Former Nursing Home Bookkeeper Guilty on Charges of Financial Elder Abuse A bookkeeper for an Alabama nursing home has been convicted on charges of financial elder abuse after being charged for stealing money from residents. Mary K. Nowell, 49, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 2nd, to charges of theft of patient funds from the Evergreen Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Conecuh County, … [Read more...]
Texas DA Launches Elder Abuse Prevention Campaign
May 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Harris County Launches Elder Abuse Prevention Campaign in May District Attorney Devon Anderson launched a countywide elder abuse prevention campaign on May 4th. “Our Office prosecutes financial and physical abuse against the elderly. However, we know that to get to the root of the problem, awareness and prevention are key to stopping this conduct,” said DA Anderson. “Elder abuse is under … [Read more...]
Mickey Rooney’s Legacy Highlights Financial Elder Abuse Epidemic
April 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Mickey Rooney Survived Financial Elder Abuse, Campaigned Against the Problem Mickey Rooney passed away on April 6th at the age of 93. The famous film, television, Broadway, radio, and vaudeville star not only defined the entertainment industry for decades, starting as a child actor, but also campaigned against financial elder abuse, because he suffered from the growing abuse epidemic. In … [Read more...]
Banks in Maine Help Stop Financial Elder Abuse
February 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Program in Maine Will Help Prevent or Stop Financial Elder Abuse On Monday, February 10th, banks and credit unions in the state of Maine announced that they would collaborate to create a program that should help stop or prevent financial elder abuse. Senior$afe is, according to the Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention, the first of its kind in the country. The program will train bank … [Read more...]
Woman Pleads Guilty to Severe Financial Elder Abuse
January 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Santa Barbara Woman Pleads Guilty to Financial Elder Abuse to Avoid Prison Time On Friday, January 3rd, a Santa Barbara resident agreed to a plea deal in a financial elder abuse case so that she could avoid jail time. Rosemary Baugh, 57, reportedly stole more than $500,000 – potentially as much as $700,000 – from an elderly man with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. She was charged with … [Read more...]
$2.9 Billion Swindled from Older Adults Due to Financial Elder Abuse
December 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Epidemic of Financial Elder Abuse Across Country Means Seniors Lose $2.9 Billion Per Year This past summer, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month. The anniversary marks a dramatic shift in the demographics of the country – when former President John F. Kennedy introduced Older Americans Month, there were 17 million people over the age of 65, but in 2013, there … [Read more...]
Report Uncovers Huge Problem of Financial Elder Abuse
October 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As More Seniors Move into Assisted Living and Nursing Homes, Financial Elder Abuse is On the Rise Although senior citizens have always been susceptible to financial elder abuse from family members or caregivers, as more elderly patients move into nursing homes, institutional financial elder abuse is becoming a much bigger problem. "These (residents) are vulnerable; the nursing home is supposed … [Read more...]
Regulators Attempt to Curb Financial Elder Abuse
October 8, 2013 By
Regulators Tell Banks Reporting Suspected Financial Elder Abuse is Not Privacy Violation On September 24th, federal regulators informed money managers and banks that reporting suspected financial elder abuse was not a violation of federal privacy laws. According to the Government Accountability Office, financial elder abuse is epidemic, draining $2.9 billion from senior citizens’ accounts in … [Read more...]
Former Nursing Home Employees Charged with Financial Elder Abuse
September 12, 2013 By
Two Former Nursing Home Employees Arrested and Charged with Theft, Financial Elder Abuse Two former workers at a Perry County, Arkansas nursing home face multiple felony counts of financial elder abuse, after it was discovered that they stole money from the nursing home’s trust fund for the residents. Jewel Darlene English, 48, and Sharla Renea Christie, 35, who are both from Perryville, are … [Read more...]
SC Woman Stole More than $72K from Elderly Patient, Charged with Financial Elder Abuse
August 30, 2013 By
Woman Charged with Financial Elder Abuse for Stealing Social Security Checks from Elderly Woman for Months A Midlands resident has been charged with financial elder abuse after she reportedly stole more than $72,000 from a 74-year-old female patient for a period of 10 months. Sun Hee Chun, 57, has been arrested and charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult. She was arrested on Thursday, … [Read more...]
