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Elder financial abuse has existed for as long as elders have owned property and money. This article will discuss seven key elements to identify and combat elder financial abuse, and to recover what was wrongfully taken. Key # 1: Age In California, an “elder” is defined as someone 65 years of age or older. Age is an [...]

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“You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the hour. And, there are things to be considered…Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in right relation? Where is your water? Know your garden. It is time to [...]

Show the world you care about ending elder abuse and neglect."Wear something purple" on World Awareness Day - every June 15th.International NetworkFor The Prevention of Elder AbuseElder Abuse comes in obvious forms and not so obvious forms.We are facing a national epidemic of unlawful and abusive guardianships and conservatorships --- guardians and their attorneys are getting rich off the backs of

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Ripley, Tenn. (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Amy Elder, a 28 year old teacher and softball coach at Ripley High School in Ripley, Tennessee has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and statutory rape involving two female high school students.Elder was arrested on Tuesday and charged with sexual battery of a minor and statutory rape.According to police, Elder had an ongoing sexual relationship w

On Tuesday, May 20th, key traditional elder resister to the relocation laws, Pauline Whitesinger, was served a notice to halt "new" construction of an earth lodge commonly known as a hogan, and this notice was served by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency deputized officers, Hopi Tribal Range Technicians. In addition to this warning about "illegal" construction activity, officers attempted

REMEMBERING JERI ANNMCC OBITUARYThe Rev. Elder Jeri Ann HarveyMCC Leader and Pioneer1934 - 2008________________________________The Rev. Elder Jeri Ann Harvey REMARKS BYThe Rev. Nancy L. WilsonOffice of the ModeratorMetropolitan Community Churches May 28, 2008 There was never any mistaking that voice, or the Bible raised high above her head, or the joy, passion and energy of her preaching â€

The report for the follow meeting of the United Church of God Council of Elders has now been posted on the members site.No specifics about plans on the Home Office location. Left unaddressed is the land already purchased.

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Will Elder, one of the original cartoonists for MAD magazine when it first began in 1952, has passed away at age 86. That's a shame. I read some of the original satires he'd drawn for them in reprints, including Mickey Rodent and Super-Duperman, and they were great.

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Eight hours of continuing education to renew my real estate license seems like a long haul all in one day. Real estate agents tend to like moving around a lot. Sitting in one chair for 8 hours without use of...

The following is an email sent out by Rev. Elder Ken Martin of the Metropolitan Community Churches. It is essential reading for all Christians, as it hammers home the point that to attend any church, regardless of how "Gay friendly" it is, that is affiliated with any denomination that in any way discriminates against LGBT people, gives undeserved credibility to that denomination.As you know, it's my firm belief that any Christian, Gay or Straight, who attends any church that in any way excludes any of God's children, is not only lending undeserved credibility to that church and its clergy person, but is involved in a situation that is toxic to one's spiritual life, and is committing a sin sufficient to be an extraordinary offense against God and against the Gospel of Christ!The following

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) was a great Flemish painter of the XVI century. He is supposed to have been born in Broghel, near Breda (Netherlands).He was an apprentice of Pieter Coecke, and married his daughter. He had 2 sons with her, that also were painters: Jan Bruegel and Pieter Bruegel. For distinguishing between the father and the son, the father has been called Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and the son Pieter Bruegel the Younger.Bruegel is often compared with Hieronymus Bosch. In both painters, fantastic elements exist, and a reference to death. The artworks of both painters are full of small secrets, and scenes full by people. These are not paintings that can be just given a glance. They are that kind of artworks that can delight us, while discovering new details on and on.Pur

Product Description Come behind closed doors and see real trades made by real traders. Dr. Alexander Elder leads you into 16 trading rooms where you meet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades. Some of them manage money, others trade for themselves; some trade for a living, others are on the semi-professional level. All are totally serious and honest in sharing their

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Bible Questions Answered:What is the difference in all of these titles, from the New Testament?Elder, Bishop, Pastor, Vicar.Shelby N./ L eicester, U.K. Bible Answers:Three of these titles appear in the Word of God, the fourth does not. Elder: Elder, or old man. Luke 22:66 KJV (Greek- Presbuterion: The order of elders. The Presbytery.“And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led Him into their council,...” Acts 22:5 KJV (Greek-Presbuteros: A senior; member of the council, or presbyter.)“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren,...” Bishop I Timothy 3:1,2 KJV[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of

Bible Questions Answered: What is the difference in all of these titles, from the New Testament?Elder, Bishop, Pastor, Vicar.Shelby N./ Leicester, U.K. Bible Answers:Three of these titles appear in the Word of God, the fourth does not. Elder: Elder, or old man. Luke 22:66 KJV (Greek- Presbuterion: The order of elders. The Presbytery.“And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led Him into their council,...” Acts 22:5 KJV (Greek-Presbuteros: A senior; member of the council, or presbyter.)“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren,...” Bishop I Timothy 3:1,2 KJV[1] This is a true saying, If a man desire the office

The number of elderly residents being abused or neglected is on the rise in Massachusetts, and advocates for the elderly say the state is not properly funding a program that was designed to protect vulnerable seniors.Elder service agencies northwest of Boston say they do not have enough money to run the state-sanctioned protective services program, so they are forced to pull funds from other important programs. As state officials work on next year's budget, advocates for seniors are putting on a full-court press to draw attention to the problem.The protective services program responds to reports of elders in situations that include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect by a caregiver in the home, self-neglect, and financial exploitation.In fiscal year 2005, the state received 11,5

