Help-Prevent-Financial-Exploitation-Of-Seniors-173917641.html
Two seminars will be offered at senior centers to warn of the possibilities of financial exploitation. Warning signs include sudden changes in bank accounts or banking practices, unexplained withdrawal of large sums of money, adding names to someone’s bank signature card, unpaid bills despite large sums of money, unfamiliar people accompanying bank customers to withdraw money and sudden transfers of assets.

15.       INTERNATIONAL (Sudbury, Canada), Northern Life, October 13, 2012
Sudbury senior garners province’s highest recognition
http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2012/10/14-anadel-hastie-senior-award.aspx
Anadel Hastie has received a provincial seniors award for her involvement in many organizations and committees, most notably the city’s Seniors Advisory Panel, the Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, of which she is the current chair, and more recently, Greater Sudbury Police Services’ board on racial and multicultural relations.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.         ARIZONA (Glendale), My Fox Phoenix, October 12, 2012
Former caretaker allegedly filmed, encouraged abuse of adult at group home
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/19806346/2012/10/12/former-group-home-caretaker-allegedly-filmed-encouraged-abuse
Police arrested a former employee at a group home in Surprise accused of filming and encouraging the abuse of a developmentally delayed adult. The suspect told police “he hoped the victim would fight back and encouraged him to do so.” He has been booked on 6 counts of vulnerable adult abuse.

2.         ARIZONA (Glendale), Arizona Central, October 11, 2012
Glendale police: Group-home worker encouraged, filmed abuse of client
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/20121011glendale-police-group-home-worker-encouraged-filmed-abuse-abrk.html
A former group home caretaker was arrested on suspicion of filming the abuse of a developmentally delayed adult after police obtained a series of cellphone videos that captured the physical abuse of a member of the group home where the suspect worked.

3.         ARIZONA (Tucson), KPHO, October 15, 2012
Tucson man pleads guilty to vulnerable adult abuse
http://www.kpho.com/story/19826068/tucson-man-pleads-guilty-to-vulnerable-adult-abuse
A Tucson man has pleaded guilty to abusing his incapacitated girlfriend by failing to care for her, causing her to be hospitalized. He pled guilty Monday to vulnerable adult abuse/domestic violence and faces a mandatory prison term of between six months and 2 ½ years in prison.

4.         FLORIDA (Ormond Beach), The Daytona Beach News-Journal, October 12, 2012
Nursing home placed on federal list of problem facilities
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121012/NEWS/310129955?Title=Ormond-nursing-home-placed-on-federal-list-of-problem-facilities
Avante at Ormond Beach has been placed on a federal watchlist of problematic nursing homes and could have its Medicare and Medicaid payments terminated if it doesn't show improvement. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified the nursing home as a "special focus facility," meaning the federal government considers the nursing home to have a pattern of serious problems that have persisted over a long period.

5.         FLORIDA (Volusia County), WFTV.com, October 10, 2012
Volusia Co. nursing home placed on national watch list for problems
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/volusia-co-nursing-home-placed-national-watch-list/nSZRg/
A Volusia County nursing home has racked up so many violations, it's now on a national watch list of problem nursing facilities. A major complaint against Avante at Ormond Beach involves an alleged sexual abuse incident by a staff member on a resident.

6.         ILLINOIS (Chicago), The State Journal-Register, October 12, 2012
Report finds errors from DHS inspector general
http://www.sj-r.com/thedome/x470402961/Report-finds-errors-from-DHS-inspector-general
A special investigator found problems with more than a quarter of the death-related cases investigated by the Illinois Department of Human Services' inspector general, according to a report released Friday. Michael McCotter was appointed in July by Gov. Pat Quinn to look into problems in the office after the Belleville News-Democrat revealed that since 2003 the inspector general hadn't investigated 53 cases involving disabled adults living at home who were allegedly abused or neglected and later died.

7.         ILLINOIS (Chicago), BND.com, October 12, 2012
Report: OIG investigators had weak skills, lacked supervision in abuse, neglect cases
http://www.bnd.com/2012/10/12/2358167/report-finds-oig-investigators.html
An investigation of a state agency responsible for protecting disabled adults who live at home found that case investigators had weak investigative and report-writing skills, a lack of supervision, were understaffed and failed to involve law enforcement in abuse calls.

8.         NEW YORK (Florence), SC Now, October 15, 2012
Florence police charge pair with abusing sedated patient
http://www2.scnow.com/news/pee-dee/2012/oct/15/florence-police-charge-pair-abusing-sedated-patien-ar-4759311/
Two New Yorkers were arrested Saturday following an incident with a sedated patient at a Florence medical center. One suspect is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and abuse of a vulnerable adult while the other is charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult.

RELATED ISSUES

1.         ARIZONA (Tucson), Tucson Sentinel, October 15, 2012
Missing senior with dementia located
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101512_missing_macfarland/missing-senior-with-dementia-located/
A 70-year-old man missing from a Midtown assisted living facility was located Monday at a nearby intersection. The man "was found to be in good condition and has been returned to his residence," a police spokesman said.

2.         MARYLAND (Howard County), NBC Washington, October 15, 2012
Missing Maryland Man Found
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Elderly-Howard-County-Man-Missing-174162581.html
A missing Howard County man suffering from dementia was found in good condition Monday morning. He had last been seen by a family member leaving his house Sunday afternoon, and did not return when he said he would.

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Funding Opportunities:

• The Marisla Foundation focuses on supporting women's programs dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, domestic violence and vocational training.  The objective of the Marisla Foundation's Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physical, mental and financial health.  Giving is national in focus, but the Marisla Foundation shows preference for California funding.  Last year, the Foundation distributed $36 million in grants.  Funding is limited to nonprofits. 
  For more information: https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla Deadline: October 15, 2012

• The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations.  Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money.  Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money.  The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011.  Funding is limited to nonprofits.
  For more information:  http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation  Rolling Deadline

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

●    The Academy on Violence & Abuse to host the conference, Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment April 19-20, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Call for Presentations deadline is October 15, 2012. Download the brochure here: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/SpeakerPromoP1_2013.pdf

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

·       The New Mexico 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

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

·       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

·       Abuse of Elder and Adults with Disabilities: A Focus on Our Diverse Communities is Washington State’s 9^th Annual Conference and will be held November 7, 2012 at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien, Washington. For more information http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1110912

·       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

·       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

·         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

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

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NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, October 12, 2012

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!

