Nursing home staffer charged with assaults
October 22, 2008
A SYDNEY nursing home employee has been charged with the repeated assault of 90-year-old residents.
Police received reports of multiple assaults on residents at the aged care facility at Sutherland, in Sydney's south.
An investigation revealed that the alleged assaults took place between January and June of this year.
Detectives arrested the 49-year-old woman at her Woronora residence about 1.15pm (AEDT) yesterday and charged here with 10 counts of common assault.
The alleged offences relate to incidents involving four "high-dependency" residents, police said.
The woman was granted conditional bail and is due to appear in Sutherland Local Court on November 20.
SOURCE: The Herald Sun
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November 3, 2008
Elder Abuse: Nurses' Criminal Records Ignored (CA. USA)
LA Times Probe Finds Nurses' Criminal Records Ignored
Tracy Webber and Charles Ornstein, Los Angeles Times
November 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- In March 2006, a Long Beach hospital put state licensing authorities on notice: Two patients had accused a nurse of molesting them on a single night. One said that he massaged her breasts, the other that he groped her under her hospital gown, according to hospital and court records.
By year's end, licensed vocational nurse Carlito Paar Manabat Jr. had pleaded no contest to two counts of sexual battery. He went on to serve six months in jail and register as a sex offender.
Last February, he renewed his license, checking "yes" on the application when asked if he'd been convicted of a crime.
It wasn't until July, more than two years after first being alerted to the problem, that the California Bureau of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians took the first formal steps to revoke or restrict Manabat's license.
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SOURCE: LA Times
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Tracy Webber and Charles Ornstein, Los Angeles Times
November 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- In March 2006, a Long Beach hospital put state licensing authorities on notice: Two patients had accused a nurse of molesting them on a single night. One said that he massaged her breasts, the other that he groped her under her hospital gown, according to hospital and court records.
By year's end, licensed vocational nurse Carlito Paar Manabat Jr. had pleaded no contest to two counts of sexual battery. He went on to serve six months in jail and register as a sex offender.
Last February, he renewed his license, checking "yes" on the application when asked if he'd been convicted of a crime.
It wasn't until July, more than two years after first being alerted to the problem, that the California Bureau of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians took the first formal steps to revoke or restrict Manabat's license.
Abridged
SOURCE: LA Times
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November 2, 2008
Sonora Man Arrested For Financial Elder Abuse
Friday, October 31, 2008
By BJ Hansen
MML News Reporter
Sonora, Ca -- Reports of elder abuse have been on the rise locally, and the Sonora Police Department says that the most recent case involves a handyman who was stealing checks from a 99-year-old woman.
52-year-old Danny Rodgers stole three checks from the victim between August and October, and forged a total of $526.
Following the investigation, Rogers was contacted at his home, and admitted to police officers that he had forged and cashed the checks. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to Tuolumne County Jail.
If you suspect that you or a loved one is the victim of financial elder abuse, the Sonora PD says that you should report it to law enforcement immediately.
SOURCE: MyMotherLode.com
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Friday, October 31, 2008
By BJ Hansen
MML News Reporter
Sonora, Ca -- Reports of elder abuse have been on the rise locally, and the Sonora Police Department says that the most recent case involves a handyman who was stealing checks from a 99-year-old woman.
52-year-old Danny Rodgers stole three checks from the victim between August and October, and forged a total of $526.
Following the investigation, Rogers was contacted at his home, and admitted to police officers that he had forged and cashed the checks. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to Tuolumne County Jail.
If you suspect that you or a loved one is the victim of financial elder abuse, the Sonora PD says that you should report it to law enforcement immediately.
SOURCE: MyMotherLode.com
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November 1, 2008
Elder Abuse: Nursing Home Director Sacked (NSW, Australia)
Director sacked after nursing home 'sex assaults'
ABC - October 31, 2008
The director of a nursing home that is being investigated over assault and misconduct allegations has been sacked.
The Pensinula Village Retirement Centre at Umina on the central coast of New South Wales has been given two weeks to respond to a non-compliance notice over two allegations of sexual assault against elderly residents.
In the latest development, the director of nursing has been sacked after the board found proper procedures were not followed.
Nine other staff with unsupervised access to residents, whose police checks had expired, have already been stood down.
SOURCE: Yahoo7 News
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ABC - October 31, 2008
The director of a nursing home that is being investigated over assault and misconduct allegations has been sacked.
The Pensinula Village Retirement Centre at Umina on the central coast of New South Wales has been given two weeks to respond to a non-compliance notice over two allegations of sexual assault against elderly residents.
In the latest development, the director of nursing has been sacked after the board found proper procedures were not followed.
Nine other staff with unsupervised access to residents, whose police checks had expired, have already been stood down.
SOURCE: Yahoo7 News
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Elder Abuse: Nursing Home Nurses Charged (Australia)
Charges at Thursday Island's Star of the Sea nursing home
By Michael Wray
October 29, 2008
TWO aged care nurses have been charged and stood down over the alleged maltreatment of patients at a nursing home on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait.
The nurses have been charged with serious assault and are scheduled to appear in court on November 11. The Courier-Mail understands the charges relate to serious allegations of patient mistreatment at the Star of the Sea nursing home. The independent Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency is conducting a full review audit of nursing home, said a Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot. "The Department of Health and Ageing is taking the matter seriously,'' she said. "We recognise that it is a very remote facility accessible by sea and plane only, but resident care must always come first," Mrs Elliot said.
SOURCE: The Courier Mail Australia
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By Michael Wray
October 29, 2008
TWO aged care nurses have been charged and stood down over the alleged maltreatment of patients at a nursing home on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait.
The nurses have been charged with serious assault and are scheduled to appear in court on November 11. The Courier-Mail understands the charges relate to serious allegations of patient mistreatment at the Star of the Sea nursing home. The independent Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency is conducting a full review audit of nursing home, said a Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot. "The Department of Health and Ageing is taking the matter seriously,'' she said. "We recognise that it is a very remote facility accessible by sea and plane only, but resident care must always come first," Mrs Elliot said.
SOURCE: The Courier Mail Australia
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Elder Abuse Has Increased By 47 per cent (Spain)
The maltreatment of older persons in Spain has increased by 47%. The majority of these are women, and two out of three are older than 65 years. Approximately 72% of the victims live with their aggressors. In many cases, their aggressor is their partner. The most common maltreatment older people suffer is negligence. Many are not cared for in a respectful manner and their needs are not met. In Spain, a new program has been initiated, designed to teach people about this type of abuse and to help detect it when possible.
(Article in Spanish)
SOURCE: Global Aging Org
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Elder Abuse: Protest Against Abuse of Elderly (South Africa)
‘Say no to the abuse of elderly’
09 October 2008
By Khanyisile Nkosi
Pensioners in protest march.
Hundreds of pensioners, some with walking sticks, brought the Durban CBD to a standstill yesterday when they took to the streets to protest against the abuse of the elderly.
They displayed banners and posters which said: “Old people fighting the terrible twins: TB and HIV”, “Age is Gold”, “Aged demand Action” and “Say no to the abuse of elderly”.
The pensioners converged on Broad and West streets and made their way slowly to the city hall.
Walking hand-in-hand and assisting each other, the frail pensioners blew whistles as they called for a “better life for the elderly”.
Pastor Sakhile Langa, one of the organisers, said the march was planned to honour senior citizens this month – which has been declared a month for the elderly.
The march, supported by organisations such as Tafta and the Muthande Society for the Aged, was also to highlight the plight of the elderly and create awareness about issues affecting them.
“Our elderly are going through a lot these days,” Langa said.
“This morning I heard that one grandmother has not seen her children in more than five years.
“We want to say to the people that they need to respect senior citizens. Elderly people need to be honoured and showered with love.”
Many of the elderly said they were tired of spending their pension money to “feed grandchildren left orphaned by HIV-Aids”.
They said instead of being left to relax in their old age they are forced to be “parents again”.
Antonia Khoza, 83, of Chesterville, said she came to the march to “tell the government” that she was “sick and tired” of standing in long queues at pension paypoints.
“We get there very early and they make us wait for hours in the queue,” Khoza said. “That’s not fair.”
Mavis Goge, 85, said: “ They also cut our water supply. Why do they do that?”
Obed Ndlanzi, chairman of Turning Point, a youth NGO, said they took part in the march to support the elderly.
“We want to see an end to the abuse of the elderly,” Ndlanzi said. “We want to see our grannies happy.”
The marchers presented their petition to a representative from the office of eThekwini mayor Obed Mlaba.
SOURCE: The Sowetan
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09 October 2008
By Khanyisile Nkosi
Pensioners in protest march.
Hundreds of pensioners, some with walking sticks, brought the Durban CBD to a standstill yesterday when they took to the streets to protest against the abuse of the elderly.
They displayed banners and posters which said: “Old people fighting the terrible twins: TB and HIV”, “Age is Gold”, “Aged demand Action” and “Say no to the abuse of elderly”.