As my parents, friends and I myself age, I've been doing a great deal of thinking about the state of elder care in this country. The nursing home industry has indeed changed over the last few years, with the lion's share of changes having to do with offering specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care, assisted living, and palliative care for those in need. More and more long-term care facilities appear to be offering services which allow residents to move along a continuum from independent living to complete care, based upon an individual's changing needs. This is a welcome change, but there is so much more that can be done.With the Baby Boom generation beginning to retire, I predict that the care of the elderly will be an enormous field with unlimited growth and employment potential over

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In 2006, the Entertainment Software Rating Board changed the rating of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from Teen (13+) to Mature (17+), citing "more detailed depictions of blood and gore" than had been previously considered, and "the presence in the PC version of the game of a locked-out art file that, if accessed by using an apparently unauthorized third party tool,"—the Oblivion Topless Mod—"allows the user to play the game with topless versions of female characters." In response to the new content, the ESRB conducted a new review of Oblivion, showing to its reviewers the content originally submitted by the game's publisher along with the newly disclosed content. The new review resulted in an M rating. The ESRB reported that Bethesda Soft

The Elder & Leemaur Publishers "Voice of the Future" Scholarship is available to high school juniors and seniors and undergraduate students. You must submit an essay of 500 words or less addressing one of the topics on the sponsor's site.Awards:maximum of $10000Deadline:March 01, 2008Details at:

Congratulations to Shane Elder for passing his PADI Adventure Diver course in December.First of all, well done for managing to complete the whole course (including the theory) in just one day. Secondly, well done for persuading his wife, Nicole to let him do it – they were on their second honeymoon and he had to start by getting permission, then he had to try and fit in the diving around all the fishing, kayaking and waterfall trips they were doing. Good work Shane.It was a really fun course, the highlight probably being on his naturalist dive when a manta ray nearly flew into his head. Shane was trying to work out what I was pointing at/looking at/screaming about, when he turned and saw a 4m manta about 2 feet in front of him. His expression was priceless.Shane was hoping to go to New Z

Alberta's Greatest Resource Is People.Canada has the youngest population of any developed country and Alberta has the youngest population in Canada.At a median age of 35.9, Alberta's advantage is it's young highly trained and sustainable workforce. In turn younger families are causing a "rippling economic boom effect"; as they have children the demands on daycares and other facilities are increased . Daycares with huge waiting lists are turning to seniors to help ease their labour strain. "Alberta is an energetic and vibrant place that's attracting young workers," she said. "But we're also seeing how seniors are returning to work - like a 76-year-old electrician I know - or are volunteering on a full-time basis." "There may have been a period of disregard for the older worker," "Now they're seen as responsible and reliable - and are valued.Ruth Maria Adria The Elder Advocates Society of Alberta cha

In this fast moving generation youngsters are least bothered about their health and their elder people. Where can they get proper care and love? They are suffering a lot. We have to come together to make them live better by just giving little support. Better caring can fulfill all this needs. They provide many facilities to elder people so that they must not realize that there is shortage of any thing. You can register for free in their website for free. This service is especially available for people of United Kingdom. You can search for care home available in your area. This is one kind of good social work by better caring. Now elder need not bother about their lives because here better caring is there to take care of them. You can have your valuable opinion on their service. You can also read regular news regarding social services. Finally better caring is doing a key role in providing better homes for elder people. Besides all this things better caring supports many other

Guess what the quote of the month is? It's Shiney Ahuja's claim that Akshay Kumar is like a brother to him. We hear that ever since Bhool Bhulaiyaa released, Shiney Ahuja has been going around town saying that Akshay Kumar is like an elder brother to him. Ok point taken, but we wonder what the bada bhai has to say about his new ‘Shiney’ chota bhai. Are these brotherly feelings mutual?

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By: John MorrisQ. When do you need a care facility? A. A residential care facility should be taken into account when at least one of the following circumstances happens:- Your elderly relative requires and demands twenty four hour of continuous care and attention.- Your elderly relative can not anymore cope up with the activities of day-to-day living such as eating, bathing, using the toilet, changing etc.- Your elderly relative is more likely to have either physical or verbal violent out burst and is a threat to himself and to others.- Your elderly relative has wandered off from the safety of home.- The caregiver's physical condition and welfare is harmfully affected.Q. What out of home choices for the elderly are available?A. A variety of choices are available, and it is an important decision, so choose wisely. 1. Residential care facility. For the elderly that is no longer able to live alone however does not require skilled nursing attention and care. Assistance is given in groomin

The older you get, the more chances you would find sleeping separately a possibility. In fact it is a truth since problems when sleeping together such as snoring may make one of the partners more or less irritated and uncomfortable when sleep time comes. Such an issue stems from the fact that in the course of getting older, some health-related concerns such as snoring becomes evident for sleep deprivation issues. Hence for people who may want to put more concern on their health as they grow older, it could very well cover areas such as snoring and overall health as well. Read more: The trouble with sharing beds Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, sleep deprivation, sleep time, snoring

Each year, the late Nellie Allen Smith is honored by Cape Fear Studios with a commemorative juried pottery competition with assistance from her husband, Ritchie Smith. A Best In Show prize of $250 went to John Elder for his small porcelain “Teapot.”“Its exquisite and subtle carving, understated yet elegant, present an elegant overall decorative motif of criss-crossing bamboo stalks,” Gordon said. “With its loosely woven handle and pale celadon tonalities, I see ‘Teapot’ as a modern homage to Sung Dynasty porcelain ware.’’ Read the full article

Due to my recent constant care of my grandfather, I have spent many days, hours, weeks, in nursing homes, hospitals, in the company of aides, doctors, and nurses. Many thoughts have come to mind. As a young, strong, aware individual, you often have the independence, awareness and physical strength to avoid, fight or just be aware when you being mistreated. Even if you choose not to fight back, you could. One of the most deplorable features of abuse is that cowardly individuals who inherently feel inadequate, gain power and strength from lording over easy targets (i.e., children, subordinates, elderly, animals). In the case of the elderly, those who have either been abused, or for whatever reason, have evil within and a need to belittle those in need, choose to verbally or physically maltreat someone of advanced age. If you step into a nursing home, you will see elderly men and women of all levels of health. There are individuals of fine physical shape, with failing mental facilities an

