NCEA Newsfeed – Friday, May 2, 2014
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A calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events and funding opportunities can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.
ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
CALIFORNIA (Canyon Country), The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, April 30, 2014
3 Arrested in Canyon Country Home Probation Check
http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/119014/
Three people were arrested during a home probation check, including one on suspicion of elder abuse. A 54-year-old woman was found in a room surrounded by trash and rotting food; the room also smelled of urine and feces. The 54-year-old woman was the dependent of another adult in the residence.
MINNESOTA (Maple Grove), Star Tribune, April 29, 2014
Maple Grove Official Is Censured, Asked To Quit
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/257263411.html
A 63-year-old woman and City Council member has been censured and asked to resign her position after she was charged with three felony counts of using her power of attorney position to raid her father’s trust fund for her own benefit from 2009 to 2012. She plead guilty to one count of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
OHIO (Brookville), The Daily Advocate, April 30, 2014
Preble County Attorney Found Guilty of Theft From Elderly, Disabled Adults
A Preble County attorney has been found guilty of stealing money from multiple elderly or disabled residents while working as the guardian of their estates.
SOUTH CAROLINA (Richland County), WLTX TV, May 1, 2014
Deputies: Man Assaulted Physically Disable Woman
A 54-year-old man was charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult, assault and battery, and kidnapping. The accused worked as a driver for a care facility.
WEST VIRGINIA (Beckley), WVNS TV, May 1, 2014
Two Caregivers Arrested on Elder Abuse Charges Out Of Mercer County
A 34-year-old man and a 48 year-old-woman were charged with abuse of an incapacitated adult and conspiracy. The victim told investigators that the pair would hit him on the head with a pan or put him in the shower and throw freezing cold water on him as a punishment for “wetting” his pants.
INTERNATIONAL NEWSFEED
ENGLAND (Braintree, Essex), BBC News UK, April 30, 2014
Care Home Abuse: Staff Sacked or Suspended Over Poor Care
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27217218
After secretly-made videos of caregivers slapping, taunting, and roughly treating their charges were revealed, the care minister has said, there “could be a role” for CCTV in care homes.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Dubai), Khaleej Times, May 1, 2014
Mistreated Elder Calmer at Family Gathering Centre
An 88-year-old Emirati man has been placed in new care after a video of his caregiver mistreating him went viral.
WALES (Newtown), BBC News, May 1, 2014
Inquiry Call Over Veronica Teal Nursing Home Abuse
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-27247841
Incidents of verbal abuse and neglect of a 72-year-old nursing home resident came to light after her family installed a secret camera in her room.
ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES NEWSFEED
SOUTH CAROLINA (Summerton), Manning Live, May 1, 2014
Fatal Fire Leads To Neglect Charges for 83-Year-Old Woman’s Sons, Daughter
http://manninglive.com/2014/05/01/fatal-fire-leads-neglect-charges-83-year-old-womans-son-daughter/
After an 83-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease died in a house fire, her two sons, a daughter, and a hired-caregiver have been charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult.
RELATED ISSUES
ARIZONA (Tucson), PRWeb, May 1, 2014
When Is It OK To Lie To Your Aging Parents? NAPGCM Releases Survey Findings on Sensitive Family Topic of the “Fiblet” to Kick Off National Geriatric Care Managers Month
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/05/prweb11815228.htm
Over 90% of professional geriatric care managers surveyed say they have used or recommended the strategy to relieve stress and anxiety and protect self-esteem of an elderly person.
CALIFORNIA (Palm Springs), The Desert Sun, April 30, 2014
Dementia Especially Difficult for LGBT
http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/wellness/2014/05/01/elder-lgbt-dementia-problems/8550153/
Dementia is terrible for everyone, but elderly people who are LGBT face extra hurtles due to fear of prejudices from doctors or caregivers, and over-reliance on same age support system.
MONTANA (Pablo), Char-Koosta News, May 1, 2014
Sen Walsh Listening Session Hears Tribal Elder Concerns
http://www.charkoosta.com/2014/2014_05_01/Sen_Walsh_listens_to_elders.html
U.S. Senator met with tribal leaders to hear their concerns over lack of funds and health care for tribal elders of the Flathead Reservation.
