NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, August 23, 2013
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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
ARIZONA (Tucson), ABC15 Taking Action, August 21, 2013
PCSO: 92-year-old woman financially exploited at care home in Tucson
The owners of a Tucson care facility are behind bars after allegedly swindling a 92-year-old woman out of $150,000.
ARIZONA (Tucson), Arizona Daily Star, August 21, 2013
Woman, 92, exploited by Tucson care home owners, deputies say
Owners of Wingate Adult Care Home were arrested for financially exploiting resident in their facility after family had notified Adult Protective Services.
CALIFORNIA (Encinitas), U-T San Diego, August 22, 2013
Dentist, wife get year for theft, elder abuse
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/22/tp-dentist-wife-get-year-for-theft-elder-abuse/
An Encinitas dentist Edward Bodek, 60, and wife, Mary, 56, were sentenced Wednesday to a year in jail for stealing money from elderly patients to buy high-end clothes and expensive items.
CALIFORNIA (San Diego), U-T San Diego, August 20, 2013
Seniors, veterans warned of lottery scam
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/20/authorities-warn-lottery-scam-targeting-seniors/
Officials are warning the public about a lottery scam targeting the elderly and stealing their money. A San Diego husband and wife, ages 83 and 79, lost some $30,000 to the scheme that used the official San Diego County seal on a letter advising them that they had won $2.5 million.
MICHIGAN (West Bloomfield), West Bloomfield Patch, August 20, 2013
Learn How to Prevent Elder Abuse, Exploitation in West Bloomfield
Pamela Glasner hopes the showing of 'Last Will and Embezzlement' on September 30 will help others avoid the pain her family has endured through financial elder abuse.
NEW YORK, Imperial Valley Press, August 22, 2013
Astor heir, 89, granted medical parole in NY
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced Anthony Marshall has been granted parole and was released Thursday afternoon, which is two months after being sent to prison for misusing his mentally failing mother’s fortune.
NEW YORK, (Cheektowaga), metroWNY, August 23, 2013
Kennedy warns Cheektowaga senior about scams
http://www.metrowny.com/news/302-Kennedy_warns_Cheektowaga_seniors_about_scams.html
Senator Tim Kennedy hosted a meeting at the Cheektowaga Senior Center with the goal to inform seniors about what they can do to protect themselves from targeted scams that swindle them out of their money.
WEST VIRGINIA (Charleston), the Register-Herald, August 21, 2013
Moye says elder abuse ‘troubling’
http://www.register-herald.com/todaysfrontpage/x789509470/Moye-says-elder-abuse-troubling
Last year, there were 14,775 referrals to the Bureau of Children and Families asking to look into suspected elder abuse and neglect concerns. As the older adult population grows in West Virginia they realize the importance of addressing this issue.
WISCONSIN (Wausau), Wausaudailyherald, August 20, 2013
Wausau woman accused of defrauding elderly woman
Wausau caregiver accused of defrauding the 96-year-old elderly woman she worked with of more than $250,000 through unauthorized checks and cash transfers.
INTERNATIONAL (Kitchener, Canada), the Record, August 21, 2013
Man jailed for bilking senior who almost treated him ‘like a son’
A judge sent a tough message about elder abuse Wednesday by jailing Cambridge man Michael Bennett, 61, who ripped off a woman he had befriended for almost $29,000.
INTERNATIONAL (Cornwall, United Kingdom), Standard-freeholder, August 21, 2013
Lawyers make their cases in Diaz trial closing arguments
Dr. Diaz’s trial surrounding the failure to provide the necessities of life to an elderly family member with mild dementia, were concluded with serious allegations on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
INTERNATIONAL (Ilford, United Kingdom), Ilford Recorder, August 23, 2013
Ilford woman to be sentenced for neglect of elderly patients at Whipps Cross Hospital
Sharmila Gunda, an Ilford woman, is one of three former Whipps Cross Hospital healthcare assistants who will be sentenced today for ill-treatment or willful neglect of female patients with various physical and mental conditions.
ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
MICHIGAN (Otsego), WWMT (News channel 3), August 22, 2013
Allegan Co. deputies investigate allegations of abuse at group home
Allegan County deputies are investigating allegations that a group home staff member abused a special needs resident physically. The executive director said there was enough information to immediately dismiss this employee.
WASHINGTON, the Seattle Times, August 21, 2013 (Opinion)
Editorial: Lawmakers must protect vulnerable adults
http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2021660887_editdisabilityaudit22xml.html
Analysis of recent Washington State audits reveled problems around caregiving and improper payments for the care of citizens with developmental disabilities. The author discusses these major issues and areas that need to be addressed.
RELATED ISSUES
CALIFORNIA (San Mateo), The Daily Journal, August 22, 2013
Patient files lawsuit after hospital fall: Suit claims understaffing at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center led to injury
An elderly patient believes that the reduced hospital staff at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center resulted in his fall and subsequent hip fracture, which his suit states went undiagnosed for days.
NEWYORK, Huffington Post, August 20, 2013
Caring for workers who care for our loved ones
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-chen/caring-for-workers-who-ca_b_3784174.html
To open a conversation about the economics and ethics of caregiving, ALIGN (Alliance for a Greater New York) has partnered with the national advocacy campaign to study New York City's more than 150,000 home care workers. The surveys and investigations published by ALIGN reveal structural problems in the industry and identify potential reforms.
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Funding Opportunities:
- 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 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 National Center for Victims of Crime’s National Conference will be held September 9-11, in Phoenix, Arizona, and will feature more than 130 leading experts and 72 skill-building workshops. Register at https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=20131952E. Sessions of special interest for those working with elder victims include the plenary "Pathways to Recovery: Helping Victims of Financial Fraud." Learn more and sign up today at www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=20131952E.
Workshops include:
· An Aging Network Response to Victims of Abuse and Neglect
· Financial Exploitation of People Later in Life
· Interstate Abduction Investigations
· Abuse in Later Life
· Expanding your Program Beyond the Traditional SANE Program: Elder Mistreatment, Child Mistreatment, Domestic Violence, and More
· Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime: New Standards on Privacy, Confidentiality, & Data Security
· Healing for Change: Your Wellness Plan and Secondary Trauma Prevention
· The 3rd Annual Sexuality, Intimacy & Aging Conference will be called “Helping to Navigate Challenges in Sexuality & Aging” and will be hosted at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania September 27-28, 2013. For more information: http://saconsortium.eventbrite.com/
· The 33rd Annual Mental Health & Aging Conference, “Innovative Perspectives on Mental Health & Aging,” will be held on October 8, 2013 at The Double Tree in Sacramento, California. For more information: www.sacmhac.net.
· 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 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. For more information: http://brookdale.org/aati-2013/aati-2013/ To register for the 2013 Adult Abuse Training Institute: Go to brookdale.org, click on the NYS Adult Abuse Training Institute link and download the registration form. Please fax the completed form to (212) 396-7852; or email the completed form to afaustin@hunter.cuny.edu.
· The 37th Annual Consume Voice Conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia October 24-27, 2013. For additional information: http://www.theconsumervoice.org/events/annual-meetings
. The 21st annual New Mexico Adult Abuse Conference will be held on October 24 and 25, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM . This year’s theme is ”A Cornucopia of Learning, Knowledge and Services. For information, contact Agapito J. Silva at Agapito.silva@state.nm.us or 505-841-4550.
· 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, hosted by the California District Attorneys Association, 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
· The 3rd World Congress on Adult Guardianship will be convened on May 28-30, 2014 in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. It is sponsored by the National Guardianship Network in affiliation with the International Guardianship Network. The theme of the conference is, “Promising Practices to Ensure Excellence in Guardianship Around the World.” Proposals for presentations are due July 31. See http://worldcongressguardianship.org
An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
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