Last week my Grandmother had some serious health issues. No one in our family lives in her hometown, but we have a network in place. My cousin stops in every other day before going home from work in a town nearby. She also has another neighbor stop in every morning and the mailman (God bless him!) brings her mail to her back door, opens the door to put the mail in on the table and calls out

Elder Pharma Buys 51% In Biomeda Of BulgariaMumbai-based Elder Pharmaceuticals has acquired 51% stake in Biomeda Group in Bulgaria for euro 5 million (around Rs 28 crore) in an all-cash deal. Biomedia has a turnover in the range of euro 10-12 million.With the acquisition, Elder will see the launch of many more products in Europe. Biomeda is Elder’s second acquisition in less than 45 days. Earlier, Elder bought 20% stake in London-based NeutraHealth through subscription of shares worth about Rs 47 crore."Biomeda is an unique acquisition. It is a manufacturer of oral dosage formulations. The acquisition will provide us the right entry vehicle to enter the Bulgarian market, leveraging Elder’s robust EU product portfolio and pipeline. Elder will enjoy a pan-European presence, covering all the key markets of Europe," said Alok Saxena, director (international), Elder."The Bulgarian market's skilled labour, which has an advantage in terms of lower labour cost compared to other European c

:: ABOUT  SHUANG SHUYING 77 YEAR OLD sentenced to two years jail in life danger without medical care. Midland, Texas (CAA)-August 17, 2007 Elder Beijing Church Activist Life in Danger; Relatives Appeal for Medical Parole CAA learned that the health of the jailed Beijing house church activist 77-year-old Ms. Shuang Shuying was found in serious condition. She was sentenced to two years by Beijing Chongwen District People´s Court on February 26, 2007 on the trumped-up charge of willfully damaging public and private property. [...] In an urgent letter to CAA written by Ms. Shuang´s daughter-in-law Ms. Wei Jumei, Ms. Shuang is seen "in an extremely poor health" when she was visited in her jail by her relatives recently. . .  READ the entire CAA-ARTICLE + WEI JUMEI´s PRAYER REQUEST: Jailed Elder Beijing Church Activist Life in Danger; Relatives Appeal for Medical Parole - PHOTO: Shuang Shuying 77 yrsWei Jumei: PLEASE PRAY FOR MY MOTHER-IN-LAW [...] I appeal to the brot

Subject: My Application for Illegal StatusThe Honorable Lindsey Graham731 Hart Senate Office BuildingPhone (202) 224 3254Washington, DC 20510Dear Senator Graham,As a native South Carolinian and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to determine the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you.My primary reason for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stems from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted. If my understanding of this bill's provisions is accurate, as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, all I need to do to become a citizen is to pay a $2,000 fine and income taxes for three of the last five years. I know a good deal when I see one and I am anxious to get the process started Before everyone figures it out.Simply put, those of us who have been here

ABC Radio Australia An Aboriginal elder who has been helping the Australian government negotiate a 99-year lease on Elcho Island off the coast of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory says its intervention on communities is a betrayal of trust.The Australian government is planning to take over Northern Territory Aboriginal communities to combat child sexual abuse.He does not believe the intervention will work, and says it will poison relations for a long time to come.Abridged >>

In this era of preposterous house prices, a lot of older people are sitting in goldmines. Never mind that these goldmines are their homes, have been their homes often for decades.And their greedy, evil, ungrateful offspring all too often are ushering their parents out of their homes and into institutions solely in order to get their greedy mitts on the goldmines left behind. Old people are often vulnerable. Their children are often their only lifeline. Like abused children, they feel conflicted loyalties to the very people abusing them. Abuse of elders is sometimes physical, but more often it's emotional neglect coupled with financial exploitation.That's why elder abuse so rarely is reported. But in order to get away with these daylight robberies, the scum who abuse their elderly relatives require the assistance of professionals like attorneys, bankers and solicitors, who all too often know exactly what is going on, but are happy to be complicit in order to pocket their own fees.This

BY ERIN L. NISSLEY Staff Writer The Times Tribune - PA, USAThe 92-year-old had been paying $300 a month for a room and care from Helen and Walter Pestinikas. Instead, the couple starved Mr. Kly to death, keeping his family from him while they drained more than $30,000 from his bank account.When the couple, who operated a funeral home on North Main Avenue, were charged with third-degree murder in Mr. Kly’s death, they argued that they had no obligation to care for him. Prosecutors argued that they did, because they had a contract to do so.The Pestinikases’ convictions in February 1987 was precedent-setting — it was the first time anyone had been convicted of murder for failing to live up to the terms of a care contract, according to then-District Attorney Ernie Preate Jr.Appellate courts struggled with the issue of whether the Pestinikases had a legal obligation to Mr. Kly. As the couple’s conviction was overturned by the state Superior Court and reinstated by the same court in

With the number of elder abuse cases on the rise, Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl is taking action. Senator Kohl made a stop in La Crosse today, renewing his call for a nationwide system of background checks aimed at preventing elder abuse. Wisconsin is currently part of a seven-state pilot program responsible for doing background checks on applicants to senior care facilities. Kohl hopes taking the program to national level will prevent elder abuse nationwide, and strengthen the current efforts in Wisconsin.Last year in Wisconsin alone almost ten thousand applicants were screened before they were hired by long-term care facilities, two hundred sixty-five of those applicants were denied because of a history of neglect or abuse. "During the pilot program over the last three years, in 7 states, 5000 people were identified as people we didn't want to employ, and would have otherwise been employed. I think that demonstrated the need for a national registry," Kohl says. By offering the program

Mobile phone footage shot at a privately-run care home shows frail and elderly residents being goaded into shouting foul-mouthed obscenities at each other.The three-minute video appears to show a woman trying to incite a confrontation between a confused woman and a male resident in the lounge of the home.She repeatedly persuades the bewildered pensioners to trade offensive vulgarities.At one point, the fearful victim of the abuse pleads with her laughing tormentor, saying: "He will come after me", while a second resident tells the woman she is "making bother", but she then turns her attention to the male resident, trying to persuade him to retaliate."This is an example of elder abuse, and elder abuse destroys lives. But it's still a hidden issue and we just don't know how much goes on.

