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| 'Financial Abuse Costs Elders More Than $2.6 Billion Annually, According to MetLife Mature Market Institute Study, Though Four in Five Cases Are Not Reported - MetLife' MetLife March 17th, 2009 Family Members and Caregivers are Responsible in 55% of Cases Related Costs Reach into the Tens of Millions Prevention Tips Available for Older Americans and Their Families |
| 'In Santa Cruz County, 59 Percent of the Elderly Living Alone Can't Make Ends Meet - San Jose Mercury News' San Jose Mercury News February 24th, 2009 Cuts to home health care subsidies which keep the elderly and infirm out of more costly nursing homes also loom. President Obama's stimulus plan will, ... |
| 'Some Senior Citizens Feel 'Houselocked' by Economy - Contra Costa Times' Contra Costa Times February 22nd, 2009 Similar stories are playing out for other elderly homeowners as the housing market suffers through its worst slump in decades. In the face of these dilemmas... |
| 'Retain services that keep elders and disabled in their homes - San Francisco Chronicle' San Francisco Chronicle January 23rd, 2009 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made it crystal clear: The budget needs to be balanced, and cutting crucial services to the 400,000 Californians most in need of public support is one way he thinks it should be done... |
| 'Struggling states cut healthcare for poor before Obama can bolster coverage - Los Angeles Times' Los Angeles Times January 14th, 2009 The unprecedented reductions come as millions are losing their jobs and insurance. They are so steep that the federal rescue package may not be able to revive them... |
| 'Query for Aging Patients: How Much Do You Drink? - The New York Times' The New York Times December 15th, 2008 In an article on screening for alcohol use and abuse among older adults in the November issue of The American Journal of Nursing, she noted: "Often ... |
| 'Contra Costa cuts millions from employment, human services department - Contra Costa Times' Contra Costa Times December 9th, 2008 Contra Costa supervisors cut $18.5 million from one county department Tuesday, sending more than 100 pink slips to employees, many of whom pleaded passionately for their jobs at a standing room only meeting... |
| 'Contra Costa County: Don't adopt this policy - SF Gate' SF Gate November 21st, 2008 The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has an important choice to make very soon. Making the correct one will protect the county's vulnerable foster children... |
| 'States Cut Services for Elderly, Disabled - The Wall Street Journal' The Wall Street Journal November 20th, 2008 Faced with widening budget shortfalls, several states are rolling back support services for the elderly and disabled. |
| 'Veterans Fight Cuts in Home Care - The Sacramento Bee' The Sacramento Bee November 11th, 2008 What's going to happen to the workers that support me and my in-home services? Many of the workers are going to have to move onto other jobs... |
| 'Rahm Emanuel: Meet Obama's New Chief of Staff - Esquire' Esquire November 5th, 2008 A woman's story about her father's abuse at a local nursing home led to Emanuel's introducing the Elder Justice Act, which makes abuse of senior citizens a ... |
| 'Ventura conference will address issues of concern to seniors - Ventura County Star' Ventura County Star October 25th, 2008 In the midst of the state's ongoing budget crisis, the Congress of California Seniors is hosting a conference Monday in Ventura to address a number of concerns of the county's aging population... |
| 'Tehama County Seniors Feel Cuts - Contra Costa Times' Contra Costa Times October 6th, 2008 Reid quickly learned that Adult Protective Services, which serves as an intermediary for the disabled and the elderly, ... |
| 'Governor Cuts Funding for Nursing Home Ombudsman - San Jose Mercury News' San Jose Mercury News October 4th, 2008 Out of 3.7 positions, which Johnson said would make it harder to respond to complaints and protect the rights of residents in long-term care facilities... |
| 'Senate Measure Would Expand Disabilities Act - New York Times' New York Times September 11th, 2008 The legislation would expand the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act, which was signed by Mr. Bush's father. "This is the most important piece of ... |
| 'Legislature Approves Protections For LGBT Seniors - San Francisco Bay Times' San Francisco Bay Times September 3rd, 2008 I applaud my colleagues in the Legislature for passing this important legislation that will help foster respect for all seniors in care facilities who rely ... |
| 'Experts see elder-care shift - Honolulu Star-Bulletin' California Foster Care Legislation - Google News August 25th, 2008 Reinhard said Hawaii could do more with adult foster care or adult residential care homes, which have been successful in Oregon and Washington with Medicaid ... |
| 'Survey Assesses Elderly Mistreatment in America - Newswise' Newswise August 19th, 2008 About 13 percent of elderly Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them... |
| 'STRETCHED THIN 2008: State Budget Cuts Undermine California’s Human Services Programs - California Budget Project' California Budget Project August 8th, 2008 California’s policymakers once again face a budget crisis of significant magnitude. Efforts to balance past state budgets have resulted in substantial cuts to funding... |
| 'Assessing Self-Neglect in Older Patients - American Medical News' American Medical News August 4th, 2008 If a relative or other responsible party is willing to file for conservatorship, this can be accomplished with the assistance of an attorney... |
