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The "Make Your Own Rules As You Go Along Crowd" is at it Again!
2008-05-24 19:30:00 Key West, Florida,- U.S.AThe way Monroe County's mayor and vice mayor switched positions this week may have violated state laws about open meetings and does not adhere to the procedure as it is written in the county's governing rules.Monroe County Mayor Sonny McCoy on Wednesday presented fellow board members with a proclamation that said he temporarily relinquished his position to Vice Mayor Mario Di Gennaro, and assumed the title of vice mayor.Abridged=>>
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Whistle Blowing in US Southermost City NOT a Good Idea
2008-05-24 19:16:00 Key West, Florida USAAccording to Mandy Bolen of the Key West Citizen it is alleged Jim Young , the former Assistant City Manager of the Code Compliance office , was fired for exposing former Assistant City Manager John Jones' alleged willingness to overlook city ordinances and willingness to overlook city ordinances so a personal friend could rebuild a home destroyed by fire.The former former city employee sued the city and a circuit Judge ruled in his favor this week.In the lawsuit, filed in August 2007, Morgan states that Young, while working as code enforcement manager, learned of a construction project on Hilton Haven Drive allegedly proceeding without necessary permits.------------------------------------------------Unfortu-nately for many law abiding citizens who wish everyone would play by the same rules the axion " It's not so much 'what you know' but who you know, hold true."Since we blew the whistle on the alleged elder and elder financial abuse of Clara G. Fernandez we...
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People in the News... Military Brat Work... And the Homefront View
2008-05-22 22:57:00 Daniel, the oldest son of the Kissinger family, packed his belongings; made friends; and learned the ins and outs of world travel. Dan recognizes the need for communication and the flow of information that is readily available via internet. With his sister Leanne, another class act brat, created an avenue of information that is a super highway and an integral part of thousands of military family PCS's (moves). I think that number is too small... Now Daniel has established his own family in Grand Rapids, MI.He travels to meet and speak with military personnel. With friends stationed all over the world topics of conversation often boggle the mind of his home grown wife! Change is good, challenge is better when met with a great team - and Daniel has built that on all fronts.Daniel was part of the team that held a PTAC conference in 2005 with Michigan business educating them on the military installations, jargon and the Department of Defense contracting. Always on the move, always thin...
New York Governor Paterson Gets Serious On Elder Abuse
2008-05-15 06:10:00 by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net),Assemb-lymember Alec Brook-Krasny (D-Coney Island, Dyker Heights) announced that Governor Paterson has signed into law a measure that makes assaulting a senior citizen a class D violent felony, helping curb predatory attacks by those who target the elderly (A.9818).?Society cannot tolerate criminals who assault and abuse the elderly,? Brook-Krasny said. ?Elder abuse is a heinous crime, and we must take immediate action to stop this type of violence.?The new law will increase the penalty for assaulting a senior citizen from a class A misdemeanor to second-degree assault ? a class D violent felony ? if a person 65 years or older is assaulted by someone more than 10 years younger. ?Our senior citizens deserve to feel safe and protected,? Brook-Krasny said. ?This law will ensure that criminals who assault and victimize the elderly will be severely punished for their shameful behavior.?The Assembly also passed legislation this year that will incr...
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Washing Elder With Hose Lands Caregiver in Jail
2008-05-03 23:39:00 Dusty Ricketts submitted by E MaloneFORT WALTON BEACH ? A former caregiver was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly stripped one of his patients naked and hosed him off outside in front of children after the patient had defecated on himself. Carl Anthony Maycock, 52, Fort Walton Beach, was arrested Wednesday morning on one third degree felony count of abusing a disabled person. If convicted, Maycock could receive up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Maycock is a former caregiver at the Fort Walton Beach Developmental Center.According to a probable cause affidavit , one of Maycock?s patients had defecated on himself on Sept. 30, 2007. Rather than taking the man into his room to clean him off, Maycock allegedly pushed the wheelchair-bound man on to the back patio, where he stripped him down and washed him off with the water hose. According to the affidavit, several employees at Fort Walton Beach Developmental Center verbally tried to stop Maycock, but his large size intimid...
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Judicial Misconduct Allegations in Georgia
2008-04-16 12:50:00 Atlanta ,Georgia USACook County attorney stepped forward Monday as a candidate for judge in the troubled Alapaha Judicial Circuit, where incumbent Judge Brooks Blitch is the target of two separate corruption investigations.Blitch is under investigation by the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission, which has accused him of 13 instances of judicial misconduct, and by the U.S. Attorney?s office as part of a four-year long corruption investigation of the circuit.
