S.C. guardian program delivers gifts to vulnerable adults

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem program delivered 70 stockings to various assisted-living and skilled-nursing facility locations across the state earlier this month.The program, a division of the South Carolina Department on Aging, provides guardians ad litem for vulnerable adults who have been abused, neglected or exploited and are in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services. The program has six regional coordinators who cover the 46 counties in South Carolina. “Ad litem” means someone appointed to act in a lawsuit on behalf of a child or other person who is not considered capable of representing themselves.Gifts were delivered statewide, including in Aiken, Bamberg and Orangeburg counties. “It is a pleasure and privilege to assist vulnerable adults with necessities and treats for the holiday season,” said Brenda Marchant, director of the program. Among the items delivered were beads, snacks, fruit, festive ties,[…]

Broken Arrow Police Arrest 72-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Caretaker Abuse

A 72-year-old woman is arrested and accused of caretaker abuse in Tulsa County by Broken Arrow Police.  By: News On 6A woman was arrested, and police say she abused an elderly woman in her care.WHO'S BEEN ARRESTED:72-year-old Cheryl CarlsonWHAT THE AFFIDAVIT SAYS:July 1, 2023; a niece of the victim called Broken Arrow Police to say her aunt with Alzheimer's had been put into a home by Carlson. Carlson had gotten guardianship and was accused of mis-using the victim's money.The niece got an attorney and got guardianship back and showed officers the accounts.Police say Carlson closed out several of the victim's CD's worth a total of $130,000 and deposited the money into Carlson's personal account and spent the money on trips, cash and casinos.Police say Carlson used the victim's money to write checks to herself and others and made several ATM withdrawals from a casino from the victim's account.This is a[…]

Connecticut’s conservatorship system is failing those who need it most

by Chelsea DonaldsonI met Frank during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, in early 2020. We could not meet in person, and so I had to perform a legal intake with him over the phone on the floor of my bathroom – the only room in my studio apartment that had a door so I could maintain privacy.  The phone call was brief and confusing, and the only thing he could tell me was that the military harmed him, and that he could remember his social security number.  He wanted me to represent him in a disability claim for service-connected compensation through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Frank had schizophrenia. His type was severe. He suffered from hallucinations and delusions that were so all-encompassing that I sometimes wasn’t entirely sure whether or not he knew he was talking to me or to the voices in his head. He struggled with[…]

Casey Chairs Final Aging Committee Hearing on Disability Rights

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held an Aging Committee hearing entitled “Empowering People with Disabilities to Live, Work, Learn, and Thrive.” At the hearing, Chairman Casey highlighted his long record as a champion for people with disabilities, and laid out his vision for how Congress must continue to work to empower them. The hearing was Casey’s last as Chairman of the Aging Committee. “From the beginning of my time in the Senate, I heard a constant refrain from disability advocates that their needs were not being met—they faced barriers to save for their future, they were being paid well below a living wage, and they could not afford or access the care they needed,” said Chairman Casey. “Those refrains, including from some of the people we heard from at today’s hearing, are what inspired me to make people with disabilities a focus of my Senate[…]

Victims across the country come forward after having money stolen from Fidelity retirement accounts

ATLANTA — People are reaching out to Channel 2 Action News investigates from all over the country after seeing the story of an 86-year-old woman who had nearly $50,000 stolen out of her Fidelity retirement accounts.“Somebody was asleep at the switch. Somebody was not doing their job, or this would have never happened,” Nancy Smith told Channel 2 consumer investigator Justin Gray.In September, three new joint accounts were created in Smith’s name.Each of the accounts was linked to a different person Smith said she did not know and had never met.“Eleven different transfers had been made by these three bogus people,” Smith said.Smith said she never authorized the transfers or the changes to her accounts.Robin Gunnink reached out to Channel 2 Action News from Wisconsin.“My 96-year-old mom had the same thing happen to her. On Oct. 11, a joint account was opened in her name. There was a withdrawal of[…]

'He's my hero': 6-year-old Danville boy helps grandmother call 911, saves house from exploding

Things could've been very different for one Danville family this holiday season. They're grateful their house still stands after a fire almost started in their basement over the weekend. A 6-year-old boy saved the day. Full Article & Source:'He's my hero': 6-year-old Danville boy helps grandmother call 911, saves house from exploding

