NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, July
01, 2013
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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
1.
NATIONAL, Today.com,
June 28, 2013
Expert warns about scams targeting seniors
http://www.today.com/money/expert-warns-about-scams-targeting-seniors-6C10486914
“The crime of elder financial exploitation is widely underreported, and the
consequences are heartbreaking,” said Gail Hillebrand, associate director for
consumer education and engagement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
2.
CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles), Courthouse News Service, June 28, 2013
Homebuyers Sue Force-Placed Insurers
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/06/28/58916.htm
Insurers with ties to OneWest Bank "exacerbated the foreclosure
crisis" and abused elders by forcing struggling homeowners to pay sky-high
costs for force-placed insurance products, a class action claims in Superior
Court. Lead plaintiff Geraldine Doyle seeks class damages for breach of
contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, financial elder abuse,
tortious interference and other counts.
3.
CALIFORNIA (Redwood City), Redwood City-Woodside Patch, July 1, 2013
Elder Fraud Trial Delayed
http://redwoodcity-woodside.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/elder-fraud-trial-delayed
The trial for a man accused of taking advantage of elderly people in Redwood
City was delayed on Friday, after the defense attorney failed to appear in
court. The suspect in this case is accused of taking more than $270,000 from
elderly people in the form of loans that he has not repaid. His victims were
51-88 years of age. None of the loans have been repaid.
4.
HAWAII (Honolulu), Urban Honolulu, June 27, 2013
Fighting Financial Abuse
http://urbanhonolulu.hawaiinewsnow.com/news/crime/181263-fighting-financial-abuse
Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed Senate Bill 102 to amend a section in the Hawai`i
Revised Statutes relating to the reporting of elderly financial abuse. The most
significant change is for financial institutions to report possible abuse to
state human services as well as county police. The original statute required
reports only to human services. Immediately after receiving a report, police
must begin a criminal investigation.
5.
IOWA (Woodbury County), Quad-City Times, July 1, 2013
Neb. woman reaches deal in Iowa elder abuse case
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/neb-woman-reaches-deal-in-iowa-elder-abuse-case/article_4ade1201-4feb-5e77-b8fb-e6c3164def3c.html
A Nebraska woman accused of stealing more than $150,000 from an elderly Iowa
woman has reached a plea deal. Terry Lockie pleaded guilty Monday in Woodbury
County District Court to one count of dependent adult abuse. A first-degree
theft charge has been dismissed. The plea agreement means a five-year prison
sentence has been suspended and the 65-year-old Lockie will be on probation for
two years. Her attorney says Lockie may also lose her certified public
accountant license.
6.
MINNESOTA (Austin), Christian Post, June 28, 2013
Austin Pastor Charged With Stealing 40K From Woman With Dementia
http://www.christianpost.com/news/austin-pastor-charged-with-stealing-40k-from-woman-with-dementia-99073/
An Austin pastor has been charged with stealing over $40,000 from an elderly
woman suffering from dementia. On Wednesday, police charged the suspect of
Austin Church of Christ (Christian) with four felony counts of financially
exploiting a vulnerable adult after he and his wife allegedly befriended an
82-year-old elderly woman suffering from dementia years ago and later became
her power of attorney.
7.
MINNESOTA (Austin), My Fox 47, June 28, 2013
Pastor charged with financially exploiting a vulnerable adult
http://www.myfox47.com/story/22709363/2013/06/27/pastor-charged-with-financially-exploiting-a-vulnerable-adult
An Austin pastor is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from a woman
suffering from dementia. The suspect, a pastor at Austin Church of Christ
(Christian), has been charged with four counts of financial exploitation of a
vulnerable adult.
8.
MINNESOTA (Austin), Post Bulletin, June 28, 2013
Austin pastor accused of bilking $40K from woman with dementia
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/austin-pastor-accused-of-bilking-k-from-woman-with-dementia/article_d03ad24b-ae9e-544f-8f05-6dbcf8284210.html
An Austin pastor faces four felony charges after allegedly bilking an
82-year-old woman with dementia out of more than $40,000. The suspect was
charged Wednesday in Mower County District Court with four counts of financial
exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The suspect, 69, is a pastor at Austin
Church of Christ (Christian).
9.
MINNESOTA (Austin), Wahpeton Daily News, June 28, 2013
Pastor charged with financially exploiting woman
http://www.wahpetondailynews.com/article_4118b8ca-dfeb-11e2-8774-001a4bcf887a.html
An Austin pastor is charged with bilking more than $40,000 from an elderly
woman with dementia. Authorities say suspect was the woman's power of attorney.
A criminal complaint, in part, says the suspect used a $5,000 check from the
woman to replace his furnace and claimed a $3,000 bank transfer to his account
for a bowling trip was a reward for his care.
10.
