Complaints Against Telemarketing Companies Allege Financial Elder Abuse and Telemarketing Scams In 2013, two of the most serious consumer complaints were elder abuse and telemarketing campaigns, with telemarketing scams often the root cause of many cases of financial elder abuse. A report by the Consumer Federation of America and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators asked 40 … [Read more...]
2nd Care Facility Death Leads to Nursing Home Abuse Investigation
August 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Second Death at Skilled Nursing Facility Leads to Nursing Home Abuse Investigation A nursing home abuse investigation is underway for potential nursing home abuse or neglect after the facility experienced its second patient death. In June this year, employees at the Medford Multicare Center were charged in the death of another patient in the same unit – Aurelia Rios, 72, from Central Islip, who … [Read more...]
Father’s Death Could Lead to Felony Elder Abuse Charges
August 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Man Could Face Felony Elder Abuse Charges After Smothering Father A Florida resident is accused of attempted murder, and could face additional felony elder abuse charges, after trying to suffocate his terminally ill father in a nursing home on Monday, July 28th. Steven B. Curtis, 58, has been formally charged with assault, attempted murder, menacing, and disorderly conduct. Allegedly, Curtis was … [Read more...]
Man Evicted from Nursing Home For Playing Ukulele Music
July 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
97-Year-Old Retiree Evicted From Nursing Home Because He Played Ukulele Too Much A 97-year-old former Merchant Marine evicted from nursing home facility where he resided for playing the ukulele too much. Fortunately, after learning that the elderly gentleman ended up in a homeless shelter, the community banded together to finance a new apartment in a different retirement community for him. Jim … [Read more...]
Financial Elder Abuse through Trust Funds is Too Common
July 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Former Nursing Home Worker Charged with Financial Elder Abuse Through Trust Funds A nursing home administrator at a skilled nursing facility in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, was charged with financial elder abuse through trust funds on Tuesday, July 15th. Roberta Donaldson, 67, a resident of Enid, OK, worked as the administrator for the Willow Haven Nursing Home in Tonkawa. Per the probable cause … [Read more...]
Sexual Elder Abuse of Older Women Underreported
July 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Study Suggests Older Women Face Sexual Elder Abuse More Than Reported An Australian study suggests that older women face more sexual elder abuse than is reported, in part because older women are seen as “asexual” and therefore not the targets of sexual abuse. Norma’s Project looked into the prevalence of sexual elder abuse among older women, and the report was published on Monday, July 7th, … [Read more...]
Former Bookkeeper Convicted on Charges of Financial Elder Abuse
July 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Elder Abuse Lawsuits Allowed Against Arizona Hospitals
July 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Arizona Supreme Court Rules that Hospitals are Not Exempt from Elder Abuse Lawsuits On Monday, June 30th, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that hospitals in the state can be sued in elder abuse lawsuits under special measures passed to protect senior citizens from elder abuse. In a unanimous decision, the justices said that senior citizens can face elder abuse anywhere, not just by a caregiver in … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Owner Faces Medicare Fraud Charges, Other Federal Charges
July 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ohio Nursing Home Owner Faces Medicare Fraud Charges, Theft, Abuse The owner of a nursing home in Zanesville, Ohio has been arrested on 39 criminal and federal charges that were uncovered by a patient abuse investigation, including Medicare fraud charges. Steven L. Hitchens, 58, was indicted on Thursday, June 26th on multiple federal charges including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Rapist Convicted on Felony Elder Abuse
June 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Former Nursing Home Employee Convicted on Felony Elder Abuse and Rape Charges A former nursing home employee in Ohio was convicted on felony elder abuse charges after an incident at a facility in November 2013. Samuel Onyenweaku, 22, was convicted on felony elder abuse charges, rape, and felonious assault, after the nursing supervisor discovered his illicit actions in a 92-year-old resident’s … [Read more...]
