Elder abuse continues to climb in state, Dane County
By Dean Mosiman
November 19, 2009
Once again, reports of elder abuse reached new highs in Dane County and the state, a state report says.
Increases are likely due to a growing senior population, better awareness and the bad economy, advocates and officials said.
"Every referral is troubling," said Fran Genter, administrator for the county's Adult Community Services Division. "We've always known we're only at the tip of the iceberg."
Still, the county and state aren't committing more resources to combat abuse.
"We're doing the best we can given the fiscal environment with the state and the feds," county Human Services Director Lynn Green said. "We haven't been able to increase resources in any area."
Two years ago, the State Journal's seven-day series, "Elder Abuse: A Silent Shame," found social service and justice systems barely able to handle reported cases, missing the majority of the abuse, and unready to handle aging baby boomers who will soon challenge the system.
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SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal
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