The pensioners converged on Broad and West streets and made their way slowly to the city hall.
Walking hand-in-hand and assisting each other, the frail pensioners blew whistles as they called for a “better life for the elderly”.
Pastor Sakhile Langa, one of the organisers, said the march was planned to honour senior citizens this month – which has been declared a month for the elderly.
The march, supported by organisations such as Tafta and the Muthande Society for the Aged, was also to highlight the plight of the elderly and create awareness about issues affecting them.
“Our elderly are going through a lot these days,” Langa said.
“This morning I heard that one grandmother has not seen her children in more than five years.
“We want to say to the people that they need to respect senior citizens. Elderly people need to be honoured and showered with love.”
Many of the elderly said they were tired of spending their pension money to “feed grandchildren left orphaned by HIV-Aids”.
They said instead of being left to relax in their old age they are forced to be “parents again”.
Antonia Khoza, 83, of Chesterville, said she came to the march to “tell the government” that she was “sick and tired” of standing in long queues at pension paypoints.
“We get there very early and they make us wait for hours in the queue,” Khoza said. “That’s not fair.”
Mavis Goge, 85, said: “ They also cut our water supply. Why do they do that?”
Obed Ndlanzi, chairman of Turning Point, a youth NGO, said they took part in the march to support the elderly.
“We want to see an end to the abuse of the elderly,” Ndlanzi said. “We want to see our grannies happy.”
The marchers presented their petition to a representative from the office of eThekwini mayor Obed Mlaba.
SOURCE: The Sowetan
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October 31, 2008
Elder Abuse? Mt Martha Spinster's Estate in Court Battle- 3 (Melb. Australia
Betty Dyke alone and in squalor
By Norrie Ross
October 31, 2008
MILLIONAIRE spinster Betty Dyke was so desperate to end her days in her own home with her beloved animals that she gave neighbours $1.2 million to look after her.
But, less than 18-months later, she was found confused and demented, tangled in a fence on her Mt Martha property and covered in faeces and abrasions, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
A friend of 30 years said the three neighbouring couples, who later inherited $5 million each in Ms Dyke's will, had done nothing to comply with the lonely old woman's wishes.
Judith Bailey, of Ballarat, became emotional as she described the appalling living conditions she found when she visited Ms Dyke in her run-down fibro farm house.
There were dog faeces and urine on the floor, the kitchen where the old lady lived was filthy and she prepared her meals on an old vinyl mat, where she also prepared food for her dogs and birds.
Ms Bailey said she was angry, because Ms Dyke had given Tim and Denise Knaggs, Robert and Sandra Allen, and Gary and Diane Smith more than $1 million from the sale of 8ha of land as an incentive to help her stay in her home.
Ms Bailey accused them of gross negligence, and said that when she visited Ms Dyke they were rarely around.
The court heard Ms Dyke never got her wish and she died in 2004 in a nursing home, aged 84.
"What did she give them the money for?" Ms Bailey said.
"She was not a fool. Betty was not a person who threw money around. What she wanted was to live in her house for the rest of her life. These people took $1.2 million and nothing was done."
Ms Bailey and her husband, John, a second cousin of Ms Dyke, and three charities are contesting wills made by the spinster in 1999 and 2001 that left the bulk of the estate to the couples.
They have asked the court to revoke probate and to grant probate on her original 1985 document.
It is claimed that because of her dementia, ill-health and over-use of painkillers Ms Dyke did not have the capacity to make the wills and was subject to undue influence from her neighbours.
The hearing continues today.
SOURCE: The Herald Sun
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By Norrie Ross
October 31, 2008
MILLIONAIRE spinster Betty Dyke was so desperate to end her days in her own home with her beloved animals that she gave neighbours $1.2 million to look after her.
But, less than 18-months later, she was found confused and demented, tangled in a fence on her Mt Martha property and covered in faeces and abrasions, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
A friend of 30 years said the three neighbouring couples, who later inherited $5 million each in Ms Dyke's will, had done nothing to comply with the lonely old woman's wishes.
Judith Bailey, of Ballarat, became emotional as she described the appalling living conditions she found when she visited Ms Dyke in her run-down fibro farm house.
There were dog faeces and urine on the floor, the kitchen where the old lady lived was filthy and she prepared her meals on an old vinyl mat, where she also prepared food for her dogs and birds.
Ms Bailey said she was angry, because Ms Dyke had given Tim and Denise Knaggs, Robert and Sandra Allen, and Gary and Diane Smith more than $1 million from the sale of 8ha of land as an incentive to help her stay in her home.
