Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Hidden Dangers of Spousal Neglect: A Cautionary Tale for Seniors Without Advance Directives

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Imagine this all-too-common scenario: A devoted spouse, now in their 80s, becomes the sole caregiver for their partner, who is battling deme...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Nursing Homes Found Guilty in Criminal Understaffing Case= Individual Defendants Acquitted

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In a rare case in which a nursing home business faced criminal charges over staffing misconduct, two Pennsylvania facilities owned by Compre...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Three Assisted Living Workers Charged in Death of Resident

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Three assisted living facility workers are being prosecuted in the death of 86-year-old, Hazel Place, a resident who suffered from Alzheimer...
Monday, March 16, 2020

Federal Elder Fraud Hotline Announced

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Attorney General Barr announced the launch of a National Elder Fraud Hotline , which will provide services to seniors who may be victims of...
Monday, March 11, 2019

Justice Department Announces Elder Fraud Sweep

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On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced the largest U.S. elder fraud sweep in a detailed press r...
Friday, December 7, 2018

Criminals Steal $37 Billion Every Year from the Elderly-- Here's How

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Elder fraud is an immense, complicated, and imposing problem, with implications for every aspect of a person's estate, financial, hea...
Monday, April 4, 2016

Hospice Owner Accused of Instructing Nurses to Kill Patients by Overdose

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McKnight's reports that the owner of a Texas hospice company has come under fire for allegedly encouraging employees to overdose patien...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Columbus Dispatch Exposes Abuse and Exploitation of the Disabled

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The Columbus Dispatch, in a series of articles culminating in last Sunday's article “Abused and Ignored,” detailed heartbreaking exampl...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

First National Website Aims to Reduce Abuse of People with Disabilities

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The Vera Institute of Justice has launched the first national website aimed at curbing abuse of people with disabilities. The Vera...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Elder Justice Website Aids Reporting Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation

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The United States Department of Justice has launched the  Elder Justice Website , as part of the Elder Justice Initiative designed to pro...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

CNA's Face Prison for Stealing Nursing Home Residents' Identities and Defrauding Government

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Three former nursing home aides face prison time for stealing residents' identities and conning the government. The Georgia women obtai...