Updated: Aug 10, 2007 06:18 AM EDTPORTAGE -Margaret Diamante is in critical condition suffering from a head injury Sunday at a residence on Woodbridge Lane, and medical personnel called police to investigate.The medical personnel responded to a rescue call in the Woodbridge Hills retirement community. They arrived and found Diamante, 87, semi-conscious and lying on the floor. They discovered she had been struck in the back of the head and had several bruises on her body.Doctors later found she had bleeding on the brain, and that led detectives to believe her injuries were elder abuse.No one has been arrested, but a suspect has been identified.Investigators have not revealed how the suspect knows Diamante, but said the person is not a danger to the community.According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, there was a 15 percent increase in elder abuse between 2000 - 2004.Two of every three victims are women, 42 percent are over 80 years old, and 53 percent of the suspects are adult chi

BURLINGTON, Ky. -- A Burlington woman was sentenced Wednesday on charges related to the death of an elderly person in her care. A judge sentenced Mary Allen to 225 days in jail and five years’ probation after she pleaded guilty to abusing Joe Daniels, a mentally disabled man for whom she was paid to provide care. Allen was indicted earlier this year on second-degree manslaughter and exploitation of an adult by a caregiver and two counts of abuse and neglect.The judge also ordered that Allen, whose husband, Brian Graham, faces charges related to the sexual abuse of an 18-month-old girl, may not work again as a caregiver.-----------------------------------Thanks Goodness this judge is tough on abuse and ordered Allen NOT to work again as a caregiver! We are thrilled to hear that, sounds like we are making real progress, here.

By Kelly EnosJack Parks was a 98-year-old survivor. He and his wife were married 74 years, and he was her sole caretaker before she passed away from Alzheimer's disease.Julia Spencer answered an ad in the local newspaper when Parks needed a caregiver. She beat him, she kicked him until he was black and blue, she tied him to a chair with a vacuum cleaner cord and tried to set him on fire.He died three weeks later of complications due to the injuries Spencer had caused."When you consider that people over the age of 65 will number about 52 million in the year 2020, crime and victimization against our seniors is not something we can ignore," Abridged read it all here >> ------------------------------------------Wow , married for 74 years and I thought Clara and A.J had been together a long time at 58 years before some jerk come and end it all , I sure hope the authorities are tough on elder abuse and prevent Julia Spencer from ever working again as a caregiver !

Oregon Bankers Association announces 'Elder Financial Abuse Prevention' kitthe OBA and DHS recently conducted a series of free trainings around the state on how banks can help prevent elder financial abuse.The trainings and the kit are the latest efforts in a decade-long outreach program aimed at reducing financial crimes against Oregon seniors."Preventing financial abuse of the elderly continues to be a top priority of the Oregon banking community," said Linda W. Navarro, president and chief executive officer of the Oregon Bankers Association.Abridged >>

Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday named Doug Beach to the job as secretary of the Department of Elder Affairs. Beach has long been active in elder care issues, serving as CEO of Senior Resource Alliance in Central Florida and is president-elect of the Florida Council of Aging. Beach, who is also president of the Florida Association of Area Agencies on Aging, will start the job on Monday.

Port St.Lucie , FloridaAccording to a story that broke in the Palm Beach Post by PAUL QUINLAN on Wednesday August 1,2007.Charges were filed Wednesday for child an elder abuse against a woman accused of abusing and neglecting 11 adopted children and several elders while pocketing most of the $2 million in state and federal money she collected to care for them.Investigators say Leekin starved those she adopted, whose ages now range from 15 to 26. Over the years, the children and adults were, at times, bound together with handcuffs and zip-ties and made to sleep on a tile floor. They were forced to soil themselves and kept from attending school or visiting doctors or dentists, police say.The children were adopted between 1993 and 1996 but the charges were not filed until Wednesday August 1,2007 fourteen years (14) and two million dollars later ?It is our position here on Elder Abuse that authorities MUST cut down on the profitability of these types of large scale child and elder abuse ope

WA,United States By Andrew Binion (Contact)The police officer had the 84-year-old woman step outside so she could talk without fear of her live-in grandson overhearing what she had to say.She broke down and started crying and said that she had been menaced for months. She said that her grandson had forced her to write him checks, and he became violent when she refused, court documents said.A few weeks later, another grandmother reported that her 19-year-old grandson, wanted for deserting the military, had assaulted her during an argument and then threatened to kill her as she called the police, reports said.......as baby boomers age, more cases of exploitation, violence and neglect of adults and the elderly are expected."Any of us, if we have the inability to care for ourselves, can be victims," said Carol Sloan, Adult Protective Services training program manager. "We're going to see more of it."Statewide there were 13,136 reports of abuse. A total of 10,640 investigations substantiat

