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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
1. CALIFORNIA (Clovis), CBS 47, August 7, 2012
Caretaker arrest for suspicion of elder abuse
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/Caretaker-arrest-for-suspicion-of-elder-abuse/RhLkut9ilkGUQ3LhVd9pLw.cspx
A woman was arrested after leaving a 101-year-old man inside a sweltering car in a parking lot. Police don’t know how long he was in the care before someone found him, but firefighters warn that heat inside a car can become excessive in just minutes, even with the windows open.2. CALIFORNIA (Sacramento), CBS Local, August 9, 2012
Documents Show Fair Oaks Woman Previously Posed As Licensed Caregiver
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/08/08/documents-show-fair-oaks-woman-previously-posed-as-licensed-caregiver/
A man was arrested for allegedly breaking into an elderly woman’s house and beating her to death. His mother was arrested at his hearing, as investigators say she had been on the run since 2009, after pleading no contest to elder abuse and impersonating a nursing assistant.3. FLORIDA (North Miami Beach), Sacramento Bee, August 8, 2012
Car crashes into nursing home; 1 dead, 4 injured
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/08/4704560/car-crashes-into-nursing-home.html
Authorities say four people are injured and one person is dead after an out-of-control car crashed into a South Florida nursing home.4. ILLINOIS (Alton), Alton Daily News, August 9, 2012
Elder Abuse Conference Scheduled
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=42018
Further curbing elder abuse in Illinois is the aim of the upcoming "Protect Our Community: Stop Elder Abuse." Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder, Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons and a panel of experts will be there to answer questions about the growing problem of elder abuse.5. ILLINOIS (Ottawa), News Tribune, August 8, 2012
Appeals court to hear final sex case at nursing home
http://newstrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&ArticleID=21468
The appeals court will decide whether or not the government-run La Salle County Nursing Home can be sued after 10 female residents were sexually abused or targeted for abuse by a resident with a history of sexual misconduct.6. MISSOURI (Eminence), KY3, August 7, 2012
Home health care worker from Winona is charged with stealing money from client
http://articles.ky3.com/2012-08-07/home-health-care-worker_33087611
A home healthcare worker from Shannon County is charged with one count of financial exploitation of the elderly. The family of an 84-year-old man who has Alzheimer's disease contacted police after they became concerned about missing money from his bank account. The total estimated loss is around $16,000 so far.7. MONTANA (Anaconda), Billings Gazette, August 9, 2012
Man accused of conning elderly mom out of $10K, claims Mafia ties
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/man-accused-of-conning-elderly-mom-out-of-k-claims/article_05dfe52c-74fc-551e-8afd-bd9b44673dbc.html
A 53-year-old Anaconda man is accused of conning his 74-year-old mother out of more than $10,000 by claiming ties with the Mafia. The suspect reunited with his mother last year after decades of no contact. When she moved from Hawaii to Anaconda to become more acquainted with her son, he told her he needed $10,000 to repay a loan to the Mafia or they would kill him. He then used the money to buy a motorcycle.8. MONTANA (Anaconda), The Republic, August 9, 2012
Anaconda man charged with conning mother out of money; claimed fear of, ties with, Mafia
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7646b656c9ea4299867d403258d927d9/MT--Elder-Abuse
A 53-year-old Anaconda man is charged with conning his mother out of more than $10,000 and trying to get more by claiming both fears of and ties to organized crime.9. OHIO (Bowling Green), The Toledo Blade, August 9, 2012
Nursing home embezzler released from prison early
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2012/08/09/Nursing-home-embezzler-released-from-prison-early.html
Despite objections by the Wood County Prosecutor’s office, a judge has allowed a Toledo woman who stole more than $200,000 from her former employer to be released after serving just eight months. The judge ordered the woman to pay $10,000 in restitution, perform 300 hours of community service, undergo mental health counseling, obtain lawful employment, and pay court costs.10. OHIO (Columbus), SF Gate, August 7, 2012
Ohio nursing homes skeptical of drug crackdown