Woman says guardian wouldn’t allow her to play Bingo, so Dayton ombudman steps in

By The Ombudsman OfficeEditor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees. The column was recently moved to the Ideas & Voices section to help readers identify solutions to common problems in their communities.The Ombudsman Office received a phone call from a woman who knows the Ombudsman from our regular visits to the nursing home where she resides. The resident stated her guardian will not permit her to attend monthly Bingo at a local church and she does not believe it is fair. The resident shared that she has friends who attend Bingo and enjoys meeting with them once a month. The resident asked if an Ombudsman could help her attend Bingo each month.The Ombudsman traveled to the nursing home, met with the resident and obtained her permission to investigate and advocate on behalf of the resident. The[…]

Video shows alleged abuse of disabled elder by convicted teacher in New Mexico

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Guilty Verdict in Elderly Exploitation Case

Posted on December 9, 2024 Lynn Marie Keller, 69, has been found guilty as charged of seven counts of Exploiting Elderly/Disabled Person and two counts of Grand Theft from a Person 65 Years or Older. The jury returned the guilty verdict Friday, following a five-day jury trial in Naples. Assistant State Attorney Jessica Horowitz prosecuted the case. On November 30, 2019, the victims’ son contacted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in reference to grand theft of $20,000 in jewelry and a car. The defendant, a friend and neighbor of the victims, was the suspect. The victims were an elderly woman who was under crisis care by hospice and her husband, who was now living in a skilled nursing facility. The defendant was abusing their relationship for financial gain. Further investigation revealed transactions made by the defendant utilizing a Power of Attorney of the female victim and the victims joint bank[…]

Nurse faces sentencing for wanton neglect in death of nursing home resident

By: Clark KauffmanAn Iowa nurse who was criminally charged in the death of a nursing home resident is facing up to two years in prison after entering a plea in the case. In March, Pocahontas County prosecutors charged Becky Sue Manning, 70, of Lake View, with felony wanton neglect of a health care facility resident, an aggravated misdemeanor. Court records indicate Manning recently entered an Alford plea of guilty to the charge in which she didn’t admit to the underlying allegations, but acknowledged there is sufficient evidence to prove wanton neglect should the case go to trial. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 13, 2025. The charge carries a minimum penalty of an $855 fine and a maximum penalty of two years in prison plus $8,540 in fines. According to prosecutors, Manning, a licensed practical nurse, refused repeated requests to provide physician-ordered care for Marvin “Pete” Jacobs, who died Feb. 19,[…]

Outrage: The Life and Times of Al Katz

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Abuse charges against four eldercare workers underscore gaps in state oversight

by Bryant FurlowFour New Mexico caregivers have been criminally charged for abusing elderly residents at assisted living, group home and home care facilities in Rio Rancho, Las Vegas and Santa Fe, following investigations by the state’s Department of Justice (NMDOJ). In three of the cases, the alleged assaults were caught on video. Such dramatic evidence of alleged eldercare abuse is rare, one national expert told New Mexico In Depth on Wednesday, adding that abuse often goes unreported and unaddressed, in part because there are gaps in oversight of such facilities. The four defendants are Salomon Sanchez, 20, a worker at Community Options, Inc.’s facility in Santa Fe; Lee Carrizales, 64, an employee at Pacifica Senior Living in Santa Fe; Edwards D. Bonilla-Aguinada, 34, of MorningStar of Rio Rancho Assisted Living; and Linda Romero, 52, a paid home caregiver who allegedly repeatedly struck a developmentally disabled patient in front of witnesses, according to[…]

Hero!

Hero!

hi uwu

hi uwu

True. Unfortunately it happens in some families. ...

True. Unfortunately it happens in some families. But that protection should not be guardianship.

I pray things turn out for him.

I pray things turn out for him.

Good news

Good news

Isn't that something? It's nice to read t...

Isn't that something? It's nice to read this kind of story!

Even today 2024 she swindled her own father for hi...

Even today 2024 she swindled her own father for his money and does nothing to help.karma will catch her very soon!

I had lousy experience with the Jewish service,got...

I had lousy experience with the Jewish service,got from them very abusive treatment including lying at court in dv case or trafficking my kids into adoption

I would stay away from Special Needs Trusts. We ha...