Florence, Alabama Elizabeth S. HillI read recently that in 2006 there were almost 500,000 cases of elder abuse reported in domestic settings. If there were this many cases in homes, how many cases were in institutions, and how many abuses were not reported?It's frightening to even think about it.In the past few years I have become aware of the lack of love and the excess of greed when an old person has Alzheimer's or some other debilitating disease, and can be manipulated.I witnessed a case when a friend with Alzheimer's had every legal document he had carefully made when he was well reversed and changed during the last six months of his life. They were changed so that people whom he had not intended to benefit were benefitted from his legacy. There was no one with legal or medical authority who would help him, or who could help him.Congress needs our encouragement to pass the Elder Justice Act (HR 1783).All we have to do is call 1-800-928-8084 and say the we want help for the elder

Location:520 Knott BuildingMailing Address:404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100(850) 487-5340 / Senate VOIP 5340SunCom 277-5340 storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov Chair: Senator Ronda Storms (R) (850) 487-5072Vice Chair: Senator Gwen Margolis (D) margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov(850) 487-5121 Senator Carey Baker baker.carey.web@flsenate.gov 850) 487-5014SenatorAnthony C. "Tony" Hill, Sr.hill.anthony.web@flsenate.gov(850) 487-5024SenatorEvelyn J. Lynn lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov(850) 487-5033SenatorNan H. Rich rich.nan.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5103SenatorJ. Alex Villalobosvillalobos.alex.web@flsenate.gov (850) 487-5130------------------------------------------------Silence is Complicity Please we need your help!If It can happen to Dr. Fernandez and Clara it can happen to anyone! Makes your voices heard, Ask for an investigation they deserve it.Write, Call , Forward , Email , Reply , Express Yourself"I am concerned about society's moral and civic duty in protecting out most v

Easton,PA BELVIDERE by Tom Quigley tquigley@express-times.comThe judge told Nina Bohuslawsky on Wednesday that as a registered nurse she should have known better.Bohuslawsky, 36, and her 62-year-old mother, Nadia Bohuslawsky, admitted to their roles in what one Adult Protective Services official described as the worst case of elder abuse he's ever seen.The former Lopatcong Township residents owned up to the neglect that led to their elderly matriarch's death in exchange for having murder charges in the case dismissed.Eighty-year-old Dunia Kuczynsky arrived at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg on May 30, 2006, weighing about 80 pounds, dehydrated, with a broken leg bone protruding through her skin and gangrene, authorities said.Nina Bohuslawsky, the victim's granddaughter, pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless manslaughter and theft under a plea bargain reached with Warren County Assistant Prosecutor Craig Barto. She faces a prison sentence of up to 15 years.Nadia Bohuslawsky, the

Letters to Editor: An Elder named Ray is suspected of being a victim of elder financial abuse and elder abuse by a family member. Adult services were called by a family member . The Family Services responded by saying that they would not talk to her and would not investigate.The Victims' family is at a loss as to what to do and who to call now.History:Ray and Mary Ruth had ups/downs with their children (7) but the one child that they always depended and relied upon was, Rosemary.Ray and May Ruth had a close relationship with Rosemary and her family. They went places together and Ray idolized and bent over backwards for his grandson.When Mary Ruth was diagnosed with cancer, it was Rosemary who was there daily and took them to the doctor and hospitals and surgeries.Mary Ruth passed away two years ago and Rosemary’s father, Ray became even more dependent on her after the loss of his wife of 58 years.Rosemary made sure he had food in the house and took him home-cooked meals, did his was

Have you heard stories of "the old days"? You know, back when family members all lived together? Generation after generation?If you were lucky you heard these history lessons from grandparents or great-grandparents.There was the "homestead". Babies were born there. The midwife may have been a neighbor or the mother-in-law.The many children grew up with parents, grandparents and siblings. The grandparents died.The children married. Maybe they built their own home close by or simply moved their bride or groom into the "family home". The parents became the grandparents and the circle of life continued.So help me Hannah, but things have surely changed! The biggest difference is life expectancy. The circle of life has beaten a new path to our door.In the "old days" there were always family to take care of each other. Now, family members may be scattered across the globe.Words our great-grandparents never heard of are elder care, assisted living, nursing homes, long term health care and baby

Key West,FloridaMel Fisher was a dreamer, a visionary, a legend, and most importantly -- the World’s Greatest Treasure Hunter!Mel was able to do what many us have not...He realized and achieved his biggest dream during his lifetime.Everyday he insisted, “Today’s the Day”!After 16 years of searching for TWO Spanish galleons that sank in 1622 off the coast of Key West, FL -- he found the $450 million dollar "Mother Lode” from the Nuestra de Atocha.Most of the gold was on it's way back to Spain, in the form of royal taxes for the king -- but a lot of it was unregistered pirate contraband.

Washington - Alarmed by growing abuse of the elderly and worried that abuse will become more prevalent as baby boomers age, Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl has renewed his call for a nationwide system of background checks to identify applicants with criminal histories before they are hired by long-term care facilities."I want to stop the scourge of elder abuse and put in place a system that can be used across the country to prevent" mistreatment, Kohl said at a packed listening session Wednesday. Kohl and New Mexico Republican Sen. Pete Domenici introduced the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act last month and are seeking more supporters. The Elder Justice Act, the first comprehensive federal legislation designed to reduce elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, is also under consideration now in the Senate.Legislative attempts to address abuse of the elderly as a pervasive national problem have been ongoing for years, said Robert Blancato of the Elder Justice Coalition in Washington and

Q:After my mother-in-law suffered a stroke nearly two years ago, my wife and I have cared for her mother at home with us. When we saw that we could not handle this part-time and could not get my wife's siblings to help, my wife stopped working to stay at home with her full-time. This meant her losing the ability to retire early. Of late, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with dementia, and we just can't do it any longer. We tried to find a facility that would admit her, but because she only has $1,500 to her name and $720 per month in Social Security, the nursing homes tell us that there is an 18-month wait for a "Medicaid bed," and that they can't take her unless my wife and I guarantee to pay for her care at more than $5,500 monthly. We tried to discuss splitting the costs with her brother and sister, but they are not interested, and my wife and I simply can't afford to assume this cost. We are at our wit's end. A:Yours is a prime example how long-term care may have an intergenerat