MISSISSIPPI (Petal), News Times, June 28, 2013
Woman arrested for exploiting a vulnerable adult
http://www.newstimes.com/news/crime/article/Woman-arrested-for-exploiting-a-vulnerable-adult-4631693.php
A 70-year-old Petal woman has been arrested on one count of exploitation of a
vulnerable adult. Investigators allege the suspect signed papers naming herself
to have Power of Attorney over the affairs of an elderly woman who was
diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and subsequently took money that was intended for
the victim. If convicted the suspect faces up to 10 years in prison and a
$10,000 fine.
11.
OHIO (Columbus), Toledo Blade, June 30, 2013
Abuse reports increase in Ohio nursing homes
http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2013/06/30/Abuse-reports-increasein-Ohio-nursing-homes.html
Abuse complaints in Ohio nursing homes nearly doubled so far this year compared
with 2012, with 63 new cases filed in just the past month, according to Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine. Mr. DeWine said his office’s Medicaid Fraud
Control Unit has opened 131 cases to investigate abuse and neglect allegations
at Ohio nursing homes in 2013, compared with 74 cases during the same period
last year.
12.
PENNSYLVANIA (Pittsburgh), Post-Gazette, July 1, 2013
Scams continued to be aimed at seniors
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/legal/scams-aimed-at-senior-citizens-693836/
On June 18, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., introduced the Senior Investor
Protections Enhancement Act of 2013, which would impose higher penalties for
fraudulent investments involving people 62 and older. At present, fines range
from $5,000 to $100,000 for individuals and $50,000 to $500,000 for businesses
found guilty of civil penalties. Under Mr. Casey's proposal, fines in civil
suits would top out at $150,000 for individuals and $550,000 for businesses if
the fraud involved seniors.
13.
TENNESSEE (Oak Ridge), Oak Ridge Today, June 30, 2013
Elder Watch group, county recognize seniors
http://oakridgetoday.com/2013/06/30/elder-watch-group-county-recognize-seniors/
Elder Watch of Anderson County recently recognized winners of a student poster
contest promoting care and support for senior citizens. Rhiana Prince, who
attends school in Oak Ridge, was one of the many students who participated in
the local organization’s contest. Prince recently visited the Anderson County
Courthouse in Clinton to be recognized by Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank.
14.
TEXAS (Victoria), Victoria Advocate, June 29, 2013
Seminar raises awareness of abuse of elderly
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/jun/29/cn_gc_aps_seminar_063013_213422/?business&local-business
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Golden Crescent
Area Agency on Aging and the Texas Area Health Education Center East-Victoria
Region will answer questions about elder abuse at the seminar, “Elder Abuse and
Neglect is Everyone’s Business,” on July 17.
15.
WASHINGTON (Auburn), KWKT, June 28, 2013
VIDEO: Daughter arrested after elderly mother found bedridden, covered in
maggots
http://www.kwkt.com/news/video-daughter-arrested-after-elderly-mother-found-bedridden-covered-maggots
Police near Seattle tell the shocking story of an elderly woman they found
being eaten alive by maggots. The victim’s daughter is charged with
second-degree criminal mistreatment of a dependent person.
16.
WASHINGTON (Auburn), Q13 Fox, June 28, 2013
Maggots may have kept neglected, obese woman alive
http://q13fox.com/2013/06/27/maggots-may-have-kept-neglected-obese-woman-alive/#axzz2XqSpFubq
Hundreds of maggots eating away at an obese elderly woman’s dead skin may have
kept her alive, slowing an infection allegedly coming after days of neglect
from her caretaker. According to court documents, the 70-year-old woman’s
daughter faces felony elder-abuse charges after King County sheriff’s deputies
found the elder woman stuck to the bedding in her home, with maggots eating at
an open wound and bed sheets “soiled with the byproducts of injury and covered
in bugs.”
17.
WISCONSIN (Wonewoc), Juneau County Star Times, June 28, 2013
No resolution expected soon in elderly patient abuse case
http://www.wiscnews.com/juneaucountystartimes/news/local/article_d6a7ab9e-e045-11e2-a6d3-0019bb2963f4.html
There will be no speedy resolution in the case of a Wonewoc woman charged last
year with abuse of a patient at a New Lisbon nursing home. The suspect is
charged with intentional abuse causing bodily harm and aggravated battery of an
86-year-old patient at Crest View Nursing Home in New Lisbon between October
2011 and June 2012.
18.
INTERNATIONAL (British Columbia, Canada), Prince George Citizen, June 28, 2013
Family mourns alleged victim of elder abuse
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20130628/PRINCEGEORGE0101/306289989/-1/PRINCEGEORGE/family-mourns-alleged-victim-of-elder-abuse
A man who spoke out against an alleged instance of elder abuse has died. Calvin
Courtoreille, 82, was a resident of Jubilee Lodge. He was admitted to the
University Hospital of Northern B.C. in January with kidney problems. According
to his niece, Leona Esau, his wife and three children were by his side when he
passed Wednesday afternoon.
