NCEA Newsfeed
– Monday, June 03, 2013 – 12 days until World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day!
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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
1.
CALIFORNIA (Eureka), The Times-Standard, May 31, 2013
Man arrested on suspicion of elder abuse
http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23360027/man-arrested-suspicion-elder-abuse
The Eureka Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of elder abuse while
serving a search warrant for suspected drug activity on the 3400 block of
Elizabeth Street on Wednesday. Eureka PD is asking anyone with information
concerning suspected drug activity or other nuisances occurring in Eureka to
call the Problem
2.
CALIFORNIA (Truckee), KTVN, May 28, 2013
Man Arrested on Elder Abuse, Fraud Charges
http://www.ktvn.com/story/22407971/man-arrested-on-elder-abuse-fraud-charges
Truckee Police have arrested a 48-year-old man on multiple counts of check
fraud, forgery, theft, burglary and financial elder abuse charges. Officers say
they learned of the alleged crimes from family members. They say the suspect
had been stealing money and other items from his family members for several
months.
3. FLORIDA (Tallahassee), The Legal Examiner, May 30, 2013
Florida Attempts to Limit Punitive
Damages in Nursing Home Lawsuits
http://westvirginia.legalexaminer.com/nursing-home-and-elder-abuse/florida-attempts-to-limit-punitive-damages-in-nursing-home-lawsuits-.aspx?googleid=308804
To "keep predatory trial attorneys from using punitive damages to inflate
the cost of settlements in nursing home claims," the FCHA, which represents
500 of Florida’s nearly 700 nursing home facilities, is supporting a new bill
sponsored by Senator Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, that would require plaintiffs
to present "clear and convincing" evidence to a judge before being
allowed to pursue punitive damages in court.
4.
IOWA (Des Moines), KMA Land, June 3, 2013
Elder abuse awareness raised
http://kmaland.com/03997_ELDER_ABUSE_AWARENESS_162615.asp
Officials with the Iowa Department of Aging are getting the word out about
elder abuse. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and in conjunction
with that event, Communications Director Machelle Shaffer says they are
focusing on two major topics, denial of critical care and self-neglect, both of
which are considered a silent suffering. Shaffer says while June 15th is a good
time to raise awareness of the dangers of elder abuse, their goal is to make
people aware of it every single day.
5.
MASSACHUSETTS (Newbury), Newbury Port News, May 31, 2013
Not enough protection for elders
http://www.newburyportnews.com/opinion/x2026368267/Not-enough-protection-for-elders
Massachusetts Protective Services follows a policy of “self-determination” when
investigating abuse complaints. If an elder is “of capacity,” even while being
influenced by an abuser, the elder can “self-determine” the scope of Protective
Service’s abuse investigation, limiting the people investigators contact when
they research the complaint.
6.
MINNESOTA (Red Wing), Post Bulletin, May 31, 2013
Red Wing program about elder abuse is June 12
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/red-wing-program-about-elder-abuse-is-june/article_50a2227d-90d3-5bd8-ae01-d7c03585569a.html
An educational program has been planned for June 12 in Goodhue County to raise
awareness about elder abuse. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day will be held June
15. It will feature informational booths and guest speakers, including Red Wing
Police Chief Roger Pohlman, Red Wing attorney and interim mayor Lisa Bayley and
others.
7.
MISSISSIPPI (Rankin County), WJTV, May 30, 2013
Rankin County Resident Going to Prison for Exploitation
http://www.wjtv.com/story/22461555/rankin-county-resident-going-to-prison-for-exploitation
A Rankin County resident is going to prison for exploitation of an 85-year-old
victim, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Kenneth A. Cauthen, 51, who
has lived in both Hinds and Rankin Counties, pleaded guilty Tuesday before
Judge John Emfinger in Rankin County Circuit Court to Exploitation of a
Vulnerable Adult, who was 85- years- old at the time of the crime and
suffering from dementia. Cauthen received a sentence of 10 years.
8.