By DOANE YAWGERdyawger@mercedsun-star.comCalifornia .. A woman and her boyfriend have been arrested by sheriff's detectives on charges of taking more than $52,000 from a 73-year-old Merced resident.Christine Rodriguez, 49, and Joe Talman, 35, both of Merced, were charged with embezzlement, forgery, identity theft and financial elder abuse, Detective Scott Dover of the Merced County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.Dover said criminal charges will be filed with the Merced County District Attorney's Office today in connection with the case, reported at the end of May.Rodriguez, the woman's daughter, and Talman were arrested at 1:30 p.m. Monday by Dover, who served warrants signed by Merced County Superior Court Judge John Kirihara.Both remained in Merced County Jail on Tuesday in lieu of $150,000 bail each, Dover said.Dover said the woman's family approached the department in May when the property owner where the woman lived reported bounced checks.During the investigation, it was

By JENNIFER SQUIRES Sentinel staff writerSanta Cruz, California.. Elder abuse is on the upswing across the county, but the crimes can be difficult to detect and, sometimes, are caught too late."We getting a lot of elder abuse cases — everything from identity theft to financial abuse, all the way to physical and emotional abuse," District Attorney Bob Lee said.The aging population coupled with the high value of homes in the area has led to an increase in elder abuse but there are few statistics available to show how widespread the problem is, authorities said."A lot of it just falls under financial and identity theft," said Santa Cruz police Sgt. Bernie Escalante.The horror stories are there. During a breakfast forum last month, about 20 elder-care insurance specialists from all over the county listened to Escalante, an elder law attorney and an administrator at a live-in facility discuss the problems they see."It's often adult children who are trying to protect their inheritance," a

Contact: Ashley Glacel Phone: (202) 224-5364 Witnesses Support Nationwide System of Background Checks for Long-Term Care WorkersWASHINGTON – On Wednesday, July 18, Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) will hold a hearing to address the issue of elder abuse, a growing yet overlooked problem within America’s aging population. The hearing will be centered on the need for, and the benefits of, S. 1577, the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. This bipartisan bill, introduced by Chairman Kohl and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) last month, would establish a nationwide system of background checks to prevent those with criminal histories from working within long-term care settings. The bill was cosponsored by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Carl Levin (D-MI), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, victims of el

BY SUSAN L. OPPAT News Staff Reporter June 13 Revised June 16,2007Salem, Michigan, The daughter of a Salem Township woman who froze to death in March has been charged with vulnerable adult abuse for reportedly leaving her mother - who had Alzheimer's disease - alone for 26 hours.Subrenia Dout, 45, faces up to four years in prison if convicted of the felony charge. She was scheduled to undergo a preliminary examination in 14A-1 District Court Thursday, but the hearing was delayed until Aug. 9.State Police Trooper Greg Setla said Dout told him she left her mother, 67-year-old Djuna Fay Clark, alone at about noon on March 15 to help a friend. She said she didn't get anyone to care for her mother while she was gone, and when she returned the next day at 2 p.m., her mother was gone, Setla said.Police searched for Clark in the cold for the rest of that day and found her wallet on Eight Mile Road - more than 3 miles from her home. On March 17, Clark's body was found in a ditch along Pontia

Abuser.............. VultureWhat is the difference between these two animals ? One is an financial elder abuser and the other is a vulture.Now this is not an easy question, they are very similar , but there are subtle differences.The answer is not easy because they both like to pick your bones, but the vulture will have the cortesy to wait until you are dead to pick your bones, the other one won't.To see other wildlife portraits by Snyder Art Gallery here >>

By Elaine Jarvik and Pat ReavyDeseret Morning News Utah.. A dozen more people are alleging elder abuse by a nurse's aide who was accused Wednesday of raping a resident of a Salt Lake City long-term care facility.Jacob Mut Bolith Some of the new allegations "sound serious; they're similar type crimes," said Salt Lake City police detective Jared Wihongi about Jacob Mut Bolith, a certified nurse's aide who is being held without bail in the Salt Lake County Jail. Most of the complaints stem from his employment at other nursing homes in Salt Lake County, specifically South Salt Lake and Holladay, Wihongi said. Bolith is accused of raping an 85-year-old woman living at Christus St. Joseph Villa on July 1, several weeks after losing his CNA license on charges of inappropriately touching a patient at Avalon Valley Rehabilitation Center last December. St. Joseph hired Bolith in December after first doing a criminal background check on him and consulting the CNA Registry, which at that time r

Elder Abuse Case In CollinsThursday, July 12, 2007 - WBEN NewsroomCollins, NY (WBEN) - A Town of Collins woman has been charged for neglecting to care for her frail mother-in-law.Erie County Sheriff's Deputies charged 47-year-old Ayleene Foster with endagering the welfare of an incompetent person, after they found her 71-year-old mother-in-law locked in a bedroom, wearing a soiled diaper, with no access to food, water or a toilet.Captain Ron Kenyon says the elderly woman suffered from dementia. She is being treated for bed sores and dehydration.

Brunswick,North CarolinaThe Cape Fear Elder Abuse Prevention Network marked Elder Abuse Awareness Month in June with a billboard on U.S. 17 near Supply.According to the group, the United States has more cases of elder abuse than child abuse, but less than 30 percent of elder abuse cases are reported.To report elder abuse, call the Brunswick DSS at 253-2077.For information on the network, which tries to raise awareness about elder abuse and advocate for needed services, call the Agency on Aging at 395-4553.

