ELF News Archives
March 2006
- Ohio's seniors need services, not more nursing homes -
AARP Ohio noted with interest the appropriation of an additional $10 million for nursing homes included in the recently introduced state budget corrections bill. The purpose of the appropriation is to assist with construction costs for nursing home projects underway when the state changed its method for reimbursing nursing homes.
Coshocton Tribune 3/27
- Protection Measures against Elder Abuse -
Elder Abuse is now calling on the government attention and demands for legislative measures to protect them. They are asking for the same status as that of the abuse against children and domestic violence victims. Vulnerable adults include the elderly and people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
Media OnLine 3/27
- Only Four Percent of Elder Financial Abuse Cases Reported -
In an article to be published April 1 on the http://www.parents-care.com [Parent Care caregiver website], Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Leal Gowen relates that as many as 5 million elderly people nationwide are victims of financial exploitation each year, with ominous trends as the senior segment of the population explodes. The article will be featured throughout the month.
PR Web 3/27
- Councils investigated in 'shocking' report on elder abuse -
Shocking research, released by the charity Action on Elder Abuse and highlighted by the BBC, has shown the extent of the abuse suffered by older people in England...The charity found that in 639 abuse cases involving vulnerable adults over a six month period, more than half involved older people.
24 Dash 3/17
- Social Security Needs to be Scrapped Instead of Salvaged -
Aptly referred to as the third rail of politics, Social Security has successfully resisted efforts of change for too many years. Initially set up during the Depression Era to ease a frightened public, it has exceeded its role as a temporary measure and, as many have pointed out, will no longer be sustainable as America’s retirees increasingly outnumber its workforce.
Hornet 3/17
- 53 Senators vote to raid the Social Security trust fund -
Sadly, fifty-three senators turned their backs on America’s seniors...The surplus now only consists of IOU’s stacked in a vault in West Virginia that can only be paid back by raising taxes or cutting spending
Town Hall 3/17
- New worries for older population -
When a confused, elderly customer entered her local bank escorted by strangers and wearing her clothes backwards, a teller reported it to Conway Medical Center. She'd witnessed a problem that's growing along with our aging population: elder abuse and neglect.
Sun News 3/17
- Getting federal aid for nursing home care can be complex -
My elderly parent may need nursing home care soon but doesn't have long-term-care insurance. How can his assets (home, bank accounts, etc.) be protected? At what point can Medicaid or Medicare help with nursing home costs?
IndyStar 3/17
- Abuse of elderly to soar, says expert -
ONE in 25 elderly people is abused by their carer or relatives, with wheelchair-bound people over 75 and dementia sufferers most at risk.
The Advertiser 3/06
- Looming Crisis of Long-Term Care Highlighted in New Study -
With Americans living longer, the risks of needing long-term care is increasing. A new study says senior citizens currently turning 65 face an average of three years of need for LTC some time before they die, with one in five expected to need five years of care or more...Though half of today's retirees will incur no out-of-pocket expenses for LTC, 1 percent will need more than $250,000 of their own money set aside and invested at age 65 to pay for their future care.
Senior Journal 3/06
- Nursing homes: tales of negligence and violence -
“Violence is becoming a part of the day-to-day affair in the running of nursing homes.
KolKata 3/06
- Rural nursing homes hit hardest, report finds -
The financial crisis of nursing homes statewide is hitting rural regions hardest...It found that slightly more than half of nursing homes in rural areas of New York are operating at a loss, while the same was true for 44 percent of nursing homes in non-rural areas.
WCAX 3/06
- Agencies clash over elder-abuse handling -
Elder-abuse complaints in Iowa care facilities reached an all-time high last year — 1,648 — a 78 percent increase from 2003.
DesMoines Register 3/02
- Get Solutions For Elder-Care Sticker Shock -
Finding the best and most affordable care for an aging parent can be an anxiety-ridden and confusing time for many families
10News 3/02
- Elder abuse claims prompts flood of calls -
A campaigner for the protection of the elderly has been swamped with stories of abuse in nursing homes and hospitals.
ABC On-Line 3/02
- Mercy among 15 nursing homes cited for poor care -
Auburn's Mercy Health and Rehab Center was one of 35 nursing homes either cited or fined for substandard care in the last three months of 2005, with one home receiving a federal fine of $109,000, according to a report released Wednesday.
Auburn Pub 3/02