NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, August 02, 2012
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Deadline: August 10, 2012
State Giving Program from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The State Giving Program awards grants starting at $25,000 each for organizations that create opportunities so people can live better. The foundation has four areas of focus: education, workforce development and economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness. The foundation seeks to support projects that incorporate hunger relief into one of these four areas. State advisory councils made up of local Wal-Mart associates represent each state, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The councils determine the needs within each state, review all eligible grant applications, and make recommendations to the foundation. Additional guidelines and information available at http://www.walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx?p=8979
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. NATIONAL, CT Watchdog, August 1, 2012
Sign on with national Elder Abuse Data Base
http://ctwatchdog.com/health/ct-golden-years-connecticuts-elderly-can-sign-on-with-national-elder-abuse-data-base
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking information on incidents of exploitation of the elderly, including financial exploitation to include in the Federal Register.
2. ARIZONA (Tucson), Arizona Daily Star, August 1, 2012
Tucson woman pleads guilty to bedridden client’s abuse, theft
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/tucson-woman-pleads-guilty-to-bedridden-client-s-abuse-theft/article_6b322bc2-dc23-11e1-9e4a-001a4bcf887a.html
A Tucson woman is facing up to 13.75 years in prison after admitting she abused and stole from a bedridden woman who later died. In addition to pleading guilty to vulnerable adult abuse and attempted theft/financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, the woman also pleaded guilty to abusing one of her children. She could receive probation or prison on two of the charges, but is facing a mandatory prison sentence of between one year and 2.5 years for abusing the victim during a four-year period.
3. ARIZONA (Tucson), SF Gate, August 1, 2012
Ariz woman pleads guilty to vulnerable adult abuse
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ariz-woman-pleads-guilty-to-vulnerable-adult-abuse-3755272.php
A Tucson woman is facing up to nearly 14 years in prison after admitting she abused and stole from a bedridden woman who later passed away. The victim died November 8, but doctors were unable to determine if her death was the result of neglect or multiple sclerosis.
4. CALIFORNIA (El Dorado County), July 30, 2012
Deputy gets 5 years for $300,000 scam
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Deputy-gets-5-years-for-300-000-scam-3747736.php
A retired El Dorado County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing more than $300,000 by falsely claiming that the union he headed had made charitable contributions, including to the families of four Oakland police officers shot and killed in 2009. He was convicted of three counts of embezzlement, elder fraud and perjury.
5. CALIFORNIA (Lake County), Lake County News, July 31, 2012
Clearlake woman convicted of elder abuse for December 2011 fight
http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26217:clearlake-woman-convicted-of-elder-abuse-for-december-2011-fight&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197
A woman was found guilty of felony elder abuse likely to cause great bodily injury, and additional charges of elder abuse and dependent adult abuse for allegedly assaulting a 46-year-old woman last December. The perpetrator was not the victim’s caregiver, but she had helped the victim occasionally.
6. CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), New America Media, July 31, 2012
SF District Attorney Apologizes to Chinese Financial Abuse Victims
http://newamericamedia.org/2012/07/sf-district-attorney-apologizes-to-chinese-financial-abuse-victims.php
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon offered an apology to members of the Chinese community last week after his office failed to respond adequately to complaints from Chinese-speaking victims of elder financial abuse.
7. FLORIDA (South Florida), Sun Sentinel, August 2, 2012
Nursing homes can push gay seniors back into closet
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-gays-in-nursing-homes-20120802,0,225456.story
Afraid of abuse or discrimination, LGBT seniors who are open about their relationships with friends and families may hide that part of their lives if they enter nursing homes or assisted living facilities. A documentary was shown in three South Florida locations, which hopes to shed light on the issue.
8. ILLINOIS (Peoria), PJ Star, July 31, 2012
Peoria woman indicted in nursing home fire
http://www.pjstar.com/news/police/x356061860/Peoria-woman-indicted-in-nursing-home-fire
A 52-year-old Central Peoria woman faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly trying to set the nursing home she lived in on fire. She was indicted on charges of aggravated arson, residential arson, arson and criminal damage to property in connection to the July 3 incident.