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

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.         NATIONAL, Capitol Public Radio
Among Disciplined Nurse Aides, Criminal Records Turn Up
http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=162636910
The federal government is providing more grants for nursing home background checks, but a federal investigation finds that a background check would likely flag some, but not all, of the aides who ultimately are disciplined.

2.         ALASKA (Anchorage), Juneau Empire, October 8, 2012
DHSS thanks Wells Fargo Bank Alaska for Advocacy
http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-10-08/dhss-thanks-wells-fargo-bank-alaska-advocacy#.UHde82_W7Sg
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services recently presented its first Adult Protective Services Community Commitment Award to Wells Fargo Bank Alaska for training its employees to recognize and report potential financial exploitation.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Orangevale), Fair Oaks – Carmichael Patch, October 9, 2012
Oct. 4-9: Elder Abuse, Drugs and Guns at Home
http://fairoaks-carmichael.patch.com/articles/oct-4-9-elder-abuse-drugs-and-guns-at-home-and-more
A 56-year-old Orangevale woman was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse after allegedly assaulting her 81-year-old, live-in mother. The suspect allegedly went into her mother’s room and began physically assaulting her mother. The mother tried to call 911, but claims the suspect took the phone from her and punched her numerous times.

4.         CALIFORNIA (Pacific Grove), KSBW, October 10, 2012
Pacific Grove woman charged with abusing 94-year-old mother
http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/monterey/Pacific-Grove-woman-charged-with-abusing-94-year-old-mother/-/5738820/16930702/-/lxfk27z/-/index.html
A 61-year-old woman got into a heated argument with her 94-year-old mother and is now being charged with elder abuse, resisting arrest and violating her probation.

5.         CALIFORNIA (Redwood City), CBS, October 10, 2012
Redwood City Teen Arrested For Burglary, Elder Abuse
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/10/10/redwood-city-teen-arrested-for-burglary-elder-abuse/
Police have arrested an 18-year-old employee at the Woodside Terrace Senior Living complex in Redwood City on suspicion of burglary and elder abuse. Staff members told police that the employee had been seen exiting an elderly resident’s apartment and then discarding jewelry.

6.         FLORIDA (Orange Park), Sacramento Bee, October 10, 2012
1 dead, 1 injured in Fla. Nursing home shooting
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/10/4900176/1-dead-1-injured-in-fla-nursing.html
One person is dead and another is injured in a shooting at a northeastern Florida nursing home. Investigators believe it involved a husband and wife in their 70s. The man was pronounced dead and the woman suffered life-threatening injuries. Their names have not been released.

7.         FLORIDA (Volusia County), WFTV, October 10, 2012
Volusia Co. nursing home placed on national watch list for problems
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/volusia-co-nursing-home-placed-national-watch-list/nSZRg/
After receiving several complaints regarding care at the facility, a Volusia County nursing home has been placed on a national watch list of problem nursing facilities. A major complaint involves an alleged sexual abuse incident by a staff member on a resident.

8.         NEW JERSEY (Stockton), The Sandpaper, October 11, 2012
Stockton College Presents Financial Elder Abuse Seminar
http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/news/story/stockton-college-presents-financial-elder-abuse-seminar/907521
A seminar titled “Broken Trust: Responding to Financial Elder Abuse and Exploitation” brings information to light on Oct. 24 at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

9.         NEW YORK (Monticello), Record Online, October 10, 2012
Lecture will be part of Senior Safety Day Oct. 17
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121010/COMM/210100306/-1/NEWS
Sullivan County TRIAD will host the third annual Senior Safety Day on October 17 in the Monticello Neighborhood Facility. As part of the commemoration, seniors will be educated on elder abuse, including emotional abuse, animal hoarding and safety, and financial scams.

10.       TEXAS (Abilene), Reporter News, October 10, 2012
Preying on elderly’s finances a problem in Big Country, official says
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/oct/10/elderly-financial-exploitation-a-problem-in-big/
Texas Adult Protective Services reports just over 58,000 elderly Texas living at home were victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation last year. A spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services says that many victims never see restitution, and some  cannot event detect if they’ve been victimized.

11.       INTERNATIONAL (Ontario, Canada), Blackburn News, October 9, 2012
Targeting Elder Abuse
http://blackburnnews.com/chatham/chatham-news/2012/10/09/targeting-elder-abuse/
Sergeant John Keating with Durham Regional Police claims that, in addition to the common grandparent scams that have received media attention, online dating is another place seniors are often being bilked.

12.       INTERNATIONAL (Ottawa, Canada), Ottawa Citizen, October 10, 2012
Support workers denies assaulting elderly dementia patient
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Support+workers+denies+assaulting+elderly+dementia+patient/7370925/story.html
A former caregiver who is on trial for assault, has denied bending the fingers and pinching the face of a 90-year-old war veteran who soiled himself at a care center for veterans. Instead, the suspect claims that his accuser made up the allegations because he stopped giving her rides to work and deprived her of a smoke break. The alleged victim has since died.

13.       INTERNATIONAL (Lancaster, United Kingdom), BBC, October 10, 2012
Nurses arrested in Hillcroft care home abuse inquiry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-19897361
Six care workers have been arrested in connection with suspected abuse of elderly residents at a care home near Lancaster, police have said.

14.       INTERNATIONAL (Lancaster, United Kingdom), Carehome.co.uk, October 11, 2012
Six arrests made after investigation into abuse at Lancaster nursing home
http://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1558136/six-arrests-made-after-investigation-into-abuse-at-lancaster-nursing-home
The Lancashire Constabulary yesterday confirmed the arrest of six care workers for alleged mistreatment and neglect of residents at Hillcroft Nursing Home, a thirty-six capacity. accommodation located in Slyne-with-Hest, Lancaster. Five nurses and one matron, who no longer work at the care home, have been accused of neglect, ill treatment and physical abuse.

15.       INTERNATIONAL (Lancaster, United Kingdom), Lancashire Evening Post, October 10, 2012
Care home staff under investigation
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/care-home-staff-under-investigation-1-5010542
Six members of staff from a Lancashire care home have been arrested by police investigating allegations ranging from neglect to physical abuse. None of the suspects are currently working at the home as they were all suspended before the police investigation began.

16.       INTERNATIONAL (Lancaster, United Kingdom), Top News, October 11, 2012
Hillcroft Nursing Home’s Workers Allegedly Abused Elderly
http://topnews.net.nz/content/224680-hillcroft-nursing-home-s-workers-allegedly-abused-elderly
After a five-month investigation, six nursing home workers have been alleged of neglect and physical abuse of elderly residents of the nursing home.

17.       INTERNATIONAL (Lancaster, United Kingdom), iTV, October 11, 2012
Care home staff released on police bail
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2012-10-11/care-home-staff-released-on-police-bail/
The six care home staff arrested as part of an investigation into neglect and abuse at the Hillcroft nursing home in Slyne-with-Hest, near Lancaster, have been released on bail until November 14.

18.       INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Daily Mail, October 9, 2012
Carer stole thousands from dementia sufferers by taking them to banks to withdraw money knowing they would forget about it
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215117/Carer-stole-thousands-dementia-sufferers-taking-banks-withdraw-money-knowing-forget-it.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
A former caregiver targeted dementia sufferers and used their vulnerability to steal thousands.  The victims and their families feel the perpetrator has been given a slap on the wrist, as she has managed to avoid jail time. Instead she will work 280 unpaid hours and will no long be allowed access to the elderly through her work.

19.       INTERNATIONAL (Shouldham, United Kingdom), Lynn News, October 9, 2012
SHOULDHAM: Watchdog report says care in nursing home still falls short
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/latest-news/shouldham-watchdog-report-says-care-in-nursing-home-still-falls-short-1-4345735
A watchdog has concluded that Shouldham Hall Nursing Home is still failing to meet basic care standards after its latest inspection. In February, the Care Quality Commission said the home at Shouldham, owned by the Holly Care Group, had failed to meet nine essential quality standards and staff were failing to protect the people in their care.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.         INTERNATIONAL (Dungannon, United Kingdom), Tyrone Times, October 10, 2012
Local adult abuse allegations more than treble in three years
http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/news/local/local-adult-abuse-allegations-more-than-treble-in-three-years-1-4344974
The number of allegations of abuse against vulnerable adults in the Southern Board area, which includes Dungannon District, have more than tripled in the past three years. A spokesperson for the Southern Board said a new computerized system had been introduced in July to improve the reporting of adult safeguarding activity

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Funding Opportunities:

• The Marisla Foundation focuses on supporting women's programs dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, domestic violence and vocational training.  The objective of the Marisla Foundation's Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physical, mental and financial health.  Giving is national in focus, but the Marisla Foundation shows preference for California funding.  Last year, the Foundation distributed $36 million in grants.  Funding is limited to nonprofits. 
  For more information: https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla Deadline: October 15, 2012

• The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations.  Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money.  Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money.  The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011.  Funding is limited to nonprofits.
  For more information:  http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation  Rolling Deadline

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

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

·       The New Mexico 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

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

·       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

·       Abuse of Elder and Adults with Disabilities: A Focus on Our Diverse Communities is Washington State’s 9^th Annual Conference and will be held November 7, 2012 at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien, Washington. For more information http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1110912

·       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

·       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

·         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

·        The Academy on Violence & Abuse to host the conference, Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment April 19-20, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Call for Presentations deadline is October 15, 2012. Download the brochure here: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/SpeakerPromoP1_2013.pdf

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 � Monday, October 08, 2012

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!

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

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.            NATIONAL, Investment News, October 7, 2012
Vets’ annuities draw scrutiny
http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20121007/REG/310079979
The latest trend in elder abuse ― unsuitable annuities that “help” low-income veterans claim pensions ― is highlighting a communication breakdown between state and federal agencies, that could allow fraud to slip through the cracks.

2.            CALIFORNIA (Carlsbad), San Diego Entertainer, October 8, 2012
Preventing elder fraud, advice from Steve Sexton
http://www.sdentertainer.com/lifestyle/preventing-elder-fraud-advice-from-steve-sexton/
This week the San Diego Entertainer’s financial expert, Steve Sexton, will lead a discussion on preventing elder fraud.

3.            CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), WeHo News, October 8, 2012
Governor signs Butler bills
http://wehonews.com/z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=7329
Assembly member Betsy Butler announced that Governor Brown has signed two of her bills, including AB 2149, which bans gag orders in senior and dependent adult settlement cases.

4.            CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), Asian Week, October 5, 2012
Three Women Charged in Jewelry Scams Targeting Chinese Seniors Must Stand Trial
http://www.asianweek.com/2012/10/05/three-women-charged-in-jewelry-scams-targeting-chinese-seniors-must-stand-trial/
District Attorney George Gascón announced today that three defendants who were charged in their involvement in jewelry scams or “ghost scams” targeting women and elderly victims in the Chinese community must stand trial.  Three women are charged in connection with stealing over $100,000 worth of cash and jewelry from five victims. Victims were approached on the street and were told they were plagued by evil spirits and that their families were in danger.  Defendants allegedly would befriend victims and convince them a “purification” ceremony was needed to lift the evil spirits. 

5.            CALIFORNIA (Yolo County), Sacramento Bee, October 5, 2012
Yolo DA’s Office receives grant to pursue identity theft, piracy cases
http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2012/10/yolo-das-office-receives-grant-to-pursue-identity-theft-piracy-cases.html
The Yolo County District Attorney's Office has been awarded $56,805 from the state Attorney General's Privacy and Piracy Fund. The grant funds will be used to train digital forensic investigators and purchase forensic equipment for the high-technology lab. Similar technology was recently used in an elder abuse conviction. The main purpose of the program is to improve the investigation and prosecution of identity theft and intellectual property theft.

6.            FLORIDA (Fort Lauderdale), Sun Sentinel, October 5, 2012
BSO: Man first helps, then takes $4,000 from wheelchair user
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-10-05/news/fl-soto-elder-abuse-20121004_1_talley-wheelchair-user-toll-collector
An elderly man had an envelope containing $4000 for a new apartment when he paid for a meal. A 31-year-old man saw the cash and followed the elderly man out of the restaurant. He offered to help the elderly man cross the street, then helped himself to the $4000. The suspect was arrested, but the money was not recovered.

7.            GEORGIA (Savannah), Savannah Now, October 6, 2012
Family Relationships: Seniors can be at risk for abuse, neglect
http://savannahnow.com/accent/2012-10-06/family-relationships-seniors-can-be-risk-abuse-neglect#
This article gives a general overview of elder abuse, and offers advice on how to prevent, detect and intervene in elder abuse situations.

9.            LOUISIANA (St. Tammany), The St. Tammany News, October 7, 2012
SALT chair looking for support
http://www.thesttammanynews.com/news/article_d8fe476e-0fde-11e2-b43c-0019bb2963f4.html
The Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Council seeks to educate law enforcement members regarding identifying and addressing abuse against senior citizens. The SALT Council seeks financial assistance and public support for a program offered through the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life.

10.          MINNESOTA (Moorhead), Inforum, October 7, 2012
InDepth: Abuse of elders: The most vulnerable victims
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/376520/
Local professionals, including representatives of the Clay County Attorney’s Office, weigh in on the increasing issue of elder abuse reports in the area. For three years, Clay County has used federal grant money totaling $290,000 to provide outreach and education to public safety agencies on elder abuse issues.

11.          NEW JERSEY (Pemberton Township), CBS News, October 5, 2012
Family of 77-year-old woman accused of killing husband says she suffered dementia, abuse
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57526338-504083/family-of-77-year-old-woman-accused-of-killing-husband-says-she-suffered-dementia-abuse/
The family of a 77-year-old New Jersey woman accused in her husband's murder says she suffers from dementia, and had borne years of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. The elderly woman allegedly shot her husband in the head and neck with a revolver

12.          OHIO (Cincinnati), Cincinnati.com, October 4, 2012
Abuse of our elders is an epidemic
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20121005/EDIT02/310050047/Abuse-of-our-elders-is-an-epidemic
The creator of the Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at Cedar Village Retirement Community spoke about elder abuse this week on a panel at the White House.

13.          TEXAS (Dallas), Dallas News, October 5, 2012
UPDATE: Police arrest scam suspect accused of convincing elderly Dallas residents that their cash is counterfeit
http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/dallas-police-seek-help-catching-scam-artist-who-convinces-elderly-their-cash-is-counterfeit.html/
Police have arrested a man who’s accused of posing as a police officer to swindle elderly victims out of $100,000. He has been charged with theft by deception, a felony.

14.          INTERNATIONAL (Ontario, Canada), Chatham Daily News, October 4, 2012
Call to action against elder abuse
http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2012/10/04/call-to-action-against-elder-abuse
With the growing number of seniors in Ontario, due to aging baby boomers, collaboration is key to addressing elder abuse. Last week the Chatham-Kent Awareness Committee workshop aimed to educate locals about fighting elder abuse.

15.          INTERNATIONAL (New Delhi, India), The Hindu, October 6, 2012
Neglect of senior citizens draws flak at workshop
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/neglect-of-senior-citizens-draws-flak-at-workshop/article3971660.ece
The apathy of the Government of Andhra Pradesh towards the welfare of senior citizens has come in for severe criticism at a workshop on ‘review of national policy on older persons.’ Director and Head of AP State for HelpAge India S. Dass said that even 12 years after formulation of the National Policy on Older Persons, the AP government was yet to come out with its policy towards elderly persons in the State.

16.          INTERNATIONAL (Birmingham, United Kingdom), Daily Mail, October 7, 2012
Dementia sufferer died after being locked out of care home when he was able to wander outside in middle of the night
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2214236/Dementia-sufferer-died-locked-care-home-able-wander-outside.html
An elderly man suffering from dementia and a heart condition died after he was locked out of a care home in the middle of the night. Birmingham City Council has ordered an independent investigation into the case following a complaint by the man’s son.

17.          INTERNATIONAL (Birmingham, United Kingdom), Birmingham Mail, October 7, 2012
Dad, 83, with dementia dies after locking himself out of council care home
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/10/07/dad-83-with-dementia-dies-after-locking-himself-out-of-council-care-home-66331-31981824/
A man left his 83-year-old father with dementia in the care of a nursing home for two weeks while he went out of town. The home called him while he was away to tell him that his father had wandered out of bed and locked himself outside. His father died shortly after being found.  Now the son has been granted an independent investigator to look into the case to determine whether criminal neglect occurred.

18.          INTERNATIONAL (Croydon, United Kingdom), Croydon Guardian, October 5, 2012
Investigation into Albany Lodge, Croydon after reports maggots found in terminally ill man’s dressings
http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/9969112.Investigation_into_home_after_reports_maggots_found_in_terminally_ill_man_s_dressings/
An investigation has been launched at a Croydon nursing home after reports maggots were found growing beneath the bandages of a terminally ill man. The family of a man who died on August 4 have complained about the poor standard of care they claim he received at Albany Lodge, and a nurse has been suspended amid allegations of abuse.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.            MARYLAND (Baltimore), ABC News, October 5, 2012
Caregiver convicted of vulnerable adult abuse
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/crime_checker/baltimore_county_crime/caregiver-convicted-of-vulnerable-adult-abuse
A woman has been found guilty of Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult in the Second Degree. The judge accepted the guilty plea and sentenced the defendant to 18 months incarceration, all of which was suspended. Instead the perpetrator received the maximum 5 years of probation. As part of her probation, she must perform 80 hours of community service in the next 120 days.

2.            TEXAS (Mexia), WacoTrib.com, October 5, 2012
Mexia living center being investigated in abuse case
http://www.wacotrib.com/news/crime/172764671.html
Several state agencies are investigating allegations of abuse at a Central Texas center for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, officials confirmed Thursday. A complaint was lodged in September alleging sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation at the Mexia State Supported Living Center.  The accused staff member no longer works at the facility.

RELATED ISSUES

1.            WASHINGTON (Ballard), The Chronicle, October 8, 2012
Missing Elderly Centralia-Area Couple With Dementia Located After Two Days in Ballard
http://www.chronline.com/crime/article_81758aa8-116d-11e2-9e34-001a4bcf887a.html
An elderly couple was reported missing after driving away from a family argument. The woman has severe dementia and the man has first stages of dementia. They were found two days later after asking a stranger for directions.

2.            WASHINGTON (Ballard), Komo News, October 8, 2012
Missing couple with dementia found in Ballard
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Couple-with-dementia-vanishes-after-family-argument-173049471.html
An elderly man and woman who both have dementia were reported missing by their family after fleeing the scene of a family argument. They were found two days later, asking for directions from a passer-by.

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Funding Opportunities:

• The Marisla Foundation focuses on supporting women's programs dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, domestic violence and vocational training.  The objective of the Marisla Foundation's Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physical, mental and financial health.  Giving is national in focus, but the Marisla Foundation shows preference for California funding.  Last year, the Foundation distributed $36 million in grants.  Funding is limited to nonprofits. 
  For more information: https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla Deadline: October 15, 2012

• The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations.  Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money.  Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money.  The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011.  Funding is limited to nonprofits.
  For more information:  http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation  Rolling Deadline

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

●    The Academy on Violence & Abuse to host the conference, Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment April 19-20, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Call for Presentations deadline is October 15, 2012. Download the brochure here: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/SpeakerPromoP1_2013.pdf

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

・         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

・       The New Mexico 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.

・       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

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

・       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

・       Abuse of Elder and Adults with Disabilities: A Focus on Our Diverse Communities is Washington State’s 9^th Annual Conference and will be held November 7, 2012 at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien, Washington. For more information http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1110912

・       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

・       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

・         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

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!

NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, October 4, 2012

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!

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

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.            NATIONAL, Forbes, October 4, 2012
Seniors Need to Be Wary of Medicare Fraud
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardkrooks/2012/10/04/seniors-need-to-be-wary-of-medicare-fraud/
Experts estimate that in 2010, Medicare and Medicaid together made $65 billion in improper payments, and that number rose to $98 billion in 2011. This article gives an overview of Medicare Fraud and offers several tips to protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim to this common crime.

2.            NATIONAL, Reuters, October 3, 2012
Grandpa has dementia, but he’s still trading stocks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/03/us-column-stern-idUSBRE89217E20121003
Roughly 14 percent of people over 71 have some level of dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health. For those in their 90s, the rate rises to 37.4 percent. This article gives advice to family members of people with dementia who want to manage their own finances as long as possible.

3.            CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles), Asian Journal, October 2, 2012
More than 40 elders attend Elder Law Day
http://www.asianjournal.com/community/community-news/17538-more-than-40-elders-attend-elder-law-day.html
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, held their third Elder Law Day at the Angelus Plaza, a low-income senior residential facility in Los Angeles.  The half-day event consisted of an elder fraud prevention workshop focusing on Medicare fraud prevention and free legal assistance to elders in completing advance health care directives, power of attorney for finance, and simple statutory wills

4.            GEORGIA (DeKalb County), Champion Newspaper, October 3, 2012
DeKalb DA, Emory Law School partner to address elder abuse in forum
http://championnewspaper.com/news/articles/1986dekalb-da-emory-law-school-partner-to-address-elder-abuse-in-forum1986.html
DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will serve as a speaker for a two-day discussion focused on combating elder abuse in Georgia. Additional speakers include: Probate Court Judge Jeryl Rosh, Emory University’s Dr. Thomas Price, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeanne Canavan and Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services David Blake.

5.            ILLINOIS (Justice), Chicago Tribune, October 2, 2012
Woman accused of stealing from assisted-living facility residents
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-02/news/chi-justice-woman-accused-of-stealing-nearly-9000-from-assistedliving-facility-residents-20121002_1_assisted-living-facility-atm-cards-count-of-financial-exploitation
A Justice woman has been arrested on a charge that she stole nearly $9,000 from residents of the assisted-living facility in Warrenville where she worked.

6.            ILLINOIS (Orland Park), Southtown Star, October 4, 2012
Seminar on financial exploitation
http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/business/15547536-420/seminar-on-financial-exploitation.html
The Orland Park Public Library will host a free seminar on avoiding financial exploitation from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday. The seminar will be presented by Amy DeLaney, a certified elder law attorney who handles financial exploitation cases, who will also discuss the recovery of stolen or ill-gotten funds.

7.            MICHIGAN (Macomb County), Daily Tribune, October 4, 2012
Guardianship release sparks celebration/desperation
http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20121004/NEWS01/121009821/guardianship-release-sparks-celebration-desperation
A man has overturned his guardianship after proving that his advanced dementia diagnosis was inaccurate.

8.            MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), KZIM, October 3, 2012
A Cape woman gets probation in her elder abuse case
http://pro.kzim-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&r=1&post_id=8271
A Cape Girardeau woman charged with misdemeanor elder abuse pleads guilty and gets probation after slapping a 98-year-old resident at a Lutheran Home.

9.            MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), KFVS 12, October 3, 2012
Woman accused of slapping nursing home patient gets probation
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/19726333/woman-accused-of-slapping-nursing-home-paitenint-gets-probation
A Cape Girardeau woman accused of slapping a 98-year-old nursing home patient will spend the next two years on probation.

10.          NEW JERSEY (Burlington County), New York Daily news, October 4, 2012
Wife, 77, accused of murdering husband may suffer from dementia – continued making victim’s meals for days while corpse remained in house
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/wife-accused-murdering-husband-suffer-dementia-article-1.1174671?localLinksEnabled=false
A 77-year-old woman has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the death of her husband. The woman’s family claims that she has dementia, and that she suffered physical abuse at the hands of her husband for years.

11.          INTERNATIONAL (Lethbridge, Canada), Lethbridge Herald, October 3, 2012
New co-coordinator ready to tackle elder abuse
http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/local-news/new-co-ordinator-ready-to-tackle-elder-abuse-10312.html
There are more than 15,000 older adults in Lethbridge and it is reported at least 10 per cent of them have experienced some form of elder abuse. The new coordinator at Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network (LEARN) vows to help connect seniors with the appropriate resources to prevent and end abuse.  

12.          INTERNATIONAL (Tokyo, Japan), Huffington Post, October 1, 2012
U.N. Urges Protection For The Elderly As World Grays
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/protection-for-elderly_n_1927970.html
A report released by the U.N. Population Fund warns that soon Japan will not be the only country with over 30 percent of its population over 60. The report urges governments to summon the political will to protect the elderly and ensure they can age with good health and dignity and minimize the risk of elder abuse.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.            NEW YORK (Albany), New York Times, September 30, 2012
Lawmaker to File Suit Charging Abuse of His Disabled Son
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/nyregion/assemblyman-to-file-suit-charging-abuse-of-his-disabled-son.html?_r=0
After his disabled son’s alleged abuser was able to find another job as a caregiver, a state assemblyman plans to file suit against AHRC Nassau, a local chapter of the nation’s largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities. The company fired the alleged abuser, but no charges were filed and police were never notified.

