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NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, April 19, 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!

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

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.         CALIFORNIA (Murrieta), Press-Enterprise, April 16, 2012
Real Estate: Fraud case focuses on victims
http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120416-real-estate-fraud-case-focuses-on-victims.ece
6 people who were arrested in 2009 on 249 felony charges of securities fraud, grand theft, elder abuse and corporate identity theft have their day in court. They are accused of running a $142 million mortgage and securities fraud that prompted more than 200 Riverside County home foreclosures.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Oakland), Mercury News, April 18, 2012
North Oakland Senior Center hosts April 28 forum for elderly and their caregivers
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20428156/north-oakland-senior-center-hosts-april-28-forum
Information and advice for elderly people and their caregivers about planning for the future will be available at a free event April 28 at the North Oakland Senior Center.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Riverside), Press-Enterprise, April 17, 2012
RIVERSIDE: Unmaking of a bad actor
http://www.pe.com/local-news/columns/dan-bernstein-headlines/20120417-riverside-unmaking-of-a-bad-actor.ece
Det. Brian Money went undercover to stop a string of financial elder abuse cases.

4.         CALIFORNIA (San Bruno), Global Nation Inquirer, April 19, 2012
California community unites to protect elderly
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/33941/california-community-unites-to-protect-elderly
San Mateo Supervisor Adrienne Tissier is leading the call to action to protect the elderly through policy, engagement and education.

5.         CALIFORNIA (San Diego), Examiner, April 18, 2012
California investigators allegedly took bribes & ignored elder abuse
http://www.examiner.com/article/california-investigators-allegedly-took-bribes-ignored-elder-abuse
San Diego County investigators allegedly took bribes to ignore violations in residential care facilities.  San Bernardino County investigators allowed abuse to continue for over a year, according to their own records.

6.         HAWAII (Oahu), Metro Oahu, April 19, 2012
Be Akamai – Attend Money Smart Week Events at Hawaii State Library
http://metrooahu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/business/91142-be-akamai-attend-money-smart-week-events-hawaii-state-library
The Hawaii State Library will offer three free events during Money Smart Week (April 21-28), including “Four Legal Tools to Protect Yourself from Elder Abuse, Long-Term Care Expenses and Taxes.”

7.         MAINE (Bangor), Bangor Daily News, April 19, 2012
How health practitioners can help lock up scammers targeting the elderly
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/19/health/how-health-practitioners-can-help-lock-up-scammers-targeting-the-elderly/?ref=latest
Maine’s Office of Securities, in partnership with the University of New England’s Geriatric Education Center and its Center for Community and Public Health, is training health care professionals to identify and assist seniors who may be victims of financial exploitation, as well as older adults particularly susceptible to this kind of increasingly prevalent abuse.

8.         MINNESOTA (St. Paul), Albert Lea Tribune, April 19, 2012
New law protects children, vulnerable adults
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2012/04/19/new-law/
A bill aimed at protecting children and vulnerable adults was recently signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton. The bill makes it a felony to intentionally neglect vulnerable adults or abusively restrain children.

9.         MISSISSIPPI (Lincoln County), Lincoln County.wlbt.com, April 19, 2012
Four caregivers sentenced for starting nursing home fight
http://lincolncounty.wlbt.com/news/crime/59057-four-caregivers-sentenced-starting-nursing-home-fight
Four Brookhaven women have been sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit abuse of a vulnerable person. The four women, who were certified nurse’s assistants at the Lincoln Residential Center in Brookhaven, devised a plan to have one resident at the facility fight another as discipline, according to Attorney General Jim Hood.

10.         NORTH CAROLINA (Greensboro), My Fox 8, April 16, 2012
Woman says mom abused in nursing home
http://myfox8.com/2012/04/16/woman-says-mom-abused-in-nursing-home/
Greensboro Police are investigating a case of alleged elder abuse at Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center. The alleged victim’s daughter made the report after nursing home staff told her that her mother had taken a blow to the head.

11.         OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), News OK, April 18, 2012
Employees accused of abuse fired from Oklahoma City nursing home
http://newsok.com/employees-accused-of-abuse-fired-from-oklahoma-city-nursing-home/article/3667692
Quail Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has fired employees accused of abusing a 96-year-old patient with dementia, according to a statement issued Wednesday. The nursing assistants are accused of abuse after being caught on a camera hidden by the victim's family.