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Veteran Investigative Reporter For Fox News Mary Garafalo Fired For Exposin
2008-04-04 13:30:00 Mary_GarofaloMary Garofalo has been working at Fox 5 News since 1996. Her tenacious reports with "Fox 5 Investigates" have earned her a reputation as an "electronic pitbull" and one of the toughest reporters in New York City. Her hard-hitting investigations have landed con artists behind bars, uncovered corruption and exposed countless scams.Recently Mary Garafalo has done a series exposing guardianship abuse by Judges, attoneys, and guardians , could Mary have been fired inmediately after her expose aired on Tues April 1,2008 exposing guardian elder abuse?Fox can not shut this story up by firing Mrs Garafalo. We urge all our readers to take action and contact Fox News (212) 452-5555 and demand to know why she was fired and that the expose must continue.Our Elders are in great danger and this dirty secret can not be kept hidden any longer.This is an urgent call to action by all persons who care about preserving free speech and if she was indeed fired we must contact the station and ...
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Senator Ronda Storms Sponsors Bills to Protect Seniors Living in Nursing Ho
2008-04-04 12:35:00 Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USATo introduce legislation that will provide greater protection to vulnerable residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes.Storms brought her bill to the floor of the senate today.The proposed law would require the state's Department of Children and Families to notify law enforcement when investigating abuse and would increase the number of inspections by health officials where significant violations are discovered. Support the Senator in her fight against Elder Abuse Senator Rhonda Storms storms.ronda.web@flsenate.gov
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Congressman Mario Diaz Balart - Helpless to Assist Abused South Florida Eld
2008-04-01 17:55:00 Congressman Mario Diaz Balart said that Elder Abuse is a "State Matter" but that he was unable to sponsor or write any bills condemning the on-going epidemic of elder abuse that is affecting so many elders in South Florida and in other communities in the Nation. Elder Financial Abuse is a plight that is spreading throughout all of Florida's communities with an alarming immunity!Senior members of ElderAbuseHelp.Org accompanied Dr.Robert Sarhan to Congressman Balart's office in Miami, Florida in order to plead for help in his well documented case of elder financial abuse involving his elderly mother.Dr. Robert Sarhan recently granted ElderAbuseHelp.Org an interview as to the nature and outcome of his meeting with Congressman Mario Diaz Balart, during which the Congressman repeatedly asked Dr. Sarhan; "What do you want me to do ?" Dr. Sarhan expressively asked the Congressman for E.A. to be present during the meeting and the Congressman denied E.A. access to the meeting and only spok...
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Journal Reporter Wins Award for Series on Elder Abuse
2008-03-30 12:37:00 Rhode Island News Tracy Breton, a member of The Providence Journal?s investigative reporting team, has won a media award for regional/local reporting from The American Society on Aging.The award, which was presented at the organization?s conference in Washington, D.C., Friday, is for a series of stories she wrote last year about elder abuse and exploitation.She was recognized ?for her incisive articles? about financial abuse perpetrated against two elderly women in New York City by a ?helper? who is now serving a prison sentence, and about ?the devastating ?? and costly ?? effects of a feud between two sisters over the care of their mother,? who suffers from dementia.Breton wrote 25 stories about that family feud, which pitted the daughters of Laurette Borduas Eifrig, who now resides in assisted-living in Providence, against one another in a protracted court battle over who would have control over their mother?s finances and living situation.Because the sisters couldn?t agree on wha...
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County Coroner to Investigate All At-Home Deaths
2008-03-13 12:15:00 Longview,WA,USA The Daily News by Leslie SlapeThe Cowlitz County Coroner's Office is now evaluating all at-home deaths, even if they appear to be from natural causes, due to growing concern about elder abuse.In addition, they're now responding to nursing home deaths if death resulted from an accident or underlying circumstances other than natural causes.Coroner Tim Davidson and Chief Deputy Coroner Brett Dundas said by looking at deaths when they occur, they can rule out abuse right away - or begin an investigation."It's something that has needed to happen in this community," Dundas said. "We have so many people being cared for in back bedrooms of people's homes. Ninety-nine percent of those are cared for with the best intentions and good care. But if even one person is mistreated or doesn't receive care they deserve, they need a voice. I've always felt we are a voice for those who can't speak themselves. They deserve that voice, and this is one of the best ways we can do tha...
