Justice Department summit aims to strengthen nursing home investigations
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 08, 2024
A two-day summit of law enforcement leaders from federal, state and local levels is intent on strengthening investigations into elder abuse and fraud, including oversight of nursing homes.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 20
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2023
Three convicted in national nurse diploma scam … State AG says arbitration in elder abuse cases skirts transparency rules … County pursues nursing home needs assessment after buyer snaps up 4 facilities...
COACH intervention eliminated elder mistreatment in trial
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 04, 2023
A new study shows how a caregiver intervention program reduced mistreatment by caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions including dementia.
Study: Elder abuse leads to rise in ED visits up to 2 years later
By
Rachael Zimlich
Feb 17, 2023
A new study finds that emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations were recorded at higher rates among elderly who were abused in some way for as long as two years after the abuse initially occurred.
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 16
Feb 16, 2018
Family’s in-room camera leads to elder abuse charges against two nursing home aides … Pennsylvania aide, nursing student pleads in nursing home abuse case, drops plan to sue facility and college...
Ethics, legal services, elder abuse in focus together
Jan 08, 2015
A free webinar examining the policies and protocols for legal services involved in elder abuse issues will take place at 2 p.m. Eastern Wednesday.
Case studies, discussion for providers on elder abuse prevention
Nov 20, 2014
The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention, a program of Jewish Senior Services, is hosting a series of free webinars on identifying and preventing elder abuse. The next is at 10:30 a.m. EST Monday.
The White House Conference on Aging: Why it should matter to you
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Oct 30, 2014
If you, like me, completely missed the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (or if you weren’t in the field at the time), it’s fair to ask just what the heck it and does. And what it means...
Also in the news for September 10, 2014 . . .
Sep 10, 2014
DOJ launches elder abuse website with resources for working with victims … CNA and her daughter stole $60,000 from nursing home resident, authorities charge
Government plan calls for increased surveillance, prosecution to combat elder abuse
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 10, 2014
Elder abuse is inflicted upon many of the more than 2 million Americans in long-term care settings, and more oversight is needed, according to a government report published Wednesday.