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NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, September 20, 2012

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

Funding Opportunities:

• 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.            ARIZONA (Foothills), Arizona Daily Star, September 20, 2012
Series of forums will explore topics of interest to seniors
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/foothills/series-of-forums-will-explore-topics-of-interest-to-seniors/article_1ef90c0c-d367-5ed7-869b-25f8476f6e00.html
St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church is presenting a series of forums on issues affecting elders, those who care for them and those who expect to be elders themselves someday. Topics to include Medicare Fraud and Abuse, and elder abuse and neglect.

2.            CALIFORNIA (Camp Pendleton), Camp Pendleton Patch, September 20, 2012

Man Accused of Elder Abuse, Firing Pellet Gun at Officers to Appear in Court
http://camppendleton.patch.com/articles/man-accused-of-elder-abuse-firing-pellet-gun-at-officers-to-appear-in-court
An Oceanside man accused of assaulting his father will appear in court on December 4. The suspect allegedly fired a pellet gun at Oceanside police officers when they attempted to detain him in May, and could face life in prison if convicted.

3.            CALIFORNIA (San Francisco), San Francisco Examiner, September 18, 2012
Lowlifes dupe woman out of nearly $6k over fake crash
http://www.sfexaminer.com/blogs/law-and-disorder/2012/09/lowlifes-dupe-woman-out-nearly-6k-over-fake-crash
An elderly Parkmerced woman was conned out of $5,900 after thieves reportedly convinced her that she had caused a car crash. The 98-year-old woman told police she was pulling out of a parking space when a man and woman approached her, claiming that she had damaged their car. The female suspect claimed she was pregnant and told the victim that she would lose her driver’s license if insurance companies were to get involved.

4.            COLORADO (Fort Collins), The Coloradoan, September 18, 2012
Seminar explores treatment of elders
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120918/OPINION04/309180038/Seminar-explores-treatment-elders?nclick_check=1
Colorado is one of only four states that does not have mandatory reporting. To address this pressing need, the city of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission and other support agencies are hosting a forum to explore the local situation. The “Make It Stop: Elder Abuse Forum” will be held on Oct. 22 at the Fort Collins Senior Center.

5.            FLORIDA (Fort Meyers), Naples News, September 18, 2012
Lee lawyer, care center dispute family’s claim that woman with dementia had will changed
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/sep/18/audrey-muller-will-kevin-kyle-estate-lee-changed/
The family of a late dementia sufferer claims that employees at a nursing home guided the patient’s hand to sign a new will that amended her 1992 will and trust. The family claims that the woman was almost comatose and did not have the capacity to make the legal decision.

6.            KENTUCKY (Campton), WKYT, September 20, 2012
Man facing felony charges for neglecting father with dementia
http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Man-facing-felony-charges-for-neglecting-father-with-dementia-170566326.html
The son of a man with dementia who was found after disappearing for several days at Red River Gorge now faces felony charges. The man is behind bars after allegedly leaving his elderly father with dementia unattended in June.

7.            MASSACHUSETTS (Jamaican Plain), Jamaican Plain Patch, September 18, 2012
Nursing Assistant Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Charges of Elder Abuse at Jamaica Plain Nursing Home
http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/nursing-assistant-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-of-elder-abuse-at-jamaica-plain-nursing-home
A former Certified Nursing Assistant at the Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jamaica Plain was arraigned today in connection with the alleged assault of a 70-year-old disabled resident at the facility. The 48-year-old woman is charged with assault and battery on an elderly person. The suspect allegedly struck the victim, who has suffered a stroke and has long-term cognitive impairment, twice on the chest with her hand while the victim was lying in her bed.

8.            MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor), Heritage.com, September 19, 2012
ANN ARBOR: Reports reveal choking incident at Whitehall nursing home, failure to respect residents
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/09/19/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc5059c29a5d82e342319019.txt
With the launch of ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect the public is now able to research complaints against nursing homes from throughout the nation. This article covers complaints made against Whitehall, an Ann Arbor nursing home.

9.            MICHIGAN (Crockery Township), WZZM 13, September 18, 2012
Missing dementia patient struck, driver arrested
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/225710/14/Missing-woman-hit-by-car
A Kent County man faces charges after police say he hit a woman with his car, then drove away. Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputies say the victim was reported missing from Sparta 13 hours before the incident. The suspect faces a misdemeanor for leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.

10.          MINNESOTA (Fairmont), Fairmont Sentinel, September 20, 2012
Scams target elderly
http://www.fairmontsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/522695/Scams-target-elderly.html?nav=5003
From cases of identity theft, online or phone scams, to cases of theft among family members and friends, the elderly end up being a common victim. This article covers several common scams and advises on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from such malicious attacks.

11.          MISSOURI (Kansas City), Kansas City Star, September 20, 2012
Son of Independence woman fused to chair pleads abuse
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/09/19/3823581/independence-man-pleads-to-elder.html
An Independence man whose dead mother was discovered partially stuck to a reclining chair pleaded guilty today to elder abuse and forgery. The man will spend one year in the Jackson County Jail. Prosecutors had originally charged the suspect with involuntary manslaughter.

12.          MISSOURI (Southeast), Southeast Missourian, September 20, 2012
Elder Abuse
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1895435.html
The Southeast Missourian recently reported that according to estimates, 1 million to 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been mistreated in some capacity by a caregiver. This article gives tips on what kinds of steps every person can take to prevent, detect, and intervene in elder abuse.

