ELDER ABUSE RESOURCES
These are Elder Abuse Resources.
Please also see:
Disabled Abuse || Domestic Violence (U.S.) || Domestic Violence (International)
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
Abuse of Residents a Major Problem in U.S. Nursing Homes
Report prepared by the Minority Staff, Special Investigations Division Committee on Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives, July 30, 2001 regarding abuse of residents in nursing homes. [PDF]
Allegations of Abuse Put Nursing Home Care in Spotlight
Kansas City Star, May 6, 2001
Breach of Trust: Unwrapping the Saga of 'Coach Ron'
The Daytona Beach News-Journal, June 3, 2001
Elder Abuse
Fact sheet from the U.S. Administration on Aging.
Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions
Fact sheet from the American Psychological Association.
Elder Abuse is Topic of County Pamphlet
Inland Empire Online, June 17, 2001
Elder Abuse Victims Suffer in Silence
Chicago Sun-Times, December 16, 2001
- 'Cashmere Countess' Swindled Ex-Mayor
Chicago Sun-Times, December 16, 2001 - Cops, Prosecutors Look for Ways to Press Charges
Chicago Sun-Times, December 16, 2001
ELDER JUSTICE: Medical Forensic Issues Concerning Abuse and Neglect (Draft
Report)
Draft Report from the National Institute of Justice regarding the medical, legal, and organizational issues surrounding abuse and exploitation of elderly citizens.
Elders Rights & Resources
Information and resources from the U.S. Administration on Aging.
Facts about Law and the Elderly
A publication from the American Bar Association regarding laws and the elderly.
Family Violence Intervention: The Role of the Dental Team in Recognition & Referral
Information for dentists and their staff on recognizing and referring suspected cases of child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, and spousal abuse.
Financial Exploitation of Elders
Information from the National Center for Victims of Crime.
The Growing Tragedy of Elder Abuse
The Associated Press, March 21, 2001
Jury Awards $1.5M Over Cancer Pain
The Associated Press, June 14, 2001
Little Being Done to Stop Elder Abuse: Experts
Reuters, June 18, 2002
Management of Elder Abuse and Neglect
Policy Statement from the American College of Emergency Physicians, October 2001.
Many Seniors Get 'Woefully Inadequate' Pain Treatment, Study Says
The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2001
The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study
U.S. Department of Aging report on Elder Abuse, September 1998. [PDF]
New Laws Designed to Protect Children, Elderly From AbuseThe Telegraph, July 23, 2001
Nurses Jailed For Abusing Pensioners
BBC News, July 26, 2001
Nursing Home Abuse Unlike Other Crimes
The Associated Press, March 3, 2002
- Nursing Home Abuse Goes Unreported
Reuters Health, March 4, 2002
Nursing-Home Assaults Skyrocket in Mass.
The Boston Herald, March 17, 2002
Senior Population Expanding And So Is: Elder Abuse
Mount Shasta News, November 7, 2001
She 'Felt Like a Prisoner'
Daily News, June 11, 2001
Stanford Doc and Mother Arraigned
San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 2002
State's New Abuse Law Nets Conviction
The Clarion-Ledger, November 15, 2001
US Govt. to Make Nursing Home Quality Data Public
Reuters Health, November 20, 2001
Victimization of the Elderly
Report and resources from the National Victims Assistance Academy,
U.S. Dept. of Justice.
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
(click here for Articles/Information/Research)
Action on Elder Abuse
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Phone: 020 8765 7000
Freephone Helpline: 0808 808 8141
www.elderabuse.org.uk
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) is the UK's only national organisation giving help and information to all concerned about the abuse of older people.
Eldercare Locator
Toll-free: 1-800-677-1166
www.eldercare.gov
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide toll-free service assisting older adults and their caregivers in finding local services. Search by state/zip, or phone.
International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Social Work Dept
University of Hull
Hull, HU6 7RX
U.K.
Phone: 01482 465 716
www.inpea.net
The INPEA aims to increase society's ability, through international collaboration, to recognise and respond to the mistreatment of older people in whatever setting it occurs. Chapters in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Australia/Oceania.
National Center on Elder Abuse
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 898-2586
www.elderabusecenter.org
State-by-state laws and resources regarding elder abuse, education, statistics, free newsletter.
National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
1424 16th Street, N.W., Suite 202
Washington, DC 20036-2211
Phone: (202) 332-2276
www.nccnhr.org
Working to end the abuse of the elderly in nursing homes.
Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
222 College St., Suite 106
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 3J1 CANADA
Phone: (416) 978-1716
www.utoronto.ca/lifecourse/onpea.htm
Non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect.
State Elder Abuse Hotlines
www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=statehotlines.cfm