9. IOWA (Des Moines), Radio Iowa, August 2, 2012
Making public aware of signs of elder abuse (audio)
http://www.radioiowa.com/2012/08/02/making-public-aware-of-signs-of-elder-abuse-audio/
A day-long summit underway in Des Moines is focused on the topic of elder abuse. Governor Branstad addressed summit participants early this morning. Iowa now ranks as the 9th oldest state in the country. In the last half of 2011 there were almost 3300 reports of abuse to dependent adults in Iowa, ranging from denial of care and exploitation to physical and sexual abuse.
11. MINNESOTA (St. Paul), KAAL TV, August 1, 2012
New MN Laws Include Elder Abuse and School Bus Stop Arms
http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/S2712847.shtml?cat=10226
A new Minnesota law recently went into effect, allowing for more serious charges to be filed against people who intentionally neglect a vulnerable adult.
12. PENNSYLVANIA (North Hills), North Hills Patch, July 26, 2012
Senior Care Experts Offer Tips to Protect North Hills Elderly from Scams
http://northhills.patch.com/articles/senior-care-experts-offer-tips-to-protect-north-hills-elderly-from-scams-37381f9b
The Home Instead Senior Care network, which has offices in Sewickley, Wexford, Franklin Park, and McCandless has teamed up with the National Association of Triads to launch the Protect Seniors from Fraud program. Included in the program is a free Senior Fraud Protection Kit that contains a number of important tools to help families assess how likely their senior is to be a potential target of a scam and advice on how to protect them.
13. TENNESSEE (Johnson City), Jackson Sun, July 31, 2012
State Briefs: Five arrested in Tenn. Nursing home abuse investigation, 3 Tennessee walking horse groups found not in compliance, Elderly man, adult son die in Knox County house fire
http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120801/NEWS01/308010015/State-Briefs-Five-arrested-Tenn-nursing-home-abuse-investigation-3-Tennessee-walking-horse-groups-found-not-compliance-Elderly-man-adult-son-die-Knox-County-house-fire
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested five former employees at a nursing home in Johnson City over allegations of mistreatment of dependent adults. Three of the suspects were each indicted on two counts of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a dependent adult. The other two were indicted on one count of failing to report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a dependent adult.
14. TENNESSEE (Nashville), WRCB TV, August 1, 2012
TBI releases first-ever report of crimes against elderly
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/19168293/tbi-releases-first-ever-report-of-crimes-against-elderly
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Wednesday released the first-ever study of crimes against the elderly as reported by Tennessee law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) from 2009 through 2011. The report is an analysis of Group A offenses classified as crimes against persons and crimes against property where the victim of the crime was age 65 or older.
15. TEXAS (Houston), My Fox Houston, August 1, 2012
Summit helps seniors fight off underhanded crooks
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/19172682/2012/08/01/summit-helps-seniors-fight-off-underhanded-crooks
The Better Business Bureau’s Education Foundation is hosting the Texas Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on Friday. The summit's goal is to look at the many ways seniors get swindled and what they can do about it.
16. INTERNATIONAL (Truro, Canada), Truro Daily, July 30, 2012
Elder abuse sessions planned for Truro
http://www.trurodaily.com/News/Local/2012-07-30/article-3042443/Elder-abuse-sessions-planned-for-Truro/1
Elder abuse consultation sessions will be held in Truro on Aug. 21 with seniors and family caregivers. These sessions are intended to gather information to help identify the key issues that seniors and their family caregivers may have when talking with a health-care professional about this topic.
17. INTERNATIONAL (Sheffield, United Kingdom), July 31, 2012
Care home closes following abuse allegations
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2012-07-31/care-home-closes-following-abuse-allegations/
Lime Trees Nursing Home in Sheffield is to close after the City Council and NHS Sheffield have withdrawn their funding of the home. It follows an earlier investigation into care standards at the centre. Following preliminary investigations the owners brought in a new management team to improve standards. However, despite this commitment to improvements, both the City Council and NHS Sheffield have indicated they are withdrawing support.
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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.
● Texas Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation sponsored by the Houston Financial Abuse Specialist Team and Better Business Bureau Education Foundation will take place Friday, August 3, 2012, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. http://houston.bbb.org/texas-elder-financial-exploitation-summit/
● 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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