I would stay away from Special Needs Trusts. We had a professional guardian attached to our lawyer - the lawyer shoving us into using her as a 'fiduciary' and together they drained it. Lots of nonfeasanse, malfeasance - charging significantly more to correct continual string of errors. It's as if she were INTENTIONALLY making errors just to inflate billing after she IMMEDIATELY petitioned court for full permanent conservatorship and guardianship. The professional guardianship industry is targeting SNT beneficiaries and their families as it is a growth market.Ours was helmed quite literally by a bankrupted McDonald's cashier.She and the attorney did this to a number of his clients that he set up trusts for and 'in under 3 years, many were nearly bankruptcy'.We originally had nearly $2,000,000 estate that funded the trust and in under 7 years there was but one house and about $200,000This woman is in the leadership of[…]

I've known Lon and Jim since I was about 11-12...

I've known Lon and Jim since I was about 11-12 years old. Never have I seen 2 souls more dedicated to each other than these two men. It breaks my heart to find that they are going through this horrible ordeal!!!! It infuriates me that Jim's sister has alienated him from the one positive, loving, familiar presence that Jim has known for SOOOOO long!!!!! If she truly cared, she would have left them alone!!!!!

I agree. She hasn’t learned or changed her ways. S...

I agree. She hasn’t learned or changed her ways. She just has a different way of going about doing things these days. Definitely not a victim.

Good. The judge deserves to suffer consequences.

Good. The judge deserves to suffer consequences.

It is a threat to the American Public to have such...

It is a threat to the American Public to have such individuals ,elected by the people, taking oaths,then pract

Why Longtime Britney Spears Fans Are Demanding to #FreeBritney

It all starts with the singer’s conservatorship that dates back to 2008. By Bianca Betancourt Jul 14 2021, 6:01 pm EDT For nearly half of Britney Spears’s decades-long career as a world-renowned pop star, the “Womanizer” singer hasn’t held full control of her life. Britney has been under a conservatorship helmed by her father, Jamie Spears, since the singer’s infamous breakdown 12 years ago, which resulted in hospitalization and rehab. Though the stigma surrounding Spears’s mental health battles has followed ... The post Why Longtime Britney Spears Fans Are Demanding to #FreeBritney appeared first on Guardian Abuse Cases.

Margaret Dore Bulletin

March 2007 Bar Bulletin A Call for Executive Oversight of Guardians By Margaret K. Dore  With increasing numbers of Americans living longer, many are finding themselves under guardianship. The guardian appointed may be a family member or friend, or a “professional” guardian or guardianship company. In many cases, the guardian is honest and hardworking. Unfortunately, in some cases, however, the guardian abuses or exploits the ward. The exact magnitude of this problem is not known, but the names of articles ... The post Margaret Dore Bulletin appeared first on Guardian Abuse Cases.

Jean Schaeffer – IA

Alzheimer’s and Dementia and Guardianship and Conservatorship

Guardianship Abuse Report Submitted to the United Nations

REPORT TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE, UNITED NATIONS ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AS A FORM OF TORTURE IN THE UNITED STATES   SUBMITTED BY ITHACA PO Box 50, PMB 207 Lake Arrowhead, California 92352 December 5, 2016 CONTENTS:   REPORT ON GUARDIANSHIP TO THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE Overview of Guardianships in the United States Guardianship Abuse and the Definition of Torture Forced Drugging and Torture Retaliation Against Guardianship Activists Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies A “Kinder, Gentler” Holocaust APPENDIX Attorneys’ ... The post Guardianship Abuse Report Submitted to the United Nations appeared first on Guardian Abuse Cases.

Guardian Abuse, a Criminal Fraud that Will Destroy Your Life

Guardian Abuse cases website was created to warn senior citizens about a form of legalized robbery the courts call guardianship. Memorial Day is approaching; we felt it was time to honor the countless senior victims of an American legal system that has blatantly turned against them. We decided to conduct extensive research around the country in an effort to find important author quotes about the crime of guardian abuse. In this article we will amplify upon ... The post Guardian Abuse, a Criminal Fraud that Will Destroy Your Life appeared first on Guardian Abuse Cases.

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