The state of Wisconsin is doing something a little unorthodox when it comes to the fight against elder abuse: they are giving families small, secret cameras to keep in their loved one’s rooms in order to help precisely identify when abuse … [Read more...]
Finding the Best Caregiver
What are the things that matter most to you when you are looking for someone to help a loved one with their daily care tasks? There are several traits that probably spring immediately to your mind. You want someone who is knowledgeable, of … [Read more...]
Georgia’s New Rules Crack Down on Abuse
The state of Georgia has recently passed a law that is designed to help seniors live safer lives. Aimed at cracking down on elder abuse, this new law makes it a lot harder for people to get away with abusing seniors and implements a new set … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse is Often Committed by Someone Close
Seniors have long been the targets of those looking to take advantage of others economically. On average, seniors are less likely to report these crimes, either because they are more embarrassed about having been taken advantage of, or … [Read more...]
New Bill Addresses Topic of Senior Dignity
You might have heard about a new bill working its way through the California state legislature that looks to punish caregivers and other employees of care homes and services that refuse to use transgendered pronouns with individuals that … [Read more...]
The ED is Often the Front Line in the War Against Abuse
Here’s a disturbing statistic: it is estimated that between 5 and 10 percent of all senior citizens experience some sort of elder abuse. Here’s another disturbing stat: some estimates say that only about 1 out of every 24 … [Read more...]