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Elder abuse and neglect has been hitting the headlines of major news broadcasters and publishers across the nation. Sadly there is an estimated 20,000 cases of abuse in nursing homes every year. Some believe that number to be significantly under estimated because of under reporting and delayed reporting which decreases the ability of those in power to assess the situation. If you have a loved one in the care of a nursing home you should take this information to heart. Elder-Abuse.info is focused on providing an extensive library of elder abuse research, elder abuse prevention information, elder abuse education, including reporting nursing home neglect or other types of elder abuse. We also report elder abuse legal news and nursing home neglect cases. Find the Nursing Home, Elder Care, or Elder Law information in the following categories: |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 March 2006 )
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Don't let your fear of involving yourself in other's business stop you from reporting your suspicions of elder abuse. You could be saving someone's life. The reporting agencies in each state are different, but every state has a service designated to receive and investigate allegations of elder abuse and neglect. If these agencies cannot determine provable abuse, they will make referrals for counseling. Do not put the victim of abuse in a more vulnerable position by confronting the abuser yourself unless you have the elder's permission and are in a position to help the abuse victim immediately by moving him or her to a safe place. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 March 2006 )
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Elder Abuse Task Force Helps Prevent Theft
Elder Abuse Task Force may help prevent thefts from senior citizens.
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Elder abuse ‘chronically underreported’ but common problem
Domestic violence is often equated with spousal abuse but advocates for Sonoma County’s senior population say the impact of elder abuse is similar to traditional domestic violence, and it’s on the rise.
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MP learns about elder abuse issues
Cases of elder abuse are increasing. That was one of the messages that Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley heard during a public consultation meeting held in Wallaceburg on Aug. 25.[...]
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Elder abuse: Domestic violence in the shadows
Sonoma West Times & News is featuring a special series on domestic violence in Sonoma County. This is the fifth installment of our series leading up to Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
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It's elder abuse - residents
At the age of 98, Collingwood Joan Whiting Rest Home's oldest resident, Myra Riordan, is about to take part in a protest for the first time in her life.
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Fatal Vallejo fire case hearing set
A court hearing for five people facing manslaughter and elder abuse charges stemming from a 2008 fire at the historic Casa de Vallejo retirement home will be held next month.
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Son arrested in severe elder abuse case
HANOVER - A 68-year-old man was arrested for elderly abuse after his father was found alone on the floor inside his Brookwood Road home covered in excrement.
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Shining a light on elder abuse
In anticipation of October’s designation as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Windsor Times is featuring a special series on domestic violence in Sonoma County. The following is the fifth installment of the series discussing elder abuse.
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Elder Block gets more time
Convicted Monticello sex offender Gary Edward Block, 61, will do at least one more month in jail, after he was sentenced to 45 days in prison by a Wright County judge last week.
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Behind the Numbers
Elder abuse happens in Santa Fe—good luck finding out more It’s not hard to find allegations of elder abuse and neglect in New Mexico. A simple statewide search for lawsuits filed against the larger nursing home companies yields hundreds of results.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 December 2005 )
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