OJAI, Calif. – A 25-year-old Oxnard caregiver for an 81-year-old Ojai woman was arrested in January for elder abuse, forgery, and grand theft after she allegedly cashed over $3000 in checks into her ...
Behavioral changes. Fear, withdrawal or reluctance to speak in front of staff members, which may signal intimidation or ...
Dec. 4—A cellphone video taken inside a Santa Fe care facility in May shows a disturbing scene: A young man who worked as a caregiver at a group home walks up behind a man in a wheelchair and slams ...
The slight tremor in your grandmother’s hand when a particular caregiver enters the room. The curious timing of new estate planning documents. The recurring urinary tract infections that never quite ...
As our society ages, so too does the prevalence of a disturbing trend: elder abuse. Physical, sexual, financial, mental, and emotional abuse leaves countless seniors vulnerable and traumatized. The ...
A Napa man called the police on himself for elder abuse, according to Napa Police. David Lewis, 50, dialed 911 saying that he wanted to be taken to jail after destroying an elderly man’s home on the ...
Washington has the highest rate of elder abuse in the U.S. per 100,000 elderly residents, according to a new survey.
A Long Island caregiver has been charged with elder abuse after Nassau County police said she was observed on a surveillance camera physically abusing an 83-year-old woman in her care — "striking, ...
Do you have a parent or other elderly relative who may soon need a caregiver? If so, be diligent when selecting the right person for the job — because choosing the wrong one could lead to big ...
The caregiver of an elderly man with dementia tried to get him to change his will with handwritten notes she had penned, and ...