Blog Posts in 2008
Posted on Dec 22, 2008
This past Friday, authorities in San Francisco, California warned the public that instances of abuse against seniors was on the rise. Authorities also reported that the cases were increasing in ...
Posted on Dec 12, 2008
WIVB.com is reporting that 4 nursing home employees have been charged with elder abuse in Getzville, New York. The New York Attorney General's office announced that they had arrested Corey Austin of ...
Posted on Dec 12, 2008
In California, a woman was arrested on December 9th after she allegedly racked up nearly $5,000 in purchases on her elderly stepfather's ATM (automatic teller machine) card. Investigators looking into ...
Posted on Dec 12, 2008
Today, California authorities say that a certified nursing assistant was arrested for elder abuse . The arrest occurred after the woman, Karlene Brown (39), was recorded on tape abusing an 88 year old ...
Posted on Dec 8, 2008
A nursing home caregiver in Hollywood, Florida has been arrested and charged with elder abuse after forcefully dragging an elderly resident by the collar. Karlene Brown was arrested on elder abuse ...
Posted on Dec 1, 2008
In Spokane, Washington, a 59 year old woman is being accused of committing elder abuse . Reports indicate that the woman, Nancy Husak, was accused of depriving her mother of food and water , extremely ...
Posted on Nov 28, 2008
On November 18th, an 82 year old woman went to police and showed them bruises on her throat and other forms of evidence which proved that she was being abused. After seeing the evidence, police ...
Posted on Nov 24, 2008
A Tucson nursing home has agreed to pay $17,500 in civil penalties for committing more than two dozen violations. Santa Rosa Care Center was cited for: Failing to protect residents from sexual abuse ...
Posted on Nov 23, 2008
In San Diego, a North County couple recently pled guilty to elder abuse charges. The couple was charged with elder abuse after they left an 84 year old man with Parkinson's disease alone in a van ...
Posted on Nov 19, 2008
In Bend, Oregon, a 54 year old woman named Janet Brashers has been charged with 4th degree assault and elder abuse after it was reported that she had physically abused an 85 year old woman that she ...
Posted on Nov 18, 2008
In New York, Attorney General Andrea Cuomo has recently begun using hidden cameras throughout nursing home and elderly communities to stop the abuse of senior residents. Since the implementation of ...
Posted on Nov 13, 2008
The Attorney General's Office cleared a DeLand, Florida nursing home of charges for criminal neglect . The nursing home came under scrutiny after an elderly patient who died was found with maggots in ...
Posted on Nov 10, 2008
In San Francisco, a man located in Foster City is facing 9 months in jail for hitting his elderly father in the head with a hammer. Police report that Jayantibhai Patel, a 58 year old son, hit his own ...
Posted on Nov 7, 2008
In Sonora, California, a handyman was arrested by local law enforcement on suspicion of 6 felonies, one of which was an elder abuse charge. According to authorities, a 99 year old woman contact police ...
Posted on Oct 30, 2008
A senior citizens advocacy group in Riverside, California is sponsoring a seminar addressing the rise in elder abuse cases and scams against senior citizens. The Riverside County C.A.R.E. (Curtailing ...
Posted on Oct 17, 2008
George County police are currently investigating an elder abuse case involving a 74 year old man. The man, who is physically disabled, was found lying in his own waste by the South Carolina Welfare ...
Posted on Oct 15, 2008
The Senate Finance Committee passed a bill that aims to prevent abuse towards elderly and long-term care patients throughout America. The Patient Safety and Abuse Act (S. 1577) provides funding for ...
Posted on Oct 9, 2008
Renee Armas, a 48 year old resident of Crescent County, was recently arrested for elder abuse charges. It is reported that Armas abused an elderly California man who she was a caretaker for. Reports ...
Posted on Oct 7, 2008
Today on KNBC.com - a former employee of a Calabasas assisted living facility is being charged with elder abuse. The man, 20 year old Cesar Ulloa, is accused of torturing an 80 year old man. The man ...
Posted on Sep 30, 2008
KSBY.com is reporting that a caregiver in Paso Robles was arrested for elder abuse . According to police reports, the man was using developmentally disabled seniors to illegally obtain prescription ...
Posted on Sep 26, 2008
Recently on KATU.com - A couple in Portland who offered to care for a developmentally delayed couple are now being charged with elder abuse . According to police reports, the alleged caregivers are ...
Posted on Sep 22, 2008
Recently posted on senior-spectrum.com - People in Sacramento County, California recently unveiled an elder abuse education program called "Stop.Listen.Care." The campaign was created to help combat ...
Posted on Sep 19, 2008
The New York Department of Health has cited Westmount Health Facility in Queensbury for six health deficiencies related to the facility's quality of care, as well as one fire safety violation. ...
Posted on Sep 17, 2008
CBS59.com is reporting that Raleigh County held its second annual Elder Abuse Conference this past Friday. The conference was started and hosted by the Raleigh County Commission on Aging. During the ...
Posted on Jan 13, 2008
In Red Bluff, California, a woman who was accused of cremating her mother in her backyard pled "not guilty" to charges of felony theft and disposing of human remains outside of a cemetery. Kathleen ...