Banks ‘Not Protecting Elderly (IRELAND)

Banks ‘Not Protecting Elderly (IRELAND)

Banks ‘not protecting elderly’
More safeguards needed to stop financial exploitation — watchdog
By Eilish O’Regan, Health Correspondent
October 27 2009
IRISH banks and financial institutions are refusing to put checks in place to protect elderly customers from financial abuse, a new report by a government-appointed expert group has warned.
The group — chaired by Leas Cross report author Prof Des O’Neill — also criticised the hands-off approach to reducing elder abuse by the Department of Finance.
Prof Des O’Neill warned: “We have no evidence that the financial and banking sectors have recalibrated their systems to minimise the possibility of elder abuse happening, nor implemented processes to facilitate detection and management of elder abuse when it occurs as have taken place in other jurisdictions.” Meanwhile, financial scams were third only to psychological abuse and neglect in the cases of reported abuse inflicted by others on elderly people last year.
The Department of Finance has no direct role in tackling the issue of financial abuse, nor does it regard itself as having any part to play, the report of the Elder Abuse Implementation Group revealed.

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SOURCE:   The Independent
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Elder Abuse Suspect Arrested, Victim Speaks Out (GA. USA)

Elder abuse suspect arrested, victim speaks out
By WTOC staff
Police say a woman wanted for elder abuse and identity fraud has been arrested. See Police looking for elder abuse suspect.
Fifty-seven-year-old Frances Brown was arrested Thursday thanks to an anonymous tip.
Savannah-Chatham police say Brown, who is also known as the “Traveling Evangelist,” befriends senior citizens to gain access to their personal information and credit card accounts.
That’s what happened to 81-year-old Vernell Jackson. Jackson and her family says they are truly shocked that someone they considered a close friend would take advantage of them, but they are also pleased that Francis Brown is behind bars.

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SOURCE:     Savannah 10.CitySpur.Com

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New Program Aims to Shelter Abused Elders (RI. USA)

Nicole Boucher
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2009
Rhode Island’s first program for elderly abuse victims was launched last week by the Saint Elizabeth Community, an elder care organization.
The program, known as the Saint Elizabeth Haven, will utilize the community’s existing nursing homes and apartment complexes in East Greenwich, Providence and Bristol to house elderly individuals in need of immediate services, said Mary Rossetti, the director of community outreach for the organization.
“It’s not a facility in itself, it’s a program,” Rossetti said.
In order to be considered for placement in the transitional, 30-day program, an individual must be over 60, a victim of abuse and willing to leave home, she said. Residents must also be referred to the haven by a partner agency, such as the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs.



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SOURCE:   Brown Daily Herald
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