13.          NEW YORK (New York City), The Daily Beast, September 15, 2012
The Truth Behind Elder Rape
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/15/the-central-park-rape-of-an-elderly-woman-sparks-shock-but-shouldn-t.html
In what was apparently a crime of revenge, a 73-year-old woman was robbed, pummeled, and raped while bird-watching in broad daylight in the middle of Central Park. This incident highlights the often overlooked crime of elder rape. A mental-health clinician and sociologist claims that women over 65 were not included in studies concerning rape until about 10 years ago, and even now there is little data on this subject that has been analyzed.

14.          OHIO (Chillicothe), Chillicothe Gazette, September 18, 2012
Chillicothe police probe possible elder abuse
http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20120918/NEWS01/209180302?nclick_check=1
Police are looking into possible charges in connection with a man's alleged mistreatment of his 93-year-old mother.  When his mother fell off the toilet and became covered in feces, he let her lay there for over an hour as she waited for the on-call home health nurse to arrive. The suspect’s mother has recently undergone hip surgery. The nurse's aide told police that after they got his mother up, he began yelling at her to "just die."

15.          INTERNATIONAL (Ontario, Canada), Medical Xpress, September 17, 2012
Canada needs approach to combat elder abuse
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-canada-approach-combat-elder-abuse.html
Experts in the field of elder abuse believe that a comprehensive approach that includes the support of government and the Canadian health care system is necessary to attack the problem of elder abuse in an efficient way.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.            MISSISSIPPI (Purvis), The Republic, September 20, 2012
Seminary resident sentenced for fondling vulnerable adult
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ecce094896df4cd9b41ba13954aabfbd/MS--Fondling-Sentence
A Seminary woman has been sentenced to serve four years in prison for fondling a vulnerable adult at the nursing home where she worked.

2.            NEBRASKA (Ashland), WOWT.com, September 20, 2012
Ashland Woman Gets 3 Years in Jail for Theft
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Ashland-woman-gets-3-Years-in-Jail-for-Theft-170563716.html?ref=716
An Ashland woman will spend at least 3 years in prison for Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult. Last September, she was investigated for taking medications that belonged to patients at the Ashland Care Center.

RELATED ISSUES

1.            DELWARE (Newark), University of Delaware Review, September 18, 2012
Retired prof. with dementia now missing for four days
http://www.udreview.com/retired-prof-with-dementia-now-missing-for-four-days-1.2903410#.UFu-LbJlQdU
A 64-year-old retired professor with dementia left his home on Thursday and did not return. He has been missing for four days, but police are hopeful they will find him.

2.            FLORIDA (Tampa), Tampa Bay Times, September 20, 2012
 Tampa police search for man suffering from dementia
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/tampa-police-search-for-man-suffering-from-dementia/1252497
A 79-year-old man whose family said suffers from dementia returned home Thursday morning after disappearing the previous night, police said. An alert was put out Wednesday night after the man did not return from the store.

3.            FLORIDA (Weeki Wachee), Tampa Bay Times, September 20, 2012
84-year-old Hernando man killed in golf cart on U.S. 19 had dementia
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/84-year-old-hernando-man-killed-in-golf-cart-on-us-19-had-dementia/1252389
A man had dementia and stopped driving months ago, but he could still make it to the golf course on his own. He was traveling in the outside lane when he suddenly veered left, into the path of a Ford pickup in the inside lane. He was thrown from the cart and died later at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson.

4.            MICHIGAN (Kentwood), WZZM 13, September 19, 2012
Missing Ottawa Co. man found safe
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/225806/2/Elderly-man-with-dementia-missing-in-Ottawa-County
A man showing early signs of dementia failed to return from an errand after several hours. He was found overnight at a gas station and is in good health and is back with his family.

5.            NORTH CAROLINA (Charlotte), WBTV, September 18, 2012
Missing elderly woman fatally hit by tractor trailer along interstate
http://www.wbtv.com/story/19579361/police-asking-the-publics-help-in-finding-dementia-patient
A missing woman showing early stages of dementia was reported missing. An hour later, she ws struck and killed along Interstate 85 while wandering through traffic.

6.            INTERNATIONAL (Cornwall, United Kingdom), Pirate FM, September 20, 2012
Fears Dementia Patient ‘Ate Dishwasher Tablet’
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/770616/fears-dementia-patient-ate-dishwasher-tablet/
A Cornish care home has said sorry, amid fears an elderly woman with dementia ate a dishwasher tablet. The woman’s daughter is calling for the tablets to be kept away from places where they could be easily accessed.

7.            INTERNATIONAL (Eccleshill, United Kingdom), The Telegraph and Argus, September 20, 2012
Eccleshill family’s fury after dementia sufferer, 80, walked off secure hospital ward
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/9938256.Eccleshill_family_s_fury_after_dementia_sufferer__80__walked_off_secure_hospital_ward/
Hospital chiefs have apologised after an elderly patient with dementia was able to slip away unnoticed from a locked ward at Bradford Royal Infirmary to make her way alone across the city. The woman was found hours later by her family in a confused and distressed state.

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

·         The National Center for Victims of Crime 2012 National Conference to be held on September 19-21, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana will feature a programming track on elder abuse. The conference agenda describes the programs in more detail. http://victimsofcrime.org/training/national-conference/2012-national-conference

●    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. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         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/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

·       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 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.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_Conference/default.asp

·       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. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

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