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Six Civil Servants Will Be Honored
2008-03-12 12:00:00 Six Civil Servants Will Be Honored New York Times - United States. These people have worked with isolated, older New Yorkers ? some of them victims of elder abuse ? and started or expanded programs to pre-screen cases, ...
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Judicial Blogs Exposing Corrupcion in Courts
2008-03-11 12:03:00 By Julie Kay The National Law JournalIn May, Dale Ross, chief judge for the Florida circuit court in Broward County for 16 years, stepped down following a year of embarrassing scandals, gaffes and bad behavior by his judges.Although pressure was building for Ross to resign for years, many legal observers say it would not have happened if not for the new Broward courthouse blog, JAA Blog.The JAA Blog was started in August 2006 by a group of criminal defense lawyers fed up with the way things were being run in the Broward courthouse. They believed that it operated like a "good ol' boys network" rather than the second-largest county court in Florida.The blog's founders include criminal defense attorney Bill Gelin of Tribune Legal Services in Fort Lauderdale and assistant public defenders Brian Reidy and Vivian Gariboldi.The Broward blog is one of a handful of legal blogs that have started in South Florida in the past two years that have shone a spotlight on the justice system."The [J...
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The Price of Abusing an Elder; "Not even some Lawyers are immune!"
2008-03-07 12:45:00 Judge to Lawyer: "Get a Shovel, Get Job"!AUBURN, Maine ? A former lawyer convicted of stealing from clients has been told by a judge to get a job, even if it means shoveling snow off roofs.John Frankenfield appeared before a judge in Auburn after being accused of violating a condition of probation. The judge told him to report back next month with a plan for paying back $219,000 in court-ordered restitution. So far, Frankenfield has paid back just $50.Justice Thomas Delahanty II took Frankenfield to task Wednesday. Delahanty told him to get a job and noted "there are a lot of roofs out there to be shoveled."!Frankenfield served about two years in prison after being convicted of skimming assets from his grandfather's estate. He also pleaded guilty to stealing $55,000 from clients.
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Senator Schumer Wants to Protect Elders
2008-03-03 12:50:00 By Jessica Wasmund jwasmund@post-journal.comSen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, is working on legislation against what he considers one of the greatest problems plaguing senior citizens.??For too long (this problem) has stayed hidden in the shadows and out of the public eye, and it?s called elder abuse,?? Schumer said. ??It comes in many different forms: from senior citizens suffering from neglect at the hand of a caregiver or financial exploitation where seniors are conned out of their life savings or property. These despicable acts jeopardize senior citizens, and what?s most disturbing is right now we?re seeing way too many cases across Upstate New York.??Schumer said there is a lack of attention being paid to the issue, as well as a lack of federal safeguards in place to protect America?s senior citizens.??Elder abuse has been swept under the rug for too long,?? Schumer said. ??Now with the baby boom generation growing older, we?re going to see an unfortunate spike in the number of...
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Exclusive Interview with Editor of ElderAbuseHelp.Org
2008-03-02 13:00:00 An Doan is our most recent elder advocate, An asked to interview me regarding this epidemic of our century that's has spun out of control with no one to watch over the people that are supposed to protect our parents, but instead has turned into an orgy of frivilous billing and rubber stamping by the courts. So we have this un fortunate circumstance that when the elder abuse ends with the perpetrators , it then begins with the courts.Doan before we start this interview, I would like for you to tell our readers a little about yourself, but first let me ask you a question of my own. E.A. : How did you hear about ElderAbuseHelp.Org and what prompted you to ask the editor of E.A. for an interview of all people? An Doan: The reason on how I found you to interview is from an answer that I got from Yahoo! Answers when I was asking who may I interview regarding elderly abuse Tabitha Grace Smith from Agis.Com and Agis FamilyCare Groups said I could go and ask Ray, Editor of ElderAbuseHelp.Or...
