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New bill would change laws for reporting caregiver abuse
You need help from police, but you can't call 911 for help -- that's the plight of some victims of abuse in nursing or full-time care homes. And with growing numbers of illnesses like Alzheimer's...
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Judge’s wife facing more complaints about guardianship fees
Dan Schmidt and Carla SimmondsCarla Simmonds, a Delray Beach nursing administrator and mother of two, decided two years ago to get in shape by attending a “boot camp workout.”But after a vigorous...
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Most abusers of elderly know their victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The vast majority of people who abuse older New Yorkers know their victim. And many of them are caretakers.Those were among the staggering statistics released Tuesday by...
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Elder Abuse & Exploitation expo & symposium
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the Lee County Sheriff's Office, the State Attorney's Office and IHeart Radio will join together to present "Seniors Fighting Back" Expo...
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Largest Calif. nursing home chain accused of wrongful death
Czersale Hilton, right, with her mother Geneva CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES-- The owner of California's largest chain of nursing homes has come under fire, accused of abuse and wrongful deaths.CBS Los...
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Local, state leaders ignite call-to-action for Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Only one in 24 cases of elder abuse are reported in New York State, according to the Council on Elder Abuse. June is World Elder Abuse Awareness month and, in New York, local and state officials are...
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2 Upstate NY women get jail for bilking elderly with false claims for bail money
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Two women from Northern New York have been sentenced to jail for defrauding elderly people by telling the victims that their grandchildren or other relatives needed money for...
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Despite law, still stuck in nursing homes
Marvin Dawkins was a 53-year-old AT&T manager when a blocked blood vessel left him paralyzed. It took 11 years, one lawsuit, repeated tangles over Medicaid rules — and a chance meeting on a church...
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Banks join fight to help financial exploitation of seniors
BUTLER COUNTY —With the population of Americans ages 60 and older growing faster than previously estimated, financial institutions are joining law enforcement in helping seniors being swindled of their...
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Local banks are protecting seniors from financial scams
Bank of the West in Los Altos StaffSome cases hit closer to home, with family members or caretakers conning seniors into a financial gift or salary advance.Local banks fight fraudBanks are often the...
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Old and on the Street: The Graying of America’s Homeless
LOS ANGELES — They lean unsteadily on canes and walkers, or roll along the sidewalks of Skid Row here in beat-up wheelchairs, past soiled sleeping bags, swaying tents and piles of garbage. They wander...
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Miami Teens Give Whole New Meaning to Senior Prom
Though many people decry the behavior of teens these days, it is difficult to fault the efforts of a group of high school students from TERRA Environmental Research Institute in Miami to bring joy into...
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Generations who fought before us deserve justice, protection
Commentary by Karen C. BuckImagine a world without the elders of our country — those who fought racism and discrimination in the civil rights, voting rights, and women's rights movements; those who...
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Resident Waits Hours to be Sent to Emergency Room
FACILITY FAILED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NURSING HOME AREA IS FREE FROM ACCIDENT HAZARDS AND RISKS AND PROVIDES SUPERVISION TO PREVENT AVOIDABLE ACCIDENTSLEVEL OF HARM –ACTUAL HARM**NOTE- TERMS IN...
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Reports of neglect at top nursing home point to failures in state oversight
Editor’s note: This article is the third in a three-part series examining how and why New York’s nursing homes too often fail to keep their residents safe. Read the first part here and the second part...
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NYC nursing homes forcing residents into homeless shelters
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a three-part series examining how and why New York’s nursing homes too often fail to keep their residents safe. Read the first part here.Robert Negron, 60,...
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As NY shifts to for-profit nursing homes, abuse and neglect complaints spike
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series examining how and why New York’s nursing homes too often fail to keep their residents safe. Read the second part here. New York’s nursing...
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Elder abuse on the rise in Florida
Lillian MosesSANFORD — In a hospital bed, Lillian Moses, 95, was wheeled into the courtroom of Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr.The judge asked about her grandson, Thomas Keefe White, who is charged...
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State Audit: California Bar Put Public at 'Significant Risk'
A recent state audit raises serious questions about the California state bar's ability to protect consumers. The state bar is in charge of investigating and disciplining attorneys, but a 75-page state...
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