According to the Los Angeles Times, a 91-year-old woman who was under the care of her 26-year-old great-niece died weighing only 35 pounds with sores all over her body. The 26-year-old was attempting to get her great-aunt to drink water when she stopped breathing. The woman tried calling 9-1-1 but was medical personal could not revive the woman.
Continue Reading...In El Paso, TX an 83-year-old woman has suffered first and second degree burns on her hands and face just outside of the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home. Fire officials stated that the woman was smoking in her wheelchair outside of the home when her cigarette fell onto her clothes and burst into flames.
Continue Reading...A 79-year-old woman got back $2,000 thanks to the assistance of an elder abuse task force in Flint, MI. The woman originally lost the money after two employees from a tree trimming service stole the money from her. The woman was allegedly approached by the two men who were persistent in convincing the woman that she should take their service. They were able to convince her that her neighbors requested them to offer her the service.
Continue Reading...A state agency in Vermont has agreed to hire new staff members, responding to calls within 48 hours, and creating new procedures to avoid future problems. According to the report, the state agency currently has a backlog of over 300 cases awaiting investigation. The Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living was facing a lawsuit from the Vermont Legal Aid and two other groups pending an agreement to the plan set out to correct the problem. The advocacy groups became aware of the backlog in a meeting held by state officials in December.
Continue Reading...In Tennessee, a 42-year-old man was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, burglary, and elder abuse after he allegedly beat a 77-year-old elderly woman with a shoe. Police arrived at the victim’s home where they found the woman laying in the hallway with several injuries. The extent of those injuries is not stated in the report.
Continue Reading...The state of New York is taking great strides in order to ensure that elderly and vulnerable missing adults will get more help from authorities. The "Gold Alert" bill creates a system to help authorities get proper notifications, coordinate resources, and investigate when people have dementia, Alzheimers, or other disabilities that go missing. The "Gold Alert" bill would use the same type of infrastructure as the Amber Alert that is already in place that quickly disseminate information about missing children.
Continue Reading...The summer month’s are here and with it are the record breaking temperatures that can put you or your elderly loved one’s in danger. Many elderly individuals will be bracing themselves for the many heat related illnesses that can occur during these hot months.
Continue Reading...A family member, a caretaker, a nurse, and a doctor can all commit elder abuse against your loved one. Older Americans are losing $2.9 billion dollars as estimated in 2008.
Continue Reading...A woman in Long Beach who worked as a caretaker was sentenced to 4 years in state prison after she was accused and convicted of elder abuse, forgery and fraud. The woman reportedly stole a 74-year-old elderly woman’s life savings while she provided in-home care for the woman.
Continue Reading...A 31-year-old caregiver caring for an 81-year-old man was arrested and is suspected of 90 criminal counts including forgery, grand theft, and elder abuse. The report on KTLA.com states that the woman allegedly wrote several checks to herself from the elderly man’s account totaling over $287,000.
Continue Reading...According to a report in the Sun Sentinel in Florida, an 84-year-old woman was found abandoned living in a shed in the backyard of her son’s home. Her 54-year-old son was arrested and charged with elder abuse after purposely neglecting his mother and forcing her to live with no food, water, or electricity.
Continue Reading...The supervisor of a nursing home where 6 residents allegedly died as a result of morphine overdoses was acquitted of all charges in connection with the incident. The supervisor was accused of turning a blind eye when a nursing home employee was allegedly knowingly overdosing 6 patients with morphine. The county judge that rendered the not-guilty verdict cited the fact that the prosecution did not show enough evidence demonstrating that the supervisor was knowingly allowing these actions to occur or that she had mal-intent in her actions.
Continue Reading...A nursing home aide in New York has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison after sexually abusing a disabled 61-year-old woman. The perpetrator faces one count of first degree sexual abuse, one second degree count of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, and one count of endangering the welfare of a disabled person. The sentences for these charges will run concurrently with one another and the perpetrator will be required to register as a sex offender and face 10 years of supervision from authorities upon his release.
Continue Reading...In Lafayette, Indiana, an 82-year-old woman was scammed out of $11,500 by a 31-year-old man claiming to be a construction worker offering to build an additional room for her home. The construction was to take place in November of 2009 but the 31-year-old man and his associate left the job unfinished and completely disappeared according to the elderly woman. The woman stated she tried to call the man but his phone number had reportedly been disconnected.
Continue Reading...A 71-year-old New Zealand man was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly punched an 81-year-old man he was taking care of with a stick, causing injuries to the man’s eyes nearly blinding him. The 81-year-old man was reportedly living in the younger man’s van and agreed to pay him and his wife $500 a week to live there.
Continue Reading...A North Wales nursing home was fined earlier in the week after an 89-year-old woman got trapped in the railing of her bed and died of asphyxiation. The Walesonline report states that the woman’s head got wedged between that were meant to keep the woman from falling. This incident was the second one to occur in roughly three weeks at the same facility.
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