(CBS) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. A Palm Springs man who threatened a neighbor, saying he would burn her house down, was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse and making a threat, police said Tuesday. Reynaldo Salas, 52, was arrested in the 100 block of Calle de los Vientos about 3 p.m. Monday, Palm Springs Sgt. Mitch Spike said. Spike said a woman, 63, who lives nearby told police that Salas had threatened her several times before, and she feared for her safety.Salas was taken to the Palm Springs Jail and locked up in lieu of $100,000 bail, he said.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Governor Rod Blagojevich has declared the month of July Elder Abuse Awareness month.The governor's office says more than 76,000 seniors in Illinois are victims of elder abuse.The state defines elder abuse as the neglect, financial exploitation, or physical, mental or sexual injury of a person age 60 or older.Illinois Department of Aging Director Charles Johnson says elder abuse happens every day and often goes unreported.He encourages victims or people who suspect someone is being abused to call the state's Elder Abuse Hotline at 866-800-1409.The department is holding an Elder Rights Conference in Lincolnshire on July 17th to 19th to raise awareness about the issue.

Bethesda sent out word that they’ll be releasing “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition” this September. The GotY edition will include both the official expansion (Shivering Isles), the downloadable content (Knights of the Nine) and will be available for Xbox360, PS3 and PC. Since its release in March last year, TESIV has one more than a few awards in different categories, including numerous Game of the Year and RPG of the Year awards. Gamerankings.com and MetaCritic.com list Oblivion as the highest rated game of all time on both Xbox 360 PS3.

Mothers in jail; Former detainee speaks, by Rebecca SullivanDiana Delgado spent almost six years in and out of state prison and county jail, but her real punishment began when she was release in January and her eight year old daughter refused to live with her after she was released.Women like Delgado are filling jails and prisons throughout the country, state and county at an alarming rate. Nationally, the number of women in prisons has grown 6.3 percent annually since 1990. In Cook County Jail, the number of women detained increased by 89 percent between 1993 and 1999. Latino women accounted for the sharpest increase at Cook County Jail, their numbers doubling between 1993 and 1999.Drug offenses are the main reason why women 'mothers' are locked up....lThe jail population in the United States is expected to reach 2 million US makes up 5% of the total global population, it now accounts for 25% of the world's prisoners.Studies estimate that 50% of elderly American are victims of fina

By Rob Young/Appeal-Democrat A Yuba City man who tied up a 71-year-old East Marysville woman and stole her Thanksgiving turkey and Ford Bronco pleaded guilty Monday in Yuba County Superior Court to charges of robbery and elder abuse. Scott Conrad Herrera, 35, is expected to be sentenced July 25 to eight years in prison as part of a plea agreement. He will have to serve at least 85 percent of the time, said Assistant District Attorney Melanie Bendorf.Herrera, wearing a black ski mask, entered the apartment in the 2000 block of Ahern Street on Nov. 21 and bound the victim with plastic ties before taking valuables and the turkey from a refrigerator. He left with the keys to her vehicle, according to a Marysville Police Department report.Herrera denied committing the crime and told Judge James Curry he was accepting the plea agreement only because Sutter County authorities threatened him with a 12-year sentence on two charges, including robbery, if he did not. “I could take this to trial

Editor: Clayton W. Kent Firm: Brayton Purcell LLPA nursing home is guilty of neglect when it fails to fulfill its duties to its residents. These obligations can range from providing special diets to taking a frail, elderly person to the toilet at appropriate times. Refusing to answer a resident's page or failing to call his or her doctor may also be neglect. A bedridden nursing home resident should be repositioned at least every two hours to relieve body pressure. Without this care, the resident may develop inflamed, reddened skin or bedsores (also called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers). If a bedsore is not treated, skin tissue breaks down and a large wound is formed.Bedsores are often signs that the nursing home is neglecting residents' nutritional and hygiene needs. Skin breakdown can occur when a resident becomes incontinent and urine and feces are not cleaned up promptly. Improper nutrition may also affect the skin, inhibiting healing.Poor nutrition and dehydration may cause

A home invasion case involving an elderly Fresno County woman turned out to be an inside job according to investigators. The victim's caregiver and another woman are in jail on Wednesday as a result.The house located in rural Fresno County looks quiet and peaceful. However, one month ago, it was a different story. Late in the evening on May 23rd, Fresno Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 home invasion call. When deputies arrived, they found a 77 year old woman and her care taker tied up. The two told deputies they had been robbed. At the time, investigators believed two men had forced their way into the home and stole handguns, jewelry and cash. But, the Sheriff's Department says it didn't take investigators long to realize the caretaker's story didn't add up. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims says, "As it turns out, there were no males that broke into the house, the caregiver and her co-part were responsible. Investigators zeroed in on 23 year old caretaker Danielle Fraijo,

Australia ...An elder of the Mutitjulu community in central Australia says many Aboriginal mothers are taking their children into the sandhills because of fears the government will take them away. Federal police and members of the defence force are expected to be deployed to the community as early as next week as part of the Federal Government's response to Indigenous child sex abuse.The elder, Vince Forrester, says the changes are unnecessary and are causing widespread fear in central Australia. "When you're bringing armed forces into the communities obviously people's minds are going to start playing tricks on them," he said."You don't bring an army into the community, this is just intimidation of the Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory."