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Senator Schumer Wants the Goverment to Get Serious about Elder Abuse and So
2008-02-29 13:12:00 Auburn, New York, USA by Nate Robson U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday said it was time for the federal government to get serious about elder abuse.Schumer said the swift passage of the Elder Justice Act, which is pending before the Senate's finance committee, would be the first piece of federal legislation to directly deal with elder abuse.Schumer said that in 2007, about 8,693 cases of elder abuse were reported in New York, with 120 cases reported in Cayuga County, but a study from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging shows that more than 80 percent of elder abuse goes unreported.Mark Miller, the New York state long-term care ombudsman with the New York State Office for the Aging, said the additional funding the Elder Justice Act provides would help improve the training for people who are accountable for monitoring abuse.The Elder Justice Act would allocate around $163 million for funding programs and conducting research.?It has a huge...
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DCF Employees in Florida Raise Money for Charity
2008-02-25 15:00:00 This month's Kudos is dedicated to DCF employees who gave their time and energy to make the Fund raesising campaign a great success. The $97,572.65 raised as of Nov. 1 by Central Office and Northwood IT Center alone (this does not include money raised from Florida state hospitals) is proud testimony of the generosity of DCF employees who know the meaning of giving on behalf of the less fortunate. Your fellow DCF employees ,their families, and the public applaude you for a job well done!From SunCoast: Congratulations to SunCoast Region employees for raising a grand total of $38,329.81 ! That total averages out to $33.80 per employee. SunCoast has designated the United Way, Red Cross and other charities to receive donations, and below is a breakdown of money raised - hats off to our SunCoast Region colleagues for a job well done! Dana Sigrest, FSH's FSECC Coordinator stated, "The Florida State Hospital's FSECC kick-off was a success. So many people do not realize the magnitude of n...
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Rep. Marc Corriveau Michigan Steps Up to the Plate
2008-02-15 12:55:00 Michigan,USA Imagine working your whole life to build a comfortable retirement for yourself, only to have everything snatched away by the very person who is supposed to be looking out for your best interests.This is the reality that thousands of Michigan seniors face every year after they've been financially exploited by their caregivers. Elder abuse is a serious problem plaguing our seniors. It ranges from abandonment and neglect to emotional and physical abuse to financial exploitation.On Monday, I unveiled the Elder Financial Protection Act, which will strengthen protections for Michigan seniors and help stop elder abuse.One part of the plan requires employees of banks, credit unions, savings and loans, and savings banks to report suspected elder abuse. Financial institutions are an excellent line of defense for our seniors. The relationships that tellers develop with their regular customers position them to notice irregular financial activity. If an elderly customer suddenly ch...
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KOHL TO HOLD HEARING ON FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS
2008-02-12 13:20:00 Seniors Often the Victims of Financial Predators Due to Mortgage CrisisWASHINGTON ? On Wednesday, February 13, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) will hold a hearing on the rise of financial scams across the country, the result of a sharp increase in foreclosures. Across the nation, foreclosures have increased by 95 percent in the past year. Foreclosure rescue scams target low-income and senior homeowners already facing a financial difficulty. Often these financial predators will claim that they can help ?save? the home of a senior experiencing foreclosure, when in fact they plan to walk away with both the title and equity of the home. The hearing will review how rescue scams work, who they impact, and what the government can do to eliminate the scams.WHAT: Special Committee on Aging HearingForeclosure Aftermath: Preying on Senior HomeownersWHEN: Wednesday, February 13 at 10 a.m.WHERE: 628 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWHO: William Malone, Foreclosure L...
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Assisted Living Facilities Evict Easily, Senator Storms want to Change This
2008-02-09 13:35:00 Ft.Lauderdale,Florida.USA Jay Sparaga, who has diabetes and uses a wheelchair, moved last year into the Munne Center assisted living facility, south of Miami, where he can get meals and care.But the management has informed the 60-year-old Sparaga he must leave Sunday.They don't even have to tell him why. State regulations allow assisted living facilities ? whose residents may be very sick or frail, or have no family to look after them ? to discharge their residents with a simple 45-day notice, without giving a reason. Residents have no right to appeal.Florida's Long-Term Ombudsman's program, which advocates for care facility residents, hopes that will change this year. The ombudsman, alarmed by a rising number of complaints about assisted living discharges, supports legislation that would give residents some protection against evictions."Some facilities don't want to handle the clients that require additional care. They discharge folks for convenience," said Lee. "It's horrible...
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People in the News: Jolie shines light on Iraqis? plight
2008-02-08 09:14:00 Angelina Jolie is back in Baghdad to bring the lens that’s usually focused on her to the plight of Iraqi refugees, The Associated Press reports. The U.N. goodwill ambassador’s jam-packed itinerary, which began Thursday, included an interview with CNN and meetings with the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, as well as Iraqi Prime ...
