Elder Abuse Seminar (Sierra Vista, USA)

Elder abuse topic of upcoming seminar

Published on Sunday
June 01, 2008

SIERRA VISTA — In support of International Elder Abuse Awareness Week, the city’s Parks & Leisure Services is co-hosting a seminar detailing the problem of elder abuse.
The Cochise County Elder Abuse Prevention Partnership will present the seminar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 11 at the Ethel Berger Center, 2950 E. Tacoma St.

The provisional schedule will be as follows:

• 9 a.m.: “Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives,” presented by retired Judge Jim Riley
• 10 a.m.: “The Role of the Public Fiduciary,” Cochise County Public Fiduciary Barbara Middleton• 11 a.m.: “Face for the Crime,” Nancy Krieski’s personal story
• 11:30 a.m.: “Financial Exploitation: Identity Theft and the Involvement of Meth,” presented by Arizona Attorney General Terry Goodard and Cochise County Attorney Ed Rheinheimer
• 12:30 p.m.: “Overview of the Substantiation and Appeals Process,” Adult Protective Services Administrator Tina Dannenfelser and Assistant Attorney General, Christine Powell, for Adult Protective Services
• 1:30 p.m.: “How to Screen In-Home Caregivers,” Sierra Vista police Cpl. Scott Borgstadt and Officer Tracy Grady
• 2:30 p.m.: “Who to Call?”, Christina Anderson, Area Agency on the Aging, SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization
• 9 to 3 p.m.: Document shredding, Luis Ruiz, Cochise County Association for the Handicapped.Private conversation areas will be available for those with specific questions or concerns.

Information will be available from local agencies and associations.For information, call Megan Sneary at 417-6980.

SOURCE: SVHerald
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