Elder Abuse – Voices for Civil Justice

Indiana legal service helps keep seniors and endangered adults from harm

News Story (Indiana)

Indiana legal service helps keep seniors and endangered adults from harm

February 22, 2019 | Lincoln Wright | South Bend Tribune
Kim Pike says she felt like a prisoner in her own home but she was able to take back her home, thanks to attorney Jessica Brock and the LAVA program.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Elder abuse and neglect reports continue to rise in Sonoma County

News Story (California)

Elder abuse and neglect reports continue to rise in Sonoma County

June 18, 2018 | Martin Espinoza | Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)
In Sonoma County, the total number of reported elder abuse and neglect cases grew 14 percent between 2016 and 2017, from 5,556 to 6,344 cases, according to the county’s Human Services Department.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Maine’s elderly lost $28M to financial exploitation — mostly by their grown children

News Story (Maine)

Maine’s elderly lost $28M to financial exploitation — mostly by their grown children

December 20, 2017 | Judy Harrison | Bangor Daily News
Maine seniors lost about $28 million to financial exploitation between 2010 and 2016, most often perpetrated by grown children and grandchildren, according to a new report.
Tags: Elder Abuse

How civil legal aid assists older adults

Blog Post (Massachusetts)

How civil legal aid assists older adults

November 29, 2017 | Lonnie A. Powers | Huffington Post
Civil legal aidis a potent tool to assist vulnerable seniors in securing proper health care and housing, to protect them from physical abuse and financial exploitation, and to get access to other benefits and services to help keep them solvent.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

How the Elderly Lose Their Rights

Feature (NATIONAL, Nevada)

How the Elderly Lose Their Rights

October 4, 2017 | Rachel Aviv | New Yorker
Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Guardianship

Equal Justice Works Gets Grant to Help Elder-Abuse Victims

News Story (NATIONAL)

Equal Justice Works Gets Grant to Help Elder-Abuse Victims

June 15, 2016 | Zach Melvin | ALM
The $1.4 million grant will help Equal Justice Works connect 150 AmeriCorps members to a network of partner organizations that focus on elder abuse.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

The untold cost of the opiate epidemic: elder abuse

News Story (Massachusetts)

The untold cost of the opiate epidemic: elder abuse

May 14, 2016 | Kay Lazar | Boston Globe
Reports of suspected elder abuse in Massachusetts have surged — a troubling increase that law enforcement and elder advocates say is fueled in part by the opioid crisis and addicted adult children exploiting parents and other relatives.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors