NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, December 28, 2012
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http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx
Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.
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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
1. LOUISIANA (St. Tammany), The St. Tammany News, December 23, 2012
St. Tammany SALT Council to provide Elder Abuse program
http://www.thesttammanynews.com/news/article_55af5bcc-4bc6-11e2-89ab-001a4bcf887a.html
Louisiana law enforcement personnel will benefit from a certified Elder Abuse training program thanks to the efforts of the St. Tammany SALT Council and a successful fund-raising effort to underwrite the program. The training program in February will bring eight teams of five instructors to St. Tammany Parish to become certified instructors in the federally-developed program.
2. NEW YORK (Staten Island), SI Live, December 23, 2012
Bea Victor: Tips for seniors to avoid financial exploitation
http://blog.silive.com/as_we_are_column/2012/12/bea_victor_tips_to_avoid_financial_exploitation.html
The author cites the National Center on Elder Abuse and the Eldercare Locator in spreading useful information on preventing and detecting elder financial abuse.
3. OREGON (La Grande), Blue Mountain Eagle, December 26, 2012
Preventing elder abuse
http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/life/senior_news/preventing-elder-abuse/article_0bc2c196-4f7e-11e2-8920-001a4bcf887a.html
Community Connection has joined a nationwide campaign to encourage older adults and their families to address the issue and to get informed about the warning signs and resources available to help prevent abuse. Research shows that as many as 5 million older adults are victims of elder abuse each year and financial exploitation costs seniors an estimated $3 billion annually.
4. VIRGINIA (Richmond), Washington Post, December 27, 2012
Va. Lawmakers to take up financial exploitation of elderly, mentally incapacitated
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-lawmakers-to-take-up-financial-exploitation-of-elderly-mentally-incapacitated/2012/12/27/aa78210e-4ff7-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html
Advocates of tougher laws against financial exploitation of the elderly and mentally incapacitated will press their case in the General Assembly again in 2013, this time with the imprimatur of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
1. MINNESOTA (Eagan), Eagan Patch, December 21, 2012
Eagan Woman Charged with Exploiting Vulnerable Adult
http://eagan.patch.com/articles/eagan-woman-charged-with-exploiting-vulnerable-adult
An Eagan woman who worked as a personal-care attendant for a vulnerable adult in Eagan has been charged with financially exploiting the woman. The suspect is charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, a gross misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $3,000 fine.
2. NEW JERSEY (Cherry Hill), CBS Local, December 22, 2012
NJ Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Mentally Disabled Woman
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/12/22/nj-man-arrested-for-sexually-assaulting-mentally-disabled-woman/
Camden County officials say a Cherry Hill, New Jersey man accused of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman was arrested Friday. According to officials, the 53-year-old suspect was charged with first degree aggravated sexual assault and other related charges.
3. NEW YORK (Queensbury), NY Post, December 26, 2012
Gal stole from disabled
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/gal_stole_from_disabled_dXtWNs8yjptS56LzPLI0JO
An upstate woman who was an administrator for an agency that served disabled people was convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from the agency’s clients. According to the Glens Falls Post-Star, 38-year-old Kimberly Breault, of Queensbury, was found guilty of 10 counts of petty larceny last week after a trial in Town Court.
4. NEW YORK (Queensbury), Wall Street Journal, December 25, 2012
NY woman convicted of stealing from disabled
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP447909225e4d42cbbe39ab6b3c4eee4d.html
A woman who was an administrator for an agency that served disabled people has been convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from the agency's clients. The thefts occurred in 2008 and 2009. Between $4,000 and $6,000 was stolen from as many as 12 clients. The clients have been reimbursed by the agency.
5. TEXAS (Houston), ABC Local, December 27, 2012
Disabled mother a victim of police chase crash earlier this month in NW Harris Co.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8933634
A disabled mother finds herself in a tough situation and a victim of unusual circumstances. Her car was smashed by a man running from the law and now she's left with the bill. That victim is struggling now to foot the bill after her car was damaged in her own garage. Her insurance isn't covering it and the suspect is nowhere to be found.
6. UTAH (Salt Lake City), Deseret News, December 27, 2012
Father tried to kill self, disabled son with drug cocktail, police say
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569538/Father-tried-to-kill-self-disabled-son-with-drug-cocktail-police-say.html
A father accused of trying to kill his adult disabled son and then take his own life was arrested by police. The man told investigators he had gotten into a fight with his wife and was feeling "overwhelmed." He said he was the primary caretaker for his son, who has cerebral palsy, and didn't want to "burden anyone else" with having to take care of his son after he committed suicide, the report states. He said he "wanted them both to die."
