We learn about an upcoming community seminar that will focus on elder abuse and fraud!
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Crime Victim Services is in to tell us about services they offer for the elderly!
When calls are received, caseworkers assess the situation to evaluate any risk to the safety and well-being of the alleged victims. If a risk is identified, caseworkers collaborate with families, social service agencies and other community resources to meet the individual's needs and improve their circumstances.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Northern District of Ohio is committed to combatting fraud in all its forms, and in particular, financial schemes that target older victims for their money.
What are the signs of elder abuse and what can you do? We get some tips from the Area Agency on Aging 3!
June 26, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Kicking off the annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today shared a powerful message of gratitude with the “heroes” in attendance who work tirelessly to protect older Ohioans. The daylong conference – with a theme this year of “Dollars and Sense: Financial Exploitation of Older Adults” – is presented by the Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Commission in partnership with the Ohio Coalition of Adult Protective Services. Yost shared a poignant story about a 73-year-old military veteran who reached out earlier this year to his office’s Elder Justice Unit. The man was ill, his wife was in a nursing home, and he was being exploited by a relative. The Elder Justice Unit, the advocacy group ProSeniors and local law enforcement intervened, and the veteran’s relative is now facing two felony charges of theft.
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Depression, isolation from friends and family, and low self-esteem. These are just a few signs that senior citizens …
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the Allen County office is wanting to do a little something extra to assist the seniors they serve. They received some one-time federal dollars that they have turned into a grant program that will provide yard cleanup services for seniors that might need them.
Elder abuse is an issue that needs to be talked about. It comes in many forms from physical abuse to neglect and exploitation. Adult Protective Services says 1 in 10 seniors are at risk of abuse and only 1 in 14 cases is ever reported. Their office investigates and evaluates potential referrals that come to their offices.
Monday was Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and representatives of Elder Victim Ministry in Allen and Putnam counties held a special dedication at the Primrose Retirement Community of Lima. The representatives placed a plaque at a tree on Primrose's property, to honor elder victims around the community and the world. Residents of Primrose were there to watch the dedication. This ministry works to support elders through different services including safety planning, trauma support, and more. They say it's vital to raise awareness of the abuse they face.