Letters to Editor -Senator Evelyn Lynn
2008-01-29 23:19:00 Dear Mrs. Summers:Thank you for contacting our office regarding the nursing home situation with your brother and his wife.It is our custom and a courtesy to allow each legislator who represents a particular district the opportunity to be of service to his or her constituents. Since you are a constituent of Senator Arthenia Joyner, I have taken the liberty of forwarding your letter to her office for her direct response. I am sure you will be hearing from her in the very near future. Is you would like to contact her office directly she can be reached at the following address:508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Suite CTampa, FL 33603-3415(813) 233-4277Sincerely,Senator Evelyn Lynn---------------------------------Thank you Senator Evelyn Lynn for your prompt attention to see that Mrs summers concerns about her brother are adequately addressed and do not fall in between the cracks.It is very encouraging to know that our senators are concerned about their constituency and ready...
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KOHL TO HOLD OLDER VOTER HEARING
2008-01-26 13:35:00 WASHINGTON ? On Thursday, January 31, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) will hold a hearing on older voters, with a specific focus on states participating in the upcoming Super Tuesday primaries. The committee will explore issues of voter accessibility and spotlight on-going concerns that the Voter ID law currently pending before the Supreme Court could disproportionately disenfranchise seniors.Barbara D. Bovbjerg from the U.S. Government Accountability Office will discuss issues surrounding senior transportation and mobility, ballot design, and poll site accessibility for the disabled. Deborah Markowitz, Vermont?s Secretary of State, will discuss the role Vermont has played as a leader in expanding voting opportunities for individuals with physical and cognitive impairment. Vermont?which will hold its primary on March 4?has a ?vote-by-phone? system and is implementing a mobile voting demonstration project to better facilitate voting within long-term c...
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NO MORE SPECULATION ABOUT BRITNEY! SHE NEEDS OUR LOVE AND SUPPORT AND PRAYE
2008-01-19 14:58:00 So many of us have speculated as to what may have happened to Britney Spears. Why? Becuase we love her. We watched her grow up into such a beautiful and talented woman and we wanted to see her flourish..She brought so much joy into our lives that frankly when we see what happened to her, it breaks ...
Senator Ronda Storms Stays on Top of Elder Abuse Issues by Reading E.A.
2008-01-17 14:00:00 Thank you Senator Ronda Storms, there is a saying "If you want something done give it to a busy person" which exemplifies the fact that you always find the time to research about the issues that are troubling your constituents, this is a sign of truly responsive leadership something we are sorely lacking in the elder protection lobby
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BRITNEY IS NOT THAT CRAZY! SHE IS SANE ENOUGH TO COMPLETEY REJECT HER TOXIC
2008-01-10 06:17:00 As developments concerning Britney Spears emerged I have recently appeared on CNN?s Nancy Grace Show and on CNN?s Showbiz Tonight and was also interviewed by a host of celebrity magazines giving my take on the situation. For the most part, I am sad to see what has happened to this once dynamic, talented young ...
Reform in the Air For Mental Health Patients
2008-01-08 12:55:00 by Maria C Gallo,Esquire. Dade.-Co. Florida Apparently, Miami-Dade County judge Steve Leifman presented a groundbreaking, collaborative plan to treat a narrow group of mentally ill people currently being warehoused behind bars.This 170-page report explains that currently half the persons taking up expensive beds at forensic hospitals are also charged with low-level crimes, like resisting arrest and cocaine possession, but are not getting treatment in jail.97% of this population will serve their time and then be released into the general population - all without treatment.This legislation will re-direct this population into mental health treatment instead of jail, thus redirecting $48 million dollars into mental health instead of inmate control and housing.As you know mental health legislation and guardianship law are close cousins and this legislation would be helpful to the cause of elder and vulnerable population protection.Read the article in the Florida Bar News, January 1, 2008...
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TIGER?S HAVE FEELINGS TOO! IF YOU CONTINUE TO HARASS AND TEASE ANY PERSON
2008-01-04 04:12:00 The day after the tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo, I appeared on CNN?s Nancy Grace Show where I spoke about the psychological implications of what happened at the zoo. I shared that everyone would be affected by this horrific incident for years to come ,including even caretakers at zoo who tended to ...
OPRAH?S? BODY LANGUAGE DURING THE RALLY SHOWS SHE IS SMITTEN WITH BARACK O
2007-12-16 06:31:00 Based on my observations of Oprah’s body language during the recent Barack Obama rally, there is no doubt that she is absolutely smitten with the Senator. She gazes up at him adoringly while he speaks, in contrast to his wife Michelle?s tensely looking away when he speaks. Michelle Obama’s body language on the stage clearly ...
State Vows Battle on Elder Abuse Push Vowed on Abuse of Elderly
2007-12-10 13:05:00 By PETER GOONAN pgoonan@repub.comSPRINGFIELD -Massachusetts USA The state's new secretary of elder affairs told senior citizens yesterday that he is on a mission to expand efforts statewide to combat elder abuse and exploitation.Michael E. Festa, who began in October as secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, made stops yesterday at the Good Life Center in Springfield and the Ludlow Senior Center to meet with seniors and their advocates, hear their concerns and share his vision and priorities.During the Springfield luncheon, Festa said he will work to expand protective services for seniors who are victims and potential victims of neglect, abuse and financial exploitation.Advocates and agencies who deal with the elderly "must be in tune to that and respond to that immediately," he said."I don't think we are doing enough to be proactive in reducing victimization in the first place," Festa said. "I worry about us not being proactive enough to ensure that sen...
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Legislation Protects Vulnerable Senior Population with Nationwide System of
2007-12-10 13:00:00 LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY ENDORSES KOHL-DOMENICI BILL THAT KEEPS CRIMINALS OUT OF LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS WASHINGTON, D.C. ? U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) today announced the endorsement of S. 1577, the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007, by the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, an organization representing units in 49 states and the District of Columbia charged with prosecuting abuse cases occurring in long-term care facilities. The Medicaid Fraud Control Units have been the vanguard in law enforcement efforts to combat abuse, neglect, and exploitation that tragically occur every day in our nursing homes, residential care facilities, home health programs, and hospitals. The Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 would prevent those with criminal histories from working within long-term care settings by establishing a nationwide system of background checks. ...
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HILLARY CLINTON?S BODY LANGUAGE, FACE LANGUAGE, VOICE, AND COMMUNICATION SK
2007-11-17 20:47:00 As a body language expert and communication psychologist, my focus is to always relay my observations in an objective manner. So I want to begin by saying that I am not at all biased as I write this blog entry. It has nothing to do with whom I believe should be our next President. ...
OJ?S FACIAL LANGUAGE IN THE VEGAS COURTROOM CLEARLY SHOWS HIS ARROGANCE AND
2007-11-17 19:22:00 The first time OJ was in the courtroom to face charges against the Nichole Simpson and Ron Goldman murders, he was stoic. His facial muscles were relaxed, no doubt due to the anti anxiety medication that was being pumped into him during the trial. He looked cool, calm and collected. The only sign of ...
NANCY GRACE- MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
2007-11-15 03:24:00 Nancy, we have known one another for over a decade. We worked together a lot when I was doing psychology commentary for you show on Court TV. I thought you were so great and knew that it was only a matter of time when you would soar to the top and become a super ...
BRITNEY SPEARS CHILDREN?S BODY LANGUAGE SHOWS THEY ARE TERRIFIED OF HER
2007-11-15 02:36:00 Britney, very time I see photos of you with your two beautiful babies I am so saddened .You have been given the most beautiful gift in the world?precious children and you take them for granted. You don?t take care of their physical needs as they look filthy whenever they are in your presence. You ...
KANYE WEST?S MOTHER DID NOT HAVE TO DIE. HAD SHE DONE MORE RESEARCH ON DR.
2007-11-13 13:32:00 The death of Dr. Donda West, Kanye West’s mother has affected me deeply on a very personal level for many reasons. It has brought me to tears many times during the day. The way Kanye loved her, respected her and honored her, even through a song touched me. It was inspirational. The wonderful work she ...
People in the News: VIP star had a leg up on NYC Marathon - Seattle Post In
2007-11-12 09:58:00 People in the News: VIP star had a leg up on NYC MarathonSeattle Post Intelligencer - 29 minutes agoParis Hilton is suing Hallmark over a greeting card featuring a skinny cartoon body with Hilton’s face and the phrase, “That’s hot.” Hilton’s people have … Read the entire original post via
BRITNEY?S LEAVING HER KIDS IN THE CAR WITH THE COURT APPOINTED MONITOR WHI
2007-11-06 19:40:00 BR Britney, now I am completely convinced that you really do NOT want those kids. You are doing everything in your power to make sure that you never get custody of those kids. While your time with the kids is so limited, you decided to take even more time away from them by going ...