NORTH CAROLINA (West Jefferson), Jefferson Post, May 1, 2014
‘It Could Happen To You’ Learning About Elder Abuse and Neglect
http://www.jeffersonpost.com/news/news/3614402/It-could-happen-to-you
An informative article outlining the types and signs of elder abuse, in honor of Elder Abuse and Vulnerable Adult Awareness Month.
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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):
• The American Psychological Association and American Bar Association will hold a National Conference on Violence, May 1-3, in D.C. This 3-day APA/ABA continuing education national conference will address a broad range of issues related to the exposure of children, youth, and families to violence in and around the home, community, and society. For registration information go here: http://www.apa.org/about/offices/ogc/apa-aba/conference.aspx. For inquiries, email: APAABAViolenceConf@apa.org.
• The Florida Attorney General’s Office and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation are pleased to present “Confronting Elder Financial Exploitation”, May 12 – 14, 2014, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, at the Embassy Suites Orlando North. This 3-day class encourages participants to “think outside the box” in formulating successful investigations and legal remedies. Elder law attorneys, prosecutors, and investigators are partnering in their communities with other subject matter experts to successfully expose and prosecute those who abuse our elder citizens. This interactive class encourages an exchange of information and creative resolutions. For more information please click here: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/0B2C44BA5D93CE2885257C0C004735CB or call (850) 414 -3360.
• The 7th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference will be held in the Kansas City Convention Center May 12-17, 2014. The conference will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic issues, including sexual assault, interpersonal violence, ballistics, strangulation, and child and elder abuse in both urban and rural environments. This year’s conference is designed to provide an interactive joint educational opportunity and promising practices when working with victims of violence. To find more information, see here: http://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/forensic
• 17th Annual Kern County Elder Abuse Prevention Conference Wednesday, May 21, 2014 8:15 am - 3:30 pm At Hodel’s Country Dining (Liberty Rm) 5917 Knudsen Drive Bakersfield, California. “When is a Bruise Not a Bruise: Forensic Wound Identification and Documentation of Possible Abuse and Neglect” Speaker Daniel J. Sheridan, PhD, RN, FAAN. For more information: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/aas/pdf/2014_Elder_Abuse_Conf.pdf
• The 3rd World Congress on Adult Guardianship will be convened on May 28-30th , 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
• The annual Gulf Coast Elder Abuse Conference, “Don’t Let the Light Go Out,” will be held on June 16, 2014 from 8:00 AM-4:45 PM in Slidell, Louisiana. The conference will include six hours of continuing education credits for nurses, and credit is pending for lawyers, social workers, professional counselors, bankers, facility administrators and physical therapists. A partial list of topics includes: Recognition of Injuries, the Elder Justice Act, Competence & Capacity, Domestic Violence Grown Old, The Role of Banking in Preventing and Responding to Elder Financial Exploitation and Elder Abuse and the LGBT Community. Presenters include: Donald D. Akers Jr., JD; Harold S. Bartholomew Jr., JD; Jenefer Duane; Dean Hawley, MD; Candace J. Heisler, JD; Suzy Ritholz, PhD; Daniel Sheridan, PhD and Jane Thomas, JD. For details, e-mail WEAAD@STSALT.ORG. A complete list of topics, further details and registration information are available here: http://www.stsalt.org/GulfCoastElderAbuseConference.html.
• The 2014 Consumer Voice Annual Conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia from November 15-19, 2014. There will be speakers in the field, long-term care policy updates from key experts, and tools and resources for advocacy. Registration and the conference agenda details will be coming soon. For questions, contact: info@theconsumervoice.org.
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Funding Opportunities:
• The Office for Victims of Crime released a solicitation yesterday under which it will fund up to ten awards of $150,000 to $750,000 to support organizations that use technology creatively to provide outreach and direct assistance to victims, particularly those who have never been served or for whom services are not readily available, nationally and/or internationally (for Americans abroad). OVC plans to fund three categories of projects: National-Scope Victim Service Initiatives, National Scope Victim Service Initiatives Proposing To Serve Underserved Victims Identified by the Applicant, and Victim Service Initiatives for American Victims of Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault Abroad. Deadline: May 15, 2014. Link to the solicitation: http://ojp.gov/ovc/grants/pdftxt/FY14_V21_UsingTechnology.pdf. For questions, see contact information on page 2 of the solicitation.
An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here: http://ncea.posthaven.com/
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