12.         OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), News OK, April 17, 2012
Oklahoma City police say 2 nursing assistants caught on camera abusing 96-year-old with dementia
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-police-say-2-nursing-assistants-caught-on-camera-abusing-96-year-old-with-dementia/article/3667270
A nursing home employee shoved latex gloves into a 96-year-old woman's mouth and forcefully held them there while a co-worker looked on, a video obtained by the Oklahoma City police shows.

13.         OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), News 9, April 17, 2012
OKC Women Accused Of Abusing Nursing Home Patient
http://www.news9.com/story/17517022/okc-women-accused-of-abusing-nursing-home-patient
Police arrested two women for abusing a 96-year-old patient at a Northwest Oklahoma City nursing home. The abuse was all caught on video. The police report states the family placed a hidden camera in their loved one's room about a year ago.

14.         OKLAHOMA (Oklahoma City), News 9, April 17, 2012
Two Nursing Home Caretakers Arrested After Camera Captures Abuse
http://www.news9.com/story/17519674/two-nursing-home-caretakers-arrested-after-camera-captures-abuse
Police arrested two women for abusing a 96-year-old woman at a metro nursing home. Family members of the elderly woman suspected that workers were stealing from her, but they needed to prove it. So, they installed a hidden camera in her room.

15.         WASHINGTON (Bremerton), Central Kitsap Reporter, April 19, 2012
Alleged elder abuse starts investigation at Bremerton nursing home
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/148151005.html
A worker at a local retirement community last week reported a fellow employee to police out of fear for resident safety, after allegedly witnessing physical abuse that included covering the mouths and noses of 90-year-olds to stop them from speaking.

16.         INTERNATIONAL (Toronto, Canada), 570 News, April 19, 2012
Arrests made in case of elder abuse at local long-term care facility
http://www.570news.com/news/local/article/353309--arrests-made-in-case-of-elder-abuse-at-local-long-term-care-facility
Two Toronto-area residents have been charged in what Regional Police are calling a case of elder abuse. Police allege a woman posed as a registered nurse and worked with an accomplice. The pair now faces various charges, including fraud over $5000, personation, common nuisance endangering life and conspiracy.

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ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILTIES

17.         GEORGIA (Gwinnet County), Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Police, defense lawyer square off about woman accused of exploiting disabled
http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/police-defense-lawyer-square-1419179.html
A woman is charged with theft for allegedly using about $10,000 from her business account to pay for personal expenses like a luxury car and a credit card bill. She is also charged with exploitation of a disabled adult and six charges of elder abuse for turning off the water at one of her homes on Sydney Pond Circle for a week. Police said more charges could be forthcoming.

18.         INTERNATIONAL (Lancashire, United Kingdom), April 18, 2012
Family ‘exploited homeless people’
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/family-exploited-homeless-people-1-4459002
A family living on travelers’ sites allegedly forced some of "the most vulnerable" people in society to work for them, verbally abusing and beating their victims, a court has heard.

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

·         The theme for the May 4, 2012 Consumer Voice’s Facebook First Friday event will be Elder Abuse.  Go to the Consumer Voice’s Face book page on that day to follow and add to the conversation about elder abuse in LTC. http://www.facebook.com/theconsumervoice?ref=pb

·         San Luis Obispo Adult Abuse Prevention Council’ 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Prevention Seminar will take place on May 4, 20128:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Paso Robles School District, Culinary Institute, 1900 Golden Hill Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 For more information, please phone: (805) 785-0132; Fax (805) 785-0134; Email Ltcomb17@kcbx.net, Registration Deadline April 30, 2012

·         The 15^th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference will be held on May 17, 2012 in Bakersfield, CA. For more information, please visit http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/elder-abuse-conf-2012.pdf

·         Legal Assistance for Seniors presents their 7^th Annual Conference on Elder Abuse will take place on May 21, 2012 at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. Register at http://elderabuseconference.eventbrite.com

·         Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse 18th Annual Conference, May 30 - June 1, 2012, Virginia Beach Resort & Conference Center, Virginia Beach, VA. Online Registration at www.VCPEA.org

●    2012 Florida Conference on Aging (August 20-22, 2012).  Presented by The Florida Council on Aging  (FCOA) and the Florida Association of Aging Services Providers (FASP), in partnership with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA). The theme this year will be Aging: New Game – New Rules http://www.fcoa.org/FCOA%20Sponsor%20Brochure%202012%20FINAL.pdf

·         The Consumer Voice recently announced a brand new "Advocacy in Action" day of training, sharing and advocating, September 10, 2012 in Washington, DC and they will host our day of training in conjunction with the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) National Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference starting September 11th.

●    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. Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.

·         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/

·         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. More information coming soon

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Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect

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Orange, CA 92868

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