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Protecting aging parents from in-home caregivers
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Many in-home caregivers are unlicensed and have little oversight on the job and that can leave aging parents vulnerable.Tuesday, Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies...
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(KUTV) A Peter Falk bill is coming to the Utah Legislature.Actor Peter Falk played Columbo, a rumpled detective, who was smarter than he appeared, and was one of the most popular characters ever on...
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Why Bankers, Financial Analysts And Doctors Need To Start Working Together
Forbes Guest post written by Jason Karlawish, MD, and Dan G. Blazer, MD, Ph.D. Members, Institute of Medicine Committee on the Public Health Dimensions of Cognitive AgingBy the time the condominium...
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EDITORIAL: Clark County adult guardianship program must better protect wards
Las Vegas Review-JournalIf there were any doubts that the Clark County adult guardianship system needs a major overhaul, they were cast aside last week in the first meeting of a 26-member panel...
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Conservatorship Conundrum: Court Process That Can 'Unperson' You Within Minutes
by Martha T.S. LahamYou may have heard the term "conservatorship" in the context of entertainment news. Older celebrities like the late Mickey Rooney, the star of such film classics as The Adventures...
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Police raid unlicensed assisted living facility in St. Pete
Detectives from the St. Petersburg Police have raided a home operating as an unlicensed assisted living facility.The home is located at 2895 38 Ave. North.According to detectives, they began...
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Florida clerks’ budget reductions could affect guardianship oversight
Photo via Flickr Like pretty much every hotel conference, the most interesting part of the Florida State Guardianship Association...
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Families Go to Battle in Probate Court, Only to Leave Without Anything
By Steve JansenCartoon by Fred HarperIn October 2007, Willie Jo Mills of Houston suffered a stroke that paralyzed the right side of her body. A widow with two daughters and a son, the 80-year-old woman...
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New Assisted Living Regulations Go Into Effect
By Rebecca J. Benson Effective July 1, 2015, Massachusetts assisted living residences (ALRs) are subject to new regulations of theExecutive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA). The ALR regulations were last...
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NY commission hearing set on attorney discipline
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A new state panel examining how attorneys are disciplined in New York plans to hold its first public hearing next week. The Commission on Statewide Attorney Discipline is set to...
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Outrageous Human Services Case in Jefferson County Colorado
Disability advocates are infuriated about a case involving a nonverbal woman with disabilities who they say is being held hostage by Jefferson County."It is truly outrageous," said Julie Reiskin,...
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New Guardianship Law Taking Effect to Protect Elderly
A new guardianship law is taking effect Tuesday, July 1st, to help protect the elderly. The new legislation is put in place to help protect your elderly family members from fraud, exploitation, and...
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Minn. Database Indicates Senior Citizen Abuse Cases Have Increased
By: Eric Chaloux More and more Minnesotans over the age of 65 are becoming the victims of financial or physical senior citizen abuse according to a state database. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS combed through...
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Conservatorship Conundrum: You Can Be Reduced to the Status of an Infant With...
by Martha T.S. Laham In the first blog post of the "Conservatorship Conundrum" series, we learned about a conservatorship, also called a guardianship. Next, let's look at "who" does "what" in a...
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MADDEN-VITALE INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP PREVENT THE ABUSE OF ELDERLY AND...
TRENTON – In an effort to reduce incidents of abuse among vulnerable residents, Senator Fred H. Madden Jr. and Senator Joseph F. Vitale recently introduced legislation that would establish a task force...
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5 signs your parents are the victims of a financial scam
by Cameron HuddlestonAlthough no one is immune to financial scams, older adults tend to be more susceptible. Nearly 30 percent of fraud complaints filed with law enforcement in 2014 were lodged by...
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Judge orders bond increase in guardianship
By MARCIA DAVIS Managing editorA recent development in the guardianship of Ann Walton James presented in court documents filed last week.Statutory Probate Judge Kathleen S. Stone signed an order on...
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Catherine Falk Talks About "The Peter Falk Bill" on the Jordan Rich Show
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‘Granny Cams’ Catching Nursing Homes Thieves In The Act
There's an old saying that the camera never blinks. When it comes to catching crimes against nursing home residents, the State Attorney General said that electronic eye is invaluable. Thefts from...
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Former attorney charged with stealing nearly $68,000 in client funds
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A former attorney who practiced law in New Britain and Cheshire was arrested today and charged with stealing nearly $68,000 from a man whose affairs he managed as a...
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