RELATED ISSUES

1.            INTERNATIONAL (New South Wales, Australia), ABC, October 3, 2012
Dementia sufferer jailed for murdering carer
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-03/dementia-sufferer-jailed-for-murdering-carer/4293422
A dementia patient has been jailed after murdering his caregiver for rejecting his sexual advances. He has been sentenced to 18 years with no non-parole period, but the judge said it is likely he will die within six years because he has dementia.

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Funding Opportunities:

• The Marisla Foundation focuses on supporting women's programs dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, domestic violence and vocational training.  The objective of the Marisla Foundation's Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physical, mental and financial health.  Giving is national in focus, but the Marisla Foundation shows preference for California funding.  Last year, the Foundation distributed $36 million in grants.  Funding is limited to nonprofits. 
  For more information: https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla Deadline: October 15, 2012

• The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations.  Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money.  Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money.  The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011.  Funding is limited to nonprofits.
  For more information:  http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation  Rolling Deadline

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

●    The 19th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held October 2-4, 2012, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Albany , New York . This year’s theme is Broken Trust: How to Recognize and Respond to Financial Exploitation. Oct 2 : Financial Exploitation Summit. More information:http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/news/10212-AATIConf.pdf

●    The Academy on Violence & Abuse to host the conference, Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment April 19-20, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Call for Presentations deadline is October 15, 2012. Download the brochure here: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/SpeakerPromoP1_2013.pdf

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

·       The New Mexico 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

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

·       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

·       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

·       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

·         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

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 – Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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!

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

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.            ALABAMA (Northport), AL.com, September 28, 2012
Northport man charged with murder, abuse and neglect in death of elderly mother
http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2012/09/northport_man_charged_with_mur.html
A Northport man was arrested after being indicted on charges including murder that stem from his elderly mother’s death in September 2011. He is accused of not giving appropriate physical care to his mother and misappropriating her assets as her caregiver. He was indicted on charges of murder, manslaughter, abuse and neglect of an elder and exploitation of assets by the Tuscaloosa County Grand Jury following an investigation by the Northport Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from the Tuscaloosa County Homicide Unit.

2.            CALIFORNIA (Costa Mesa), OC Weekly, September 28, 2012
Ciprian Patrulescu and Paul G. Patrulescu in Court for Allegedly Beating 83 y.o. Woman
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2012/09/ciprian_patrulescu_paul_g_patr.php
Two men face a felony count each of inflicting injury on an elder adult after a witness says they assaulted an 83-year-old homeless woman at a bus stop at 4am Saturday morning. The initial police report stated that the two men had been drinking, and became agitated at the 83-year-old for refusing to eat with them.

3.            CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), SF Weekly, October 2, 2012
Learn How Not to Fall Victim to That Weird Chinese Ghost Scam
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2012/10/learn_how_not_to_fall_victim_t.php
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is hosting a community forum with the San Francisco Police Department and Adult Protective Services where they’ll educate seniors on how to protect themselves from commons financial scams in the area.  

4.            CONNECTICUT (Hartford), The CT Mirror, October 2, 2012
Blumenthal, advocates for elderly target ‘chemical restraint’ abuse at care facilities
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/17625/blumenthal-advocates-elderly-target-chemical-restraint-abuse-care-facilities
Calling it a form of chemical restraint, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and advocates for the elderly Tuesday blasted the practice of prescribing antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. This type of "off-label" use has not been approved by the FDA. These drugs can cause excessive sedation and unresponsiveness and can increase the risk of stroke and death in fragile, elderly patients, Blumenthal said.

5.            CONNECTICUT (Hartford), CT News Junkie, October 2, 2012
Blumenthal Seeks to Curb Off-Label Drug Use
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/blumenthal_seeks_to_curb_off-label_drug_use
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal was in Hartford on Tuesday to highlight efforts to crack down on a form of elderly abuse involving the over-prescribing of antipsychotic meds to dementia patients. Although he noted off-label prescribing is not an illegal practice, Blumenthal said it’s often dangerous and even deadly when it’s used as a first response to agitated dementia patients.

6.            ILLINOIS (Naperville), Glen Ellyn Patch, October 1, 2012
Court Watch: Woman Gets Probation in Elder Abuse Case
http://glenellyn.patch.com/articles/court-watch-woman-gets-probation-in-elder-abuse-case
A woman has been placed on 30 months of probation after her conviction on a charge neglecting her 82-year-old mother from Naperville in 2009. She pled guilty in June to criminal neglect of an elderly person for failing to provide hygienic care. In addition to her probation, the woman will perform 100 hours of community service, undergo a psychological evaluation and pay $2,450 in fines.

7.            LOUISIANA (Mandeville), The St. Tammany News, September 30, 2012
SALT Council looking to educate law enforcement officers
http://www.thesttammanynews.com/news/article_1a934456-0a6a-11e2-a46a-001a4bcf887a.html
The SALT Council seeks to educate law enforcement members regarding identifying and addressing abuse against senior citizens. The council requests assistance from government and non-government organizations, for both financial and public support for a program offered through the National Clearinghouse for Abuse in Later Life.

8.            MISSISSIPPI (Greenwood), Sacramento Bee, October 1, 2012
Ex-employee of nursing home indicted in Greenwood
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/01/4870353/ex-employee-of-nursing-home-indicted.html
A Leflore County grand jury has indicted a former employee at Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood on seven counts of illegally obtaining drugs while on duty. The woman is accused of taking painkillers from residents.

9.            MISSOURI (Kahoka), Quincy Herald-Whig, September 28, 2012
Rural Kahoka woman found guilty of elder abuse in case involving her mother
http://www.whig.com/story/19669627/rural-kakoha-woman-found-guilty-of-elder-abuse-in-case-involving-her-mother
A rural Kahoka woman was found guilty of elder abuse in the first degree after a five-day trial. The woman could spend between 10 to 30 years in the Department of Corrections after she was found to have neglected her elderly mother. The home where the woman cared for her elderly mother did not have a working shower or toilet, and was found to have about 40 animals inside. Conditions were filthy, and the woman’s mother had to have her left leg amputated because of infection, due in part from a rat chewing at her foot.

10.          NEW YORK (White Plains), Westchester.com, October 2, 2012
Westchester DA Talks About Elder Abuse
http://www.westchester.com/news/westchesternews/crime/17191-westchester-da-talks-about-elder-abuse.html
The Westchester DA released a statement in an effort to educate the public about elder abuse in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

11.          OKLAHOMA (Tulsa), SF Gate, September 29, 2012
Tulsa nursing home to close, will be sold
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tulsa-nursing-home-to-close-will-be-sold-3905242.php
A Tulsa nursing home cited for more than 40 violations during inspections in 2010 and 2011 (including failure to protect residents from abuse, failure to provide pain medications and other treatments as ordered, failure to adequately treat bed sores, failure to provide sufficient staffing and failure to provide supervision to prevent accidents) has moved all its patients to different facilities and plans to sell the home.