Ms Bailey accused them of gross negligence, and said that when she visited Ms Dyke they were rarely around.
The court heard Ms Dyke never got her wish and she died in 2004 in a nursing home, aged 84.
"What did she give them the money for?" Ms Bailey said.
"She was not a fool. Betty was not a person who threw money around. What she wanted was to live in her house for the rest of her life. These people took $1.2 million and nothing was done."
Ms Bailey and her husband, John, a second cousin of Ms Dyke, and three charities are contesting wills made by the spinster in 1999 and 2001 that left the bulk of the estate to the couples.
They have asked the court to revoke probate and to grant probate on her original 1985 document.
It is claimed that because of her dementia, ill-health and over-use of painkillers Ms Dyke did not have the capacity to make the wills and was subject to undue influence from her neighbours.
The hearing continues today.
SOURCE: The Herald Sun
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Corrupt Lawyers, Judges and Elder Abuse
Lawyers, Judges and Elder Abuse
By Andrew Chadwick
There are reported cases of corrupt lawyers, judges who have “stolen” from elderly citizens.
Just yesterday, former Covington Probate Judge Philips was found guilty of stealing from the estate of Cary Douglas Piper. (see source)
Such lawyers and judges are supposed to be those who assist and help us. Instead, they betray the trust we place on them.
There must be more cases of this sort of betrayal. But what can be done?
The legal professionals and the body that governs them must take steps to restore public trust in their members.
Law makers must ensure that such cases are acted on swiftly. That is, all allegations must be taken seriously, and investigated.
There must be, in place, some kind of reporting system for such case. This should be well publicized.
There having been many cases involving guardianship and conservatorship, that must really be investigated. These cases have gone on for too long without resolution.
Just check out the following sites:
http://guardianshipabuse.blogspot.com/
http://elder-abuse-cyberray.blogspot.com/
http://ca.geocities.com/shenlee@rogers.com/guardianshipabuse/index.html
Attorneys and judges must be held responsible and “punished” for their misconduct.
Those cases of guardianship abuse must be STOP !
We must not forget that the victims are vulnerable seniors, who deserve our assistance. Robbing them (in whatever ways) in their twilight years is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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By Andrew Chadwick
There are reported cases of corrupt lawyers, judges who have “stolen” from elderly citizens.
Just yesterday, former Covington Probate Judge Philips was found guilty of stealing from the estate of Cary Douglas Piper. (see source)
Such lawyers and judges are supposed to be those who assist and help us. Instead, they betray the trust we place on them.
There must be more cases of this sort of betrayal. But what can be done?
The legal professionals and the body that governs them must take steps to restore public trust in their members.
Law makers must ensure that such cases are acted on swiftly. That is, all allegations must be taken seriously, and investigated.
There must be, in place, some kind of reporting system for such case. This should be well publicized.
There having been many cases involving guardianship and conservatorship, that must really be investigated. These cases have gone on for too long without resolution.
Just check out the following sites:
http://guardianshipabuse.blogspot.com/
http://elder-abuse-cyberray.blogspot.com/
http://ca.geocities.com/shenlee@rogers.com/guardianshipabuse/index.html
Attorneys and judges must be held responsible and “punished” for their misconduct.
Those cases of guardianship abuse must be STOP !
We must not forget that the victims are vulnerable seniors, who deserve our assistance. Robbing them (in whatever ways) in their twilight years is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
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Elder Care: Class Action Against Care Services Group (MI USA)
10 Minnesota Nursing Homes Named in Class Action Lawsuit Against Extendicare
Oct. 30, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A class action lawsuit (Case #08CV5874) against long-term skilled nursing corporation Extendicare and its 10 facilities in the state of Minnesota [see list by city at end of release] was just filed in United States District Court, District of Minnesota, in Minneapolis.
Laura Bernstein vs. Extendicare Health Services, Inc. and Extendicare Homes, Inc. was filed on behalf of Bernstein and all residents who lived in a Minnesota Extendicare facility from Oct. 29, 2002 through Oct. 29, 2008.
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SOURCE: MarketWatch - USA
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Oct. 30, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A class action lawsuit (Case #08CV5874) against long-term skilled nursing corporation Extendicare and its 10 facilities in the state of Minnesota [see list by city at end of release] was just filed in United States District Court, District of Minnesota, in Minneapolis.
Laura Bernstein vs. Extendicare Health Services, Inc. and Extendicare Homes, Inc. was filed on behalf of Bernstein and all residents who lived in a Minnesota Extendicare facility from Oct. 29, 2002 through Oct. 29, 2008.
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SOURCE: MarketWatch - USA
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