Worsening Economy Increases Risk Factors for Elder Abuse (NJ. USA)

Worsening Economy Increases Risk Factors for Elder Abuse (NJ. USA)

By Lois Goldrich • Local

17 July 2009

As nationwide media reports highlight the symbiotic relationship between elder abuse and the economic recession, area experts say that while they have not seen an uptick in elder abuse cases in the Jewish community here, the number may well be expected to rise.

Joy Solomon, director and managing attorney of The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home in Riverdale, sees a correlation between elder abuse and the fact that “people have fewer economic choices.”

Not only are more family members living under one roof, Solomon told The Jewish Standard, but worsening circumstances may lead to alcoholism and substance abuse — “all risk factors for abuse.”

Together with the Bergen County Freeholders Division of Senior Services, Bergen County Community Development, and the Bergen County City Police Chief Association, SAAFE will sponsor a conference on elder abuse, to be held Oct. 30 at Bergen Community College.

For further information on the October conference, call SAAFE at (551) 795-0471

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SOURCE: New Jersey Jewish Standard – Teaneck,NJ,USA
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Elder Abuse Hotline (FL. USA)

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By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer
July 21, 2009

Elder Abuse Hotline: To report suspected cases of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, or those 60 or older who are being hurt or taken advantage of by someone you know, call toll-free 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337) or 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) . Sponsored by the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

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Certified Guardians Protect Elderly From Abuse (USA)

Certified guardians protect elderly from abuse

By AUDREY PARENTE
Staff Writer

Casey Holly of Ormond Beach said his 83-year-old father had always been an “independent fellow,” and no one realized he had become the victim of elder abuse until authorities called.

It threw the family into a sort of “hurricane,” Holly said.

“My father is 83, retired for a long time from working for the state and county. He’s a World War II Infantry vet. But he had a bit of dementia, and people took advantage of him,” Holly said. “I didn’t realize what was happening, but we found out from the police that we needed to get there right away.”

Holly learned his father had been taken advantage of financially, and was left ill and confused.

The National Center on Elder Abuse reports that more than 500,000 people over 60 become victims of abuse every year, and only a small percentage of incidents are ever reported to authorities. Given the significant underreporting, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging recently estimated as many as 5 million older Americans may be victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation every year.

As a result, a fledgling field of practice is evolving.

“A developing practice of third-party guardianship is being driven by social and economic dynamics, causing courts to turn to professional guardians,” said Terry Hammond, executive director of the National Guardianship Association, which has 900 members.

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SOURCE: Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Nursing Home Complaint Center Intends to Stop Nursing Home Abuse (USA)

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The Nursing Home Complaint Center Intends To Team Up With Personal Injury Law Firms To Stop Nursing Home Abuse & Medicare Fraud In Each State.

The Nursing Home Abuse Center wants to assist personal injury law firms go after nursing homes, for elder abuse, and wrongful death in every state, by teaming up with established personal injury law firms that have a passion about elder abuse issues, in their specific state. The Nursing Home Complaint Center also wants to work with law firm that also have an interest in Medicare-Medicaid fraud, Class actions, and employee wage and hour issues. According to the group, “We want to team up with larger personal injury law firms in specific cities, where we know nursing home abuse, Medicare or Medicaid fraud, and employee wage, and hour issues are wide spread, to stop these types of practices.” Personal Injury Law Firms, class action law firms, or employment law firms that might have an interest in this are welcome to call the group at 866-714-6466, or visit their web site at http://NursingHomeComplaintCenter.com.

The group says, “Our nursing home initiative is the real deal, that will dramatically change the landscape of elder abuse, wrongful death, possible class action issues, and wage and hour issues in our nations nursing homes. We want to work with one, or a maximum of two personal injury law firms in each state, or at least one in our nations top 100 metro areas.” The Nursing Home Complaint Center says, “Our initiative is ethical, and it will be a win-win for the patients, the victims, & the participating personal injury law firms.”

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SOURCE: Nursing Home Complaint Center.Com
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Man Arrested For Elder Abuse (CA. USA)

San Luis Obispo Man Arrested for Elder Abuse

July 13, 2009

Officers in San Luis Obispo have arrested 43 year old Ronald Perkins for elder abuse.

Officers say on Friday Perkins repeatedly kicked a 65 year old man in the head and the face at the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter.

Several bystanders were able to stop Perkins by in turn punching him the head.

Perkins who is on supervised parole with the California State Parole Department was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse.

He has been booked into the San Luis Obispo county jail.

SOURCE: KCOY.COM

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Care-Taker Arrested in Death of Elderly Man (CA. USA)

Discovery Bay caretaker arrested in death of elderly man

By Robert Salonga
Contra Costa Times

07/20/2009

A live-in caretaker was arrested after an elderly man was found dead in his home and his wife was hospitalized because of heat-related ailments, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said.

Investigators suspect that the woman, who has been caring for the wife for less than a year, did not turn on the home’s air conditioning in 100-degree weather, said sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee.

Sheriff’s deputies went to a home in the 1200 block of Discovery Bay Boulevard about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, where an elderly man was reported as not breathing. Firefighters and an ambulance were already there and George Brim, 90, was pronounced dead in an upstairs bedroom. His 85-year-old wife, Shirley Brim, was hospitalized with heat-related ailments.

While an investigation is in its early stages, Lee said it was apparent to investigators that the air conditioning in the home, which was to be monitored by the caretaker, had not been turned on in some time. The windows of the bedroom where the man was found dead were closed when emergency crews arrived.

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SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News
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