12.          VERMONT (Bennington), Bennington Banner, October 2, 2012
Vets Home nurse pleads not guilty
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_21676061/vets-home-nurse-pleads-not-guilty
A nurse at the Vermont Veterans Home who has been accused of striking a resident there pleaded not guilty Monday to felony charges in Bennington Superior Court Criminal Division.

13.          WASHINGTON, D.C., Washington Post, September 27, 2012
D.C. agency fails elderly and disabled adults in need, inspector general says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-agency-fails-elderly-and-disabled-adults-in-need-report-says/2012/09/27/eeb3ba0c-08cd-11e2-a10c-fa5a255a9258_story.html
The District agency responsible for investigating abuse and neglect of elderly and disabled adults is vowing to reform its policies and procedures after a withering report that said it has failed to protect its vulnerable charges.

14.          INTERNATIONAL (Hohoe, Ghana), Ghana News Agency, October 2, 2012
Victims of Witches Camps Could be Sufferers of Dementia
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Social/Victims-of-Witches-Camps-Could-be-Sufferers-of-Dementia---Executive-Director/?ci=4&ai=49988#.UGuKvJjW7Sg
The Executive Director of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Association of Ghana (ARDAG) said that victims of witches and faith-based camps in the country could be suffering from a medical condition referred to as Dementia. She aims to educate people about dementia so that sufferers can receive proper care.

15.          INTERNATIONAL (New Delhi, India), Health.India.com, October 1, 2012
56% elderly abused by their sons
http://health.india.com/diseases-conditions/56-elderly-abused-by-their-sons/
According to a recent survey, a large percentage of India’s elderly face abuse from their sons, rather than daughters-in-law, with financial dependence being one of the main reasons for neglect and abuse.

16.          INTERNATIONAL (New Delhi, India), India Blooms, October 1, 2012
One out of three elders faces abuse: Pranab
http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/2012/newsDetails011012p.php
In honor of International Day of Older Persons, President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a crowd on the topic of elder justice, saying that youth must ensure that elders live a life of dignity.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.            FLORIDA (Tampa), Bloomberg, October 2, 2012
Brain Center Stymied Abuse Investigators, Lawsuit Claims
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-03/brain-center-stymied-abuse-investigators-lawsuit-claims.html
Florida’s federally-designated disability rights advocacy group sued one of the country’s largest brain-injury centers, alleging the facility is blocking its efforts to probe complaints of recent patient mistreatment. The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation prevented an investigator from interviewing witnesses and from visiting locations on campus where alleged abuse occurred, according to the lawsuit, filed by Disability Rights Florida in U.S. District Court in Tampa.

RELATED ISSUES

1.            NEW YORK (New York City), New York Daily News, October 1, 2012
Probe launched into how woman with severe dementia wandered off Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/probe-launched-woman-dementia-wandered-bronx-hospital-article-1.1172284
A woman with severe dementia was supposed to be on round-the-clock observation when she was able to wander away from a New York City hospital. She was found 5 hours later with several bruises after an apparent fall or beating.

2.            NEW YORK (New York City), SF Gate, October 1, 2012
Son: Dementia patient 2 miles from NYC hospital
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Son-Dementia-patient-2-miles-from-NYC-hospital-3908533.php
The son of a dementia patient says she walked out of a Bronx hospital and was found two miles away, with severe bruises. The patient’s son told the Daily News that his mother was supposed to be under constant watch, but Montefiore Medical Center informed him that a surveillance camera caught her leaving unsupervised.

3.            INTERNATIONAL (Vancouver, Canada), Vancouver Sun, October 2, 2012
Elderly man with dementia goes missing in Vancouver, is found in Langley
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Elderly+with+dementia+goes+missing+Vancouver/7328438/story.html
A 92-year-old man with dementia was found safe in Langley at a bus stop after wandering from his home in East Vancouver.

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Funding Opportunities:

• The Marisla Foundation focuses on supporting women's programs dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, domestic violence and vocational training.  The objective of the Marisla Foundation's Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physical, mental and financial health.  Giving is national in focus, but the Marisla Foundation shows preference for California funding.  Last year, the Foundation distributed $36 million in grants.  Funding is limited to nonprofits. 
  For more information: https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla Deadline: October 15, 2012

• The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations.  Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money.  Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money.  The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011.  Funding is limited to nonprofits.
  For more information:  http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation  Rolling Deadline

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

●    The 19th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held October 2-4, 2012, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Albany , New York . This year’s theme is Broken Trust: How to Recognize and Respond to Financial Exploitation. Oct 2 : Financial Exploitation Summit. More information:http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/news/10212-AATIConf.pdf

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

·       The New Mexico 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

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

·       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

·       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

·       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

·         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

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!

NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, September 28, 2012

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!

Calendar of upcoming events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed entries.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.            MAINE (Berwick), Portsmouth Patch, September 24, 2012
Nurse Indicted for Patient Abuse, Drug Possession
http://portsmouth-nh.patch.com/articles/nurse-indicted-for-elder-abuse-drug-possession
A Berwick, Maine woman who authorities say deprived an elderly patient of morphine so she could take the drug at a Portsmouth elderly care facility has been indicted by a Rockingham County Grand Jury. She was indicted for one felony count of possession of a controlled drug and for another felony count of abuse of facility patients.

2.            MASSACHUSETTS (Hampshire County), Mass Live, September 26, 2012
Northwestern District Attorney’s Office sees crimes on rise against seniors
http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2012/09/northwestern_district_attorneys_office_sees_crimes_on_rise_against_seniors.html
In 2004 several changes were made to the laws in Massachusetts that offer protection to elders and those with disabilities. However, these new laws don’t necessarily deter behavior, and the Northwestern District Attorney’s office in Hampshire County has still seen a pronounced rise in crimes against elders – from financial thefts to physical assaults.

