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NCEA Newsfeed – Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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Funding Opportunities:

·        Applications are being accepted for grants from New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming, administered by the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Up to 10 grants of $100,000 each over two years will support junior investigators from needy communities who projects focus on one of the foundation’s priorities: childhood obesity; coverage; human capital; pioneer; public health; quality/equality; and vulnerable populations
For more information: www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21399 Deadline: August 29, 2012

·        The Cities of Service Impact Volunteering Fund, administered by Cities of Service with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help cities use volunteering to tackle pressing local challenges. Grant sizes will range from $25,000 to $100,000 with larger amounts researved for cities with multiple projects. Any mayor whose city is a member of the Cities of Service coalition is eligible to apply on behalf of the city and its partners.
For more information: www.citiesofservice.org/resources/volunteer/request-for-proposals Deadline: August 31, 2012

·        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

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 (Auburn), Sacramento Business Journal, August 17, 2012
Suit against Auburn tax adviser alleges elder abuse
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/print-edition/2012/08/17/auburn-tax-adviser-alleged-elder-abuse.html
An elderly Auburn widow is suing her tax adviser, claiming he urged her to put $1.5 million into an investment fund that he controlled — and later stopped making guaranteed payments. The lawsuit seeks the return of the entire investment, plus triple damages.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Desert Hot Springs), My Desert, August 18, 2012
DHS man suspected of elder abuse
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120818/NEWS0801/120818004/DHS-man-suspected-elder-abuse
A 73-year-old man is accused of embezzling money from an elderly person in order to pay restitution for a prior elder abuse case. He is being held on charges of elder abuse, embezzlement, grand theft and burglary. One of his alleged victims now fears she may lose her house to foreclosure.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Menifee), North County Times, August 16, 2012
REGION: Investigation into elder abuse leads to man’s arrest
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/swcounty/region-investigation-into-elder-abuse-leads-to-man-s-arrest/article_9fa76bbe-ff9b-5f31-85d3-cefcbf8fc1a2.html
A Menifee man was arrested last month in connection with an investigation into alleged elder abuse and theft. Two victims have been identified in the Lake Elsinore and Homeland areas, with losses totaling over $50,000. Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Glenn Johnson at 951-201-0540

4.         CALIFORNIA (Menifee), The Press-Enterprise, August 16, 2012
ELDER FRAUD: Convicted con man faces new charges
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/menifee/menifee-headlines/20120816-elder-fraud-convicted-con-man-faces-new-charges.ece
A man has been charged with conning two women in their 70s out of tens of thousands of dollars, using tearful please that he needed the money for life-saving surgeries. In reality, the man used the money to buy a Mercedes, meals at restaurants, and shopping trips. In 1997 the same man was convicted of nine counts of grand theft and was sentenced to two years in prison. His victims were quoted as saying he’s sure to con again.

5.         CALIFORNIA (Riverside County), The Sacramento Bee, August 16, 2012
Calif. man charged in new scam on women in 70s
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/16/4733546/calif-man-charged-in-new-scam.html
A 55-year-old Riverside County man has been charged with conning two women out of tens of thousands of dollars. He was convicted years ago in Orange County in a similar scam. He is now being charged with several counts including theft by false pretense, grand theft and elder abuse. He is being held with no bail about set.

6.         CALIFORNIA (South Bay), The Daily Breeze, August 18, 2012

Website app helps users to research nursing homes

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_21339686/special-report-nursing-home-checkup

Last month, for the first time, the 2011 nursing home inspection reports - complete with information about health or fire code deficiencies - were uploaded to NursingHomeCompare.org, the website run by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS. Several California companies have united to try to improve on what the federal government has started.

7.         CONNECTICUT (Waterbury), The Republic, August 18, 2012
Hit-and-run driver kills 90-year-old woman with dementia in Waterbury
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/562b41d9bbb74478b668c1b410d7ed33/CT--Fatal-Hit-And-Run
Investigators are searching for a driver whose car struck and killed a 90-year-old woman with dementia who had wandered from her home in Waterbury. The woman was struck at about 1:30 a.m. near her home on Saturday. Investigators are trying to identify the suspect and urge anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers at 203-755-1234.

8.         FLORIDA (Brevard County), Orlando Sentinel, August 18, 2012
Missing 87-year-old woman with dementia found safe
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-17/news/os-statewide-alert-missing-elderly-woman-20120817_1_silver-alert-woman-tag
An 87-year-old Brevard County woman who went missing Friday morning was founds Friday night in Dade County. She was parked along Highway 1 in Miami, where relatives were able to pick her up.

9.         FLORIDA (Talahassee), Florida Today, August 18, 2012
More swindlers are targeting seniors, so be alert
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120819/COLUMNISTS0702/308190019/Adam-Lowenstein-More-swindlers-targeting-seniors-alert
A survey released this month by the Investor Protection Trust and the Investor Protection Institute highlighted the stunning rise in investment fraud and financial exploitation in seniors.

10.       ILLINOIS (Alton), The Telegraph, August 17, 2012
Stories of elder abuse emerge at conference
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/local/article_6c8a673c-e8d0-11e1-8c62-0019bb30f31a.html
Stories of elder abuse were shared at Senior Services Plus in Alton, sponsored by the 3rd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council, Madison County State's Attorney's Office, Senior Services Plus and Oasis Women's Center.