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ohio-nursing-homes-skeptical-of-drug-crackdown-3769252.php
The state's efforts to reduce prescription painkiller theft in nursing homes has met with a cool reception from Ohio's nursing home industry, which says a letter sent by Attorney General Mike DeWine to facilities contains incomplete and a "potentially misleading description" of their legal obligations for reporting wrongdoing.11. TENNESSEE (Nashville), Sparta Expositor, August 9, 2012
TBI reports rise in crime against elderly
http://www.spartaexpositor.com/articles/2012/08/09/news/doc5023c15504391832201160.txt
Crime against the elderly has increased as indicated in a recent report released by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. A total of 65,220 offenders perpetrated crimes against the elderly between 2009 and 2011. Males were two times more likely to offend against this age group than females. Elderly offenders committing crimes against other elderly constitute the smallest age group of offenders at 4.8 percent over the three-year period.12. TEXAS (Houston), News 92FM, August 9, 2012
Police Still Searching For Woman With Dementia
http://news92fm.com/269613/police-still-searching-for-woman-with-dementia/
Police are still searching for a 66-year-old woman with dementia who was reported missing Wednesday. She was last seen at her residence.13. TEXAS (Lubbock), Fox 34 News, August 9, 2012
Money Matters: Protect seniors from fraud
http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/content/money/matters/story/Money-Matters-Protect-seniors-from-fraud/_KCq16v6HkSDRLJw8BS62g.cspx
Wendi Edwards with Adult Protective Services warns people of the devastation that fraud can cause for elder and vulnerable adults and recommends ways that people can keep their finances safe from predators.14. VIRGINIA (Staunton), Newsleader, August 7, 2012
Envoy reportedly failed to report sexual abuse allegation
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20120807/NEWS01/308070012/Envoy-reportedly-failed-report-sexual-abuse-allegation?odyssey=nav%7Chead
A search warrant states that Envoy of Staunton, a nursing home on Houston Street, failed to report to police a sexual abuse allegation by one of its residents.15. INTERNATIONAL (Edwalton, United Kingdom), This is Nottingham, August 9, 2012
Fraudster preyed on Edwalton pensioner with dementia
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Fraudster-preyed-Edwalton-pensioner-dementia/story-16681538-detail/story.html
A fraudster who took nearly £4,000 from an 84-year-old woman with dementia has been given a suspended sentence.16. INTERNATIONAL (Pelsall, United Kingdom), Express and Star, August7, 2012
Relative stole £12k from dementia sufferer
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2012/08/07/relative-stole-12k-from-dementia-sufferer/
A thief who plundered the post office account of his 71-year-old step brother, who suffers from dementia, has avoided an immediate jail term. The judge called the thief’s behavior “thoroughly despicable” but made the decision to spare him an immediate prison sentence due to his poor health.++++++++++++++++
ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
1. INTERNATIONAL (Gloucestershire, United Kingdom), The Telegraph, August 7,2012
Disabled still facing ‘unforgivable’ abuse in care homes, charities warn
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9456603/Disabled-still-facing-unforgivable-abuse-in-care-homes-charities-warn.html
In light of a recent BBC Panorama documentary released last year, a string of new allegations of abuse have surfaced across the country. Two charities alone have passed on 260 serious cases involving allegations of physical assault, sexual abuse and excessive restraint to the authorities in the last year.
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):
· National Survey on Abuse of People with Disabilities: Add your knowledge and expertise regarding abuse and individuals with any type of disability across the lifespan. Take the survey then forward it widely, to help in the dissemination effort. Click here to take the survey.
● Due to popular demand, the 2013 Aging in America Call for Proposals is open until August 10, 2012. Submit a proposal here: http://asaging.org/call-proposals-2013-aging-america-conference
● 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 140th 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 29th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16th. 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
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