19.
INTERNATIONAL (Kochi, India), The Hindu, June 28, 2013
Dignity in the autumn days
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/dignity-in-the-autumn-days/article4860268.ece
Elder justice advocates fight to keep homelessness and abuse relatively low
among the elderly population in Kerala.
20.
INTERNATIONAL (New Delhi, India), Hindustan Times, July 2, 2013
23% elderly get abused at home, says study
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/23-elderly-get-abused-at-home-says-study/Article1-1085565.aspx
Rapid development coupled with career pressures and consumerism and
increased life expectancy has led to a spurt in the cases of elderly abuse and
neglect. According to a report, 23% of the elderly in India reported abuse — be
it disrespect, verbal abuse, neglect and in many cases, physical abuse.
ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
1.
MISSISSIPPI (Harrison County), Sun Herald, June 28, 2013
Pass Christian man accused in sexual battery of a vulnerable adult
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/06/28/4766511/pass-christian-man-accused-in.html
Sheriff's investigators arrested a Pass Christian man Friday on a charge of
sexual battery of a vulnerable adult. Officials said deputies went to a home on
Katie Drive in response to a domestic argument and learned several family
members had confronted a 59-year-old man with accusations. The man is accused
of having sexual contact with a 30-year-old woman who is mentally impaired.
RELATED ISSUES
1.
KENTUCKY (Paris), WKYT, June 29, 2013
Golden Alert canceled for missing Paris man
http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/213608751.html
Officials say they have located a 74-year-old man who went missing Friday
afternoon. Paris Police issued a Golden Alert for Palmer Hall on Friday. Hall
went missing around 3 p.m. Friday, after he got into his 1990 Oldsmobile
Silhouette van and drove away from home. Police say Hall was diagnosed with
dementia in April, and had been living with family members since then. He's
originally from Floyd County.
2.
PENNSYVLANIA (Falls Township), CBS Local, June 28, 2013
Police Search For Missing Man With Dementia, Severe Asthma
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/06/28/police-search-for-missing-man-with-dementia-severe-asthma/
Police in Bucks County are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing
man with dementia. According to police, 66-year-old Shellie Boutwell, of
Morrisville, Pa., left his home driving a white, 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe with a
Pennsylvania registration of PD 9600R.
3.
VIRGINIA (Norfolk), Hampton Roads, June 30, 2013
Police: Missing Va. Beach man with family in Norfolk
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/06/police-missing-va-beach-man-family-norfolk
A 61-year-old man reported missing earlier today was found in Norfolk. Ashby C.
Edwards III was last seen about 11 a.m. in the 300 block of Lynn Shores Drive
and had abandoned his wheelchair, according to a Virginia Beach police
spokeswoman. He suffers from dementia, respiratory failure and periods of
confusion. He was reported missing about 2:30 p.m.
4.
WISCONSIN (Milwaukee), Today’s TMJ4, June 30, 2013
Missing Milwaukee man found in West Virginia
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/213745551.html
An 84-year-old man with dementia disappeared from his Milwaukee home
Saturday afternoon and was later found in West Virginia.
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Funding Opportunities:
- July 1, 2013
- Applications for the Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation, administered by the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University, with support from the Coca-Cola Foundation. The $100,000 prize will honor a nonprofit organization that best demonstrates Mr. Drucker’s definition of innovation: “change that creates a new dimension of performance.” Organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or sponsored by such a group may apply.
- Additional information is available on the school’s website.
- Contact: Jamie Jones, Claremont Graduate University, Drucker Institute, 1021 North Dartmouth Avenue, Claremont, California, 91711. (909) 607-9212; award@druckerinstitute.com; www.druckerinstitute.com/what-we-do/nonprofit-innovation-award
- July 1, 2013
- The Land O’ Lakes Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2013 Community Grants program for projects that focus on hunger, youths and education, civic improvements, and arts and culture in rural communities. Typically, the foundation funds national programs and programs in the following twenty states: Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin. Grants are restricted to organizations that have been granted tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This year’s application deadlines are April 1 for education proposals; July 1 for hunger/food related proposals; and October 1 for all other proposals.
- Additional information is available on the foundation’s website.
- Contact: Land O’ Lakes Foundation, P.O. Box 64101, St. Paul, MN, 55164; (800) 328-9680; http://www.landolakesinc.com/company/corporateresponsibility/foundation/communitygrants/eligibility/default.aspx
- 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 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/
· The Illinois Department on Aging’s 2013 Adult Protection and Advocacy Conference will be held on August 1-2, 2013, at the Chicago Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort. On July 31st, Illinois’ 2nd Annual Financial Summit will be held in conjunction with the conference. For more information, and to register, go to http://cspl.uis.edu/ILLAPS/DOA/conferences/APAconf.html
· 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:
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