BOUNTY HUNTER DUANE? DOG? CHAPMAN?S VERBAL BULLETS MAIMED HIM AND KILLED H
2007-11-06 05:13:00 The power of the word shows up over and over again. The specific words that you say, what you express, the fears you share , most often come true. Words are so powerful They can be the worst weapons if they are used to hurt someone. They are like bullets- verbal bullets that can ...
Region Ahead of the Game in Responding to Elder Abuse
2007-08-23 15:24:00 CARTERVILLE - ILLINOIS .- BY JOHN D. HOMANTHE SOUTHERN When it comes to serving and protecting senior citizens, Southern Illinois is working ahead of the curve statewide.Last week, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed House Bill 734 into law, ensuring that seniors always have access to critical elder abuse services when needed the most.The bill, sponsored by state Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, and Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, is also supported by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the Illinois Association of Area Agencies on Aging.Although the Department on Aging runs a 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline, many elder abuse situations are reported locally, where providers rarely have 24-hour, weekend or evening hotlines available. Such is not the case in this region, however.Carol Aronson, director for Shawnee Alliance for Seniors in Carterville, said the agency, which serves 13 counties, has maintained a 24/7 access program since the late 1980s."We're way ahead of the game in t...
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Co-defendant: 'Vick Helped to Drown Dogs'
2007-08-18 14:25:00 Two of Michael Vick's alleged cohorts in a grisly dogfighting case pleaded guilty Friday, and one said the Atlanta Falcons quarterback joined them in drowning and hanging dogs that underperformed.Related posts: Much at stake in stopping animal crueltyVick and Dogfighting >> Vick During Nike Commercial: 'I Love My Dogs'
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Domestic Terror Alive and Well in the USA
2007-08-13 14:25:00 Power CorruptsSAN FRANSCICO, CALIFORNIA -Matthai Chakko Kuruvila, Chronicle Religion WriterSunday, August 12, 2007 Yusuf Bey believed fish sandwiches and bean pies would lift up marginalized black people in Oakland.For more than three decades, his bakery was both pulpit and profit center, providing the money to start other nearby businesses, such as a hair salon and school, to bear witness to black self-empowerment.But the block of stores on San Pablo Avenue has withered since Bey's death four years ago. The final blow came this month, when police raided Your Black Muslim Bakery, smashing its windows and putting its leaders in jail.The empire's heir, Yusuf Bey IV, sits in jail facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Bey IV, his brother Joshua Bey and a bakery employee also have been charged with kidnapping and torture. And a 19-year-old bakery handyman has been charged with the assassination of a symbol of African American self-sufficiency -- Chauncey Bailey, the black edi...
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Senator Kohl Aims to Fight Elder Abuse
2007-08-13 13:55:00 With the number of elder abuse cases on the rise, Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl is taking action. Senator Kohl made a stop in La Crosse today, renewing his call for a nationwide system of background checks aimed at preventing elder abuse. Wisconsin is currently part of a seven-state pilot program responsible for doing background checks on applicants to senior care facilities. Kohl hopes taking the program to national level will prevent elder abuse nationwide, and strengthen the current efforts in Wisconsin.Last year in Wisconsin alone almost ten thousand applicants were screened before they were hired by long-term care facilities, two hundred sixty-five of those applicants were denied because of a history of neglect or abuse. "During the pilot program over the last three years, in 7 states, 5000 people were identified as people we didn't want to employ, and would have otherwise been employed. I think that demonstrated the need for a national registry," Kohl says. By offering the prog...
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Crist Names New Secretary for Elder Affairs
2007-08-07 14:05:00 Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday named Doug Beach to the job as secretary of the Department of Elder Affairs. Beach has long been active in elder care issues, serving as CEO of Senior Resource Alliance in Central Florida and is president-elect of the Florida Council of Aging. Beach, who is also president of the Florida Association of Area Agencies on Aging, will start the job on Monday.