(Media-Newswire.com) - A new advisory service will help tackle the abuse of older people in Western Australia.A new advisory service will help tackle the abuse of older people in Western Australia. Seniors Minister Sue Ellery today announced the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and Advocare Inc would provide the State Government?s new advisory service for seniors who had been abused or were at risk of abuse.Seniors Minister Sue Ellery today announced the Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre and Advocare Inc would provide the State Government?s new advisory service for seniors who had been abused or were at risk of abuse.The partnership would receive $160,000 annually until June 2009 to offer legal advice and information, support, advocacy and referrals for older people who were in abusive situations or who needed help to protect their rights and welfare.Ms Ellery said this was an exciting new step in the quest to prevent elder abuse in WA.?More often than not, elder abuse is

Ontario, Canada by Adam Peck, GuelphSeniors advocates hope that Friday's June 15 , World Elder Abuse Awareness Day will lead to a better understanding of what they call an unnoticed crime."It's not that this is a new problem. It's probably where child abuse was 20 years ago," said Sheli O'Connor, Wellington County's Seniors At Risk system coordinator. "It's still considered a hidden crime."There are five broad categories of abuse: financial, emotional, physical, sexual and neglect. Of those, emotional and financial abuse make up the vast majority of cases, she said.Emotional abuse includes name-calling, treating elders as children, harassing them for money and threatening to institutionalize them.Financial abuse is often related to misuse of power of attorney and usually occurs when a son or daughter is in financial trouble, and uses the power of attorney to sell their parent's house and assets and keeps the money for themselves. Often, a son or daughter's financial trouble wil

Ireland..An estimated 14,000 to 23,000 older people in Ireland are victims of elder abuse. Age Action Ireland has warned elder abuse continues to be widespread in Ireland. It remains one of the silent forms of abuse which causes untold suffering to thousands of vulnerable older people. A National Centre for the Protection Of Older Persons is due to start in January of next year. It will have 32 elder abuse officers who will investigate and monitor treatment of elderly people, both physically and mentally. Twenty-five are already in place. Anyone with concerns should ring 1850 24 1850.

Hoping to raise awareness about the critical issues of elder abuse, neglect and abuse prevention in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a proclamation last Friday declaring "International Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in the city.As part of the effort to alert all Americans to the seriousness of this problem, the mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) joined with the city Department for the Aging (DFTA) in an educational conference to mark the day.Entitled "Breaking Down Barriers, Addressing Financial Exploitation Through Partnerships", the conference, held at New School University Institute for Retired Professionals in Manhattan, was designed to help professionals from the legal, financial, medical and social work communities address the complex of problems and emerging issues related to elder abuse.Among the topics addressed were effective interventions, challenges faced in identifying financially abused seniors, how to treat abusers and financial literacy.In a rel

Helen Gao: (619) 718-5181; helen.gao@uniontrib.comSAN DIEGO – A man who once oversaw the finances of the San Diego school district has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of elder abuse for taking money from his former secretary while she was battling cancer.Henry Hurley, a retired chief administrative officer of the San Diego Unified School District, changed his plea to guilty Monday.He initially pleaded not guilty after being charged with caretaker theft from the elderly, a felony that carries a maximum four-year prison sentence.He agreed Monday to make restitution of $10,441 to the victim, Mildred Catlin, who is in her 70s. In exchange for the plea and restitution, the charge is to be reduced at sentencing to a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of one year in jail. If he fails to follow through with restitution, the felony charge would be reinstated.Hurley declined to be interviewed after his change of plea.He worked for the school district from 1972 to 2002, when he retired. Catl

Written by Tim Daly, ReporterDoris Roberts is best known for her role as the mother on the hit show, "Everyone Loves Raymond." But she's perfectly happy with the role of spokesperson against elder abuse as well.Roberts appeared Wednesday in Hughson in Stanislaus County to help fundraising efforts of the Stanislaus Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance."I have a big voice. People listen to me, because I'm a celebrity. That's what I do", said Roberts at the senior facility in Hughson.Roberts shared statistics that 84 percent of elder abuse goes unreported, while the problem has increased 47 percent in just the last few years.

Crime now a felony that can't be erasedBy SHEILA WISSNER Staff WriterKathy Gentry was dumbfounded when she arrived at the hospital to find that part of her 78-year-old father's right ear lobe had been cut off.An investigation revealed that James Graham, who had Alzheimer's disease, had been assaulted by an aide in the nursing home where he had been living. Gentry could not believe anyone would do such a thing."I was shocked. Totally shocked,'' Gentry said. "He was a very sweet, quiet man.''Crimes against people like Graham in their twilight years are on the rise, state figures show, and are expected to continue growing as baby boomers age, experts say.Now, people convicted of such crimes in Tennessee will have a felony on their records because of legislation the General Assembly approved in the past two weeks. The governor signed it into law last week.Another new law prohibits those who abuse the elderly from getting their records expunged. That law goes into effect July 1."The

Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Lianne DalzielMinister of Commerce, Minister for Small Business, Minister of Women's Affairs, MP for Christchurch EastLianne Dalziel said a study by Age Concern, the largest provider of services for elder abuse and neglect, showed family members were most often responsible for the neglect, which ranged from failing to provide basic needs, such as food, to misuse of money."Neglect of the elderly is unacceptable. Older people in New Zealand should be fully involved in our communities and enjoying their later years, not suffering isolation or ill-treatment.Age Concern's research shows that financial abuse is one of the most common forms of elder abuse, and often occurs by way of misuse of an Enduring Power of Attorney.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2007“My World,…Your World… Our World – Free of Elder Abuse”The key objective of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is to raise awareness of elder abuse (which encompasses neglect and mal- or mistreatment) throughout the world.The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) was founded in 1997 and is dedicated to global dissemination of information as part of its commitment to world-wide prevention of abuse and neglect of older adults. As part of INPEA's research agenda, they launched a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to be held, for the first time, on June 15, 2006. This project will be in partnership and collaboration with interested individuals, agencies, organizations, NGO's, governments and corporations. «Abuse is a violation of an individual's human and civil rights by any other person or persons. Abuse may consist of a single act or repeated acts. It may be physical, verbal or psychological, it may be an act o