3.            MINNESOTA (Chisago), Chisago County Press, September 27, 2012
County speakers spread message about elderly financial exploitation
http://www.chisagocountypress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=16880
The Chisago County attorney’s office is currently pursuing a criminal case involving financial exploitation of a nursing home resident that took place from 2009 to 2012. There are currently 12 counts, with the alleged theft totaling a $100,000 loss for the 88-year-old victim. The ultimate goal is to see restitution ordered and an effort made to return what was stolen.

4.            MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), Southeast Missourian, September 25, 2012
Nurse’s aide charged with elderly abuse gets new judge, arraignment set
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1897337.html
Sherri L. Sprenger, a nurse's aide who prosecutors say backhanded a 98-year-old resident at the Lutheran Home, asked for a change of judge, which she was granted. She is being charged with third-degree elder abuse, a misdemeanor that carries a punishment of up to one year in jail and as much as a $1,000 fine, if convicted.

5.            NEBRASKA (McCook), McCook Gazette, September 24, 2012
Hillcrest: Abuse allegations trigger immediate suspension
http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1897288.html
A nursing home employee has been suspended, pending an ongoing allegation of an incident of abuse that occurred in May 2012.

6.            OREGON (Portland), KOIN Local 6, September 26, 2012
John Day nursing home forced to close
http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/Nursing-home-forced-to-close-after-West-Linn-woman/UHJRn4J-7kaly0v6wlIiMA.cspx
Oregon's Department of Human Services is closing down a Grant County assisting living center that a local family believes killed their mother. Two of their mother’s former caregivers now face charges of manslaughter and criminal mistreatment.

7.            OREGON (Walla Walla), Union-Bulletin, September 26, 2012
Free seminar on fighting elder abuse set for Friday
http://union-bulletin.com/news/2012/sep/26/free-seminar-on-fighting-elder-abuse-set-for/#
A free seminar on “the team approach to fighting elder abuse” will be held Friday at the Walla Walla Police Department. The daylong seminar will be open to all people who provide services to vulnerable adults.

8.            TEXAS (San Antonio), KSAT, September 25, 2012
KSAT viewers respond to help Navy vet living in deplorable conditions
http://www.ksat.com/news/defenders/KSAT-viewers-respond-to-help-Navy-vet-living-in-deplorable-conditions/-/478436/16740324/-/ws9ks9z/-/index.html
A 79-year-old Navy vet was ordered to leave his home because it was falling down and filthy after years of self-neglect. When his friends and neighbors found out, they did all they could to help, including contacting the local news station. Viewers came out of the woodwork to assist the senior, fixing his hot water heater and shower, providing free pest control, and offering food, clothing, and money.

9.            WASHINGTON, D.C., Washington Examiner, September 26, 2012
Audit: D.C. agency didn’t report abuses of adults to cops
http://washingtonexaminer.com/audit-d.c.-agency-didnt-report-abuses-of-adults-to-cops/article/2509129#.UGTr3pjW7Sg
A local Adult Protective Services Program is under fire for underreporting substantiated cases of elder abuse to police. In two year, a report said, APS substantiated 251 reports of neglect, abuse and exploitation, for an average of 10 per month.

10.          INTERNATIONAL (Gateshead, United Kingdom), Chronicle Live, September 27, 2012
Low Fell nursing home told to raise standards
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/communities/low-fell/2012/09/27/low-fell-nursing-home-told-to-raise-standards-72703-31917987/
A care home has been told to make immediate improvements after a watchdog ruled it was failing to protect the safety and welfare of residents. Through an unannounced visit, a number of problems were identified and a formal warning has been issued. Complaints included the failure to recognize potential abuse and respond appropriately, and insufficient numbers of staff on duty.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.            MARYLAND (Baltimore), WUSA9, September 25, 2012
Olufunke Rachel Anifowose Found Guilty of Abusing 64-Year-Old Woman in Md.
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/222900/189/Md-Woman-Found-Guilty-For-Abusing-64-Year-Old-Woman
A Maryland woman has been found guilty of abusing a vulnerable adult after burning the victim's face. Anifowose was sentenced to 18 months in prison, which was later suspended. She now has to serve 18 months’ probation, during this time she cannot supervise vulnerable adults.

2.            MARYLAND (Randallstown), ABC 2 News, September 25, 2012
Woman guilty of burning vulnerable adult
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/crime_checker/baltimore_county_crime/woman-guilty-of-burning-vulnerable-adult
A 36-year-old woman has been found guilty of second degree abuse of a vulnerable adult, and has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. All of her prison sentence has been suspended, however she will serve 18 months of probation, during which she is not allowed to supervise vulnerable adults. According to the conviction, the woman inflicted a burn to the side of the face of the victim while she was in bed at a home for disabled adults.

3.            OHIO (Madeira), Local 12, September 26, 2012
Madeira Nursing Home Worker Accused of Punching Patient
http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Madeira-Nursing-Home-Worker-Accused-of-Punching/ixMSq5NS7ECxaQmJLGTnYg.cspx
A nurse’s aide has allegedly been caught on camera punching a wheelchair-bound patient in the face following a verbal altercation and an attempted swing by the patient.

4.            SOUTH CAROLINA (Anderson), Independent Mail, September 25, 2012
Upstate mental health official accused of stealing from patient
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/sep/25/upstate-mental-health-official-accused-of-from/
An assistant director at Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center has been charged with stealing money from a patient at Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital. She is accused of exploiting a vulnerable adult for her own financial gain, and could face up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

5.            UTAH (Kearns), Salt Lake Tribune, September 21, 2012
Kearns woman found guilty of fatal abuse of disabled woman
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54941853-78/beckering-harms-abuse-closet.html.csp
A jury found a Kearns woman guilty of ignoring abuse that eventually killed a mentally disabled woman living in her home. The woman was convicted of one count of first-degree felony aggravated abuse of a disabled adult stemming from the March 2011 death of the 22-year-old disabled woman. She faces up to life in prison when she is sentenced on November 2. When the disabled woman, who had fetal alcohol syndrome, was found dead on the floor of the family’s home in Kearns, she had bruises on her body, bandages wrapped tight on her arms and fingers, and a pepper seed stuck under one eyelid. An autopsy found she was severely dehydrated and had potentially fatal levels of Benadryl or a similar drug in her system.

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

●    The 19th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held October 2-4, 2012, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Albany , New York . This year’s theme is Broken Trust: How to Recognize and Respond to Financial Exploitation. Oct 2 : Financial Exploitation Summit. More information:http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/news/10212-AATIConf.pdf

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

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

·       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

·       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

·       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

·         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

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

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