Elder Abuse

The State Department of Human Services says that the new law will provide a comprehensive approach to improving both safety and quality of care in long-term care settings. With the passage of House Bill 3359, Oregon legislators are putting changes in place to improve the quality of life for individuals living in licensed long-term care…

A number of important bills were passed at the end of the legislative session, including some surprisingly common-sense solutions to estate planning and elder abuse problems. Among a number of new laws recently passed in New York State are several that provide ways for health care workers and bank employees to do a better job…

Family caregivers who are helping their elders, will now receive financial assistance for associated costs from the state of Hawaii. It is a nod to a tradition that will be gratefully appreciated. The Kupuna Caregivers Act, signed into law by Hawaii Governor David Ige. It is the first of its kind in the U.S., according…

Financial elder abuse is more likely to come from family members or caregivers than a scammer who promises to deliver millions. The latter is more dramatic, but the family or caregivers are just as harmful. An all-too-common situation of one adult child trying to protect his elderly father from siblings and their spouses is described…

They’re getting tougher in Tennessee, thanks to a new law that is geared to revamp state laws protecting the elderly. With stiffer penalties, that include more jail time and higher fines than those imposed in the past, a new law has taken effect in Tennessee to protecting older citizens against individuals who are convicted of…

The standard governing nursing home abuse suits is too restrictive, and runs contrary to the aims of state law, according to a recent decision from the Arizona Supreme Court. With a decision that dismantles a four-part test established in 2002, the Arizona Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a Pima County court’s granting of summary…

A polo team and polo ponies, photography adventures and a film project were funded by a Harvard-educated attorney, until the family’s case was brought to justice. The judge in the case of the co-executors against Philip Jay Fetner was not convinced by Fetner’s stance that the late Stephen S. Roszel VI wished to fund an…

Mystery surrounding the disappearance of the fitness guru from the headlines sparked by podcast, but raises awareness of elder abuse. Richard Simmons was one of the more colorful workout characters of the 1980s. With a head of puffy curls and big brown eyes, he was known for wearing over-the-top workout clothes, including extremely short gym…

Prolific spending gave Del Dunmire a high profile in his hometown, but he was also generous, supporting a number of charitable organizations. Locally famous for overcoming an unsuccessful bank robbery and founding what became an international aviation parts company, Kansas City’s Del Dunmire had a reputation for throwing extravagant parties while also supporting Children’s Mercy…

Woman charges her husband died as a result of humiliating treatment from employees of Walgreens store in Florida. Maria Elizarraras, the widow of an elderly man, charges that her husband died after rude treatment from employees of an Orlando (FL) Walgreens, when they stopped him from leaving the store and made him return to the…