7. UTAH (Salt Lake County), KUTV, December 20, 2012
Well-Known Spine Doctor Charged With Exploitation Of Vulnerable Adult
http://www.kutv.com/news/features/local/stories/vid_2568.shtml
The Salt Lake County Attorney's Office has issued an arrest warrant for Dr. John Meadors, whose commercials can be seen on Utah television. During a visit Meador's clinic, Utah Spine and Disc, prosecutors say a disabled and vulnerable adult unknowingly signed contracts giving her a $6,000 credit line and charging her $5,200 for 20 treatments. The victim had only three treatments, and asked for a refund, but prosecutors say meadors refused. The doctor is charged with one felony count of exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
8. WISCONSIN (Wausau), Wausau Daily Herald, December 20, 2012
Wausau woman accused of stealing from disabled sister
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20121221/WDH0101/312210122/Wausau-woman-accused-stealing-from-disabled-sister?nclick_check=1
A Wausau woman is accused of stealing more than $38,000 from her disabled sister over a 10-year period to fund her gambling, smoking and drinking habits. She is charged with embezzlement, a felony with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
RELATED ISSUES
1. ARIZONA (Phoenix), KPHO, December 26, 2012
Missing Scottsdale woman safely back home
http://www.kpho.com/story/20422774/police-seek-help-locating-missing-mentally-disabled-women
Scottsdale police said a mentally disabled woman who went missing Christmas Eve returned to her home late Tuesday night unharmed. The 19-year-old woman returned to her home but gave no explanation of where she had been since she was last seen Monday afternoon. She reportedly has a developmental delay, suffers from epilepsy and had gone without her medication for two days.
2. NEW YORK (Irvington), Iohud.com, December 27, 2012
UPDATE: Missing Irvington woman who suffers from dementia returns home
http://www.lohud.com/article/20121227/NEWS/312270105/UPDATE-Missing-Irvington-woman-who-suffers-from-dementia-returns-home?nclick_check=1
A 75-year-old woman who suffers from dementia returned home Thursday afternoon, ending a massive search that began after she vanished from her home in Irvington.
3. PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia), CBS Local, December 21, 2012
72-Year-Old Philadelphia Man Suffering From Dementia Missing
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/12/21/72-year-old-philadelphia-man-suffering-from-dementia-missing/
Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing 72-year-old man. According to police Tik Lam was last seen at his home on the 800 block of Locust Street on Tuesday, Nov. 13th around 4 p.m. Police say Lam suffers from dementia. He is 5-foot-4 with gray hair and brown eyes. He weighs about 125 lbs and was last seen wearing a blue flannel shirt, black vest, jeans and black sneakers.
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Funding Opportunities:
- December 31: Volunteerism (United States)
- Nominations accepted for the Stand and Deliver Awards given by Merz Aesthetics, a division of Merz Pharma Group. The awards will go to women who are changing their communities one day at a time through their support of a nonprofit organization classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Three finalists will be chosen through online voting open to the public, with one woman winning $10,000 for the charity of her choice.
- Contact: Merz Aesthetics
http://www.asclera.com/standanddeliver- January 7: Other (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia)
- Applications for The Washington Post 2013 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, administered by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement and sponsored by The Washington Post. The award recognizes outstanding management at nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Washington area. One group will receive $10,000 and a scholarship to the Georgetown University Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership. Up to four groups will each receive honorable mentions and $2,500. Additional information is available on the center’s Web site.
- Who may apply: organizations in the metropolitan Washington area that are classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Contact: Center for Nonprofit Advancement
1666 K Street, N.W., Suite 440
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 457-0540
http://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/PostAward2013- February 15, 2013/May 1, 2013
- The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid. These grants will go the state Access to Justice Commissions. The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants. Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people. Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
- Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):
· The Alzheimer’s Association is accepting proposals for their international conferences until February 4, 2013. Submit proposals here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/care/dementia-care-posters.asp. The conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/
· The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) released their famous 2012 Tool Kit on dementia education on November 1, 2012. http://www.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm For the fifth year, they will host Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week February 14-21, 2013
· The 6th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1
An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://nceagov.posterous.com/
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