MISSOURI (Sikeston), KZIM News Radio, June 3, 2013
Elder abuse in Sikeston, grandson is suspect
http://pro.kzim-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&r=1&post_id=30071
Sikeston DPS arrest a 22 year old Sikeston man for allegedly choking his
grandmother. The victim who reported that her 22 year old grandson pushed and
choked her after becoming angry over $40. A neighbor ran to the victim’s
aid when the she sounded the car alarm to summon help.
9. NORTH
CAROLINA (Greenville), WITN, May 31, 2013
Greenville Walk Event Raises Awareness Of Elder Abuse
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Greenville-Walk-Event-Raises-Awareness-Of-Elder-Abuse-209607811.html
Local officials came together in Greenville to raise awareness about abuse of
the elderly. June is elder abuse awareness month. Members of the Greenville
Police Department and Mayor Allen Thomas joined the Pitt County Violence in
Aging council for an awareness walk at Alice Keene Park.
10. OREGON (Albany),
Democrat Herald, June 1, 2013
Elder abuse awareness day
http://democratherald.com/news/local/people/elder-abuse-awareness-day/article_d8393508-ca43-11e2-885f-0019bb2963f4.html
Scott Bond, the Director of Senior and Disability Services for Oregon Cascades
West Council of Governments, details common forms of elder abuse and the
resources available throughout the state.
11. OREGON (Salem),
Oregon Live, June 3, 2013
Reporting elder abuse, smoking with kids in cars, family leave: Oregon
Legislature today
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/reporting_elder_abuse_smoking.html
House Bill 2205 adds lawmakers, attorneys, dentists, optometrists and
chiropractors to the list of mandatory reporters. The duty would apply around
the clock, and not just when the person is working in his or her professional
capacity. Lawyers and clergy would not have to report abuse if the information
was learned through privileged communications.
12. INTERNATIONAL
(Luton, United Kingdom), Luton Today, May 31, 2013
Patient with dementia sent home alone
http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/patient-with-dementia-sent-home-alone-1-5147738
Hospital bosses say they are working hard to improve discharge procedures after
an audit showed a list of errors. The audit covered the first three months of
2013, during which time two patients were discharged with their cannulas still
in. One of these was taken back to their residential home with no discharge
letter or medication, and in a wheelchair with no footplates or brakes. Another
patient with dementia was sent home without their family being told. They were
left on their own at home with their medication.
ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
1.
SOUTH CAROLINA (Simpsonville), Greenville Online, May 31, 2013
2 Simpsonville men charged with meth crimes
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20130531/NEWS06/305310091/2-Simpsonville-men-charged-meth-crimes?nclick_check=1
After narcotics investigators served a warrant, two men were arrested
Friday morning on multiple methamphetamine charges at a home on West Curtis
Street in Simpsonville, according to authorities and warrants. A vulnerable
adult was also present in the home, which prompted a charge against one of the
men.
RELATED ISSUES
1.
CALIFORNIA (Cupertino), KTVU, May 30, 2013
Man with dementia found after spending the night outside
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/rescuers-searching-missing-man-suffering-dementia/nX7c2/
A man suffering from dementia and reported missing from his Cupertino home
Thursday was found this morning hiding behind a chain link fence at a middle
school, a Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman said.
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Funding Opportunities:
- November 1, 2013
- The Lawrence Foundation awards grants in support of the environment, education, human services, disaster relief, and other causes. The foundation awards both program and operating grants with no geographic restrictions to nonprofit organizations that qualify for tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as public schools and libraries.
- For more information: http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/grants/guidelines.php
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):
· The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Criminal Justice Institute presents an Elder Justice Symposium for attorneys, law enforcement personnel, health care and mental health care professionals, social service providers and victim advocates. The symposium will be on June 27, 2013, at the Almansor Court Banquet Center in Alhambra, California. For more information: http://da.lacounty.gov/cji/ea062713.htm
· The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/
· Changing Aging, The
Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed,
“Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html
· The 18th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/
· The 20th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held on October 9-10, 2013 at the Albany Marriott Hotel in Albany, New York. Further details to follow.
· The 24th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/
· The 30th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas from November 19-22, 2013. For more information: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/
· The 2nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Register here: http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=154
An
archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://ncea.posthaven.com
National
Center on Elder Abuse
Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect
University of California, Irvine
Program in Geriatrics
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868