11.       IOWA (Iowa City), Jefferson City News Tribune, August 20, 2012
Why Seniors May Be More Vulnerable to Scams
http://www.newstribune.com/news/2012/aug/20/why-seniors-may-be-more-vulnerable-scams/
Researchers at the University of Iowa believe that they have found the key area of the brain responsible for making seniors especially vulnerable to financial scams.

12.       IOWA (Sioux City), Sioux City Journal, August 18, 2012
Elderly fraud: Why police struggle to arrest con artists
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/elderly-fraud-why-police-struggle-to-arrest-con-artists/article_8a92c3c6-0f91-5046-aea9-4551fe59d9fe.html
Law enforcement in Iowa expresses frustration at their difficulties in catching con artists who target seniors. Many of these criminals are overseas and out of the jurisdiction of local law enforcement. Instead the Iowa Attorney General’s Office concentrates their efforts on shutting down the avenues by which fraudsters work, such as wire-transfer services.

13.       KENTUCKY (Lexington), WKYT.com, August 17, 2012
Couple accused of scamming elderly dementia patient
http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/Couple-accused-of-scamming-elderly--166551916.html
A couple in their 30s both entered pleas of not guilty after being arrested for knowingly exploiting an adult for over $300, a felony charge. The woman was allegedly working for a 92-year-old dementia patient as her caretaker. She is accused of taking the woman’s ATM card and giving it to her boyfriend, who racked up more than $1500 worth of charges.

14.       MICHIGAN (Hillsdale), Hillsdale.net, August 17, 2012
Abuse, neglect, more highlighted at expo
http://www.hillsdale.net/newsnow/x1167779734/Abuse-neglect-more-highlighted-at-expo
The Perennial Park Senior Center held an elder abuse expo recently to raise public awareness on issues of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. Their goal was to educate the community on learning more about the signs of elder abuse.

15.       OREGON (Portland), Oregon Live, August 16, 2012
Man’s overnight disappearance in Portland raises questions about dementia care, independence
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2012/08/disappearance_of_man_in_portla.html
Dementia experts weigh in on what could have been done differently in the situation of an 82-year-old man with dementia who went missing when was able to wander away from a medical checkup unsupervised.

16.       VIRGINIA (Alexandria), Corrections.com, August 18, 2012
Sheriffs Team up with Verizon Wireless to Support Domestic Violence Victims
http://www.corrections.com/news/article/31356-sheriffs-team-up-with-verizon-wireless-to-support-domestic-violence-victims
The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA); its subsidiary, the National Association of Triads, Inc. (NATI); and Verizon's Hopeline have announced a partnership designed to curb domestic abuse among older adults. Verizon Wireless partners with national and local organizations across the country to increase awareness of domestic violence and further prevention efforts.

17.       VIRGINIA (Staunton), Newsleader, August 18, 2012
Families need to speak up for safety
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20120818/NEWS01/308180016/Families-need-speak-up-safety?odyssey=nav%7Chead
In light of a recent sexual abuse scandal in a nursing home in Virginia, elder rights advocates are calling upon families to speak up to ensure that their loved ones receive the care they deserve. Specific issues that they can fight for are mandated staff-to-resident ratios, and a person-centered approach within the facilities.

18.       INTERNATIONAL (Sydney, Australia), The Australian, August 17, 2012
Minister alarmed by dementia treatment
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/health/minister-alarmed-by-dementia-treatment/story-fn59nokw-1226452174986
Federal Aged Care Minister Mark Butler has expressed concern about the growing use of antipsychotic drugs to manage the behavior of dementia sufferers in aged-care facilities.

19.       INTERNATIONAL (Surrey, Canada), The Province, August 18, 2012
Surrey takes proactive stance to increasing rise in seniors abuse
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Confronting+abuse+seniors/7108533/story.html
The City of Surrey is taking a proactive approach to combat elder abuse in all forms, including a series of forums aimed at educating seniors. The series has become so popular that it has prompted the city to run waitlists. Surrey is also home to Ama House, Canada’s first transition home for elder women.

20.       INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), The Independent, August 17, 2012 (Opinion)
Leading article: The unacknowledged epidemic of our age
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-unacknowledged-epidemic-of-our-age-8057211.html
“Dealing with dementia is not just a matter of funding, however. It is also about the quality of care. Here, again, the lack of focus has much to answer for. Horror stories of patients either neglected, or rendered all-but insensible by a "chemical cosh" of anti-psychotic drugs, or confused and upset by being forced to live in deeply unsympathetic institutional environments, are more often the result of inadequate training than malice.”

21.       INTERNATIONAL (Staffordshire, United Kingdom), Daily Mail, August 17, 2012
Care home worker claimed dementia patient, 90, tried to force her head into his groin to cover up for slapping him
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2189895/Nicola-Hoole-Care-home-worker-slapped-dementia-patient-claimed-sexually-assaulted.html
A former care home worker claimed that she slapped a 90-year-old man with dementia in self defense because the patient tried to sexually assault her. Her defense did not hold up in court, as her colleague witnessed the attack and claimed that the suspect had hit the patient as an act of aggression.

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

·    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 Ruleshttp://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.

●    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. 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/

·       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/

·       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 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_Confer...

·       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. More information coming soon

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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