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State Sen. Ronda Storms Wants To Hold Public Hearings Statewide to Ensure M
2007-07-30 15:27:00 By MELANIE AVE, Times Staff WriterSARASOTA - The downtown headquarters of the Sarasota Family YMCA is in a 10-story Spanish-style building flanked by stately palm trees. A chandelier lights the marble-floored lobby. Valet parking out front is free.The Sarasota YMCA, which entered the state's foster care business 10 years ago, is now one of the oldest and richest private child welfare agencies in Florida.Since 1998, its first full year of foster work, the Sarasota YMCA's annual revenue has grown 379 percent, from $19-million to $91-million.It receives $72-million to care for abused and neglected children in five counties, including Pinellas and Pasco. Last year its CEO, Carl Weinrich, made $254,000, far more than the man who oversees the state's entire child welfare system.But for all the money, the Sarasota YMCA is faltering in its most basic mission: protecting children. Though its funding per child was the highest among 20 community child care agencies, its overall performance ...
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Senator Kohl Provisions in 9/11 Bill Ensure National And Local Emergency Pr
2007-07-27 19:06:00 WASHINGTON, D.C. ? U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today hailed the passage of H.R. 1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 Conference Bill, which included four of his provisions to ensure the needs of seniors are met in national, state, and local emergency preparedness plans.?These provisions send a strong signal to states and communities engaged in emergency planning that seniors must be a priority and cannot be forgotten or ignored during mass evacuations,? said Chairman Kohl. ?We need specific plans, programs, and information for all vulnerable populations facing an emergency or disaster.?Chairman Kohl worked with Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) to include the following two provisions:Title I: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that as state, local, and tribal governments develop their mass...
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Maureen McCormick speaks about the 'Other side of Abuse'
2007-07-25 14:30:00 Maureen explains that she was close to her father, Richard, until her mother died. She claims, "Kevin isolated him totally from me, totally took him away. My family is in a huge crisis. We can't see our father any more. We have no contact with him.Her brother, Michael, recounts, ?After Mom passed away, Maureen called and said, 'What do you think about Dad living with Kevin?' And at first I was a little nervous, but we said, 'Look, let's give it a try,' but things started getting really bad, really soon.?Maureen says her father and Kevin isolated themselves. ?I felt like there was a lot of dishonesty,? she says. ?They were starting to do a lot of things without telling anyone, like transferring huge amounts of money into Kevin's name. The degree of control that Kevin had is so, so scary.??They were putting things on me that ? " Maureen begins. ?It was like they were turning everything around. It jumped out to me that they're one, that they're just like one person.? Dr. Phil ...
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Commissioners Dogs Mauls Kids : Should Elected Officials Set Example?
2007-07-21 18:10:00 Key West,Florida ...Family had reportedly left dog unattended for the weekend.CHILDREN, 15 AND 10, SERIOUSLY INJURED. WILL KOLHAGE PAY MEDICAL EXPENSES? HE WON?T SAYKWTN Team Report Key West,Florida ...City Commissioner Danny Kolhage has been ordered to appear in County Court on August 16 to face possible charges after his 19-month-old male French Mastiff weighing more than 100 pounds, mauled two children near his home on 20th Terrace last Friday.According to witnesses, a 15-year-old girl, a visitor from Pennsylvania, was standing in front of her aunt?s house on 20th Terrace shortly after 9pm, when the dog, apparently roaming the neighborhood unattended, attacked her from behind.Blayne Weller, who lives on Riviera Drive, told police officers that he saw the dog jump on the girl?s back, knock her to the ground and begin biting her face and arms. Weller said he ran to the girl?s assistance and, with some difficulty was able to pull the dog off the girl. Other witnesses said the dog ma...
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California Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Protect Elderly Cal
2007-07-19 14:00:00 With more aging Americans calling California home than any other state in the nation, California Governor Schwarzenegger today signed legislation to help protect elders from fraud and abuse.?Public safety is government?s primary responsibility. We must do whatever possible to prevent unscrupulous individuals from taking advantage of older Californians. These new bills will help strengthen laws to protect aging Californians and ensure families can seek justice if their loved one is a victim of abuse,? said Gov. Schwarzenegger.The bills signed today are:SB 183 by Senator Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) - Elderly and dependent adults: civil actions. This measure allows heirs to continue legal action after the death of an elder or dependent adult.SB 611 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) - Financial abuse of elder and dependent adults. This bill gives judges additional tools to provide restitution to elders and dependent adults who are victims of financial abuse.Last year, Gov. A...
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