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A bipartisan group of lawmakers argued that the office didn’t deserve more funding, citing 14 deaths of wards in the las...
15/04/2022

A bipartisan group of lawmakers argued that the office didn’t deserve more funding, citing 14 deaths of wards in the last two years and conflict between Denver Health staff and guardians who were assigned to hospitalized patients.

https://coloradosun.com/2022/04/14/public-guardianship-program-expansion/

The legislature’s Joint Budget Committee voted 4-2 to expand the pilot program beyond Denver despite a House vote to stop it.

Alarmed by 14 deaths under guardianship, Gov. Jared Polis earlier indicated he would seek more oversight of the office ,...
02/04/2022

Alarmed by 14 deaths under guardianship, Gov. Jared Polis earlier indicated he would seek more oversight of the office , which, as legislators noted, began with good intentions but is beset with problems, precisely because it is dealing with a population that faces grave socioeconomic as well as acute care and behavioral health challenges.

https://gazette.com/news/government/state/colorado-lawmakers-target-embattled-office-of-public-guardianship/article_f5ae5cf3-1830-576f-aa55-48234e882c61.html

Problems with the state's Office of Public Guardianship, as reported by Colorado Politics last month, led state House lawmakers Wednesday to try to halt the program's expansion.

A new state database, created by legislation called "Shirley’s Law" after a woman who survived elder abuse, will include...
29/03/2022

A new state database, created by legislation called "Shirley’s Law" after a woman who survived elder abuse, will include the names of anyone convicted of mistreating senior citizens.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/alabama-creates-nations-1st-elder-abuse-registry

The law was named for Shirley Holcombe, who died in 2018 after becoming a victim of forgery by a caretaker, after a campaign by daughter Jo Holcombe.

Disgraced guardian Lynrod Douglas was sentenced for 15 charges, including exploitation of the elderly, money laundering ...
27/03/2022

Disgraced guardian Lynrod Douglas was sentenced for 15 charges, including exploitation of the elderly, money laundering and more.

https://cbs12.com/news/cbs12-news-i-team/i-team-disgraced-guardian-sentenced-for-stealing-from-his-wards

For the last year, the CBS12 News I-Team has been investigating guardianship abuse in Florida and the case of a Palm Beach County guardian caught stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his wards. This week, disgraced guardian Lynrod Douglas was sentenced for 15 charges, including exploitatio...

The Legislature has agreed to create greater transparency in the guardianship process, a top recommendation of the Guard...
15/03/2022

The Legislature has agreed to create greater transparency in the guardianship process, a top recommendation of the Guardianship Improvement Task Force.

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/bill-creates-a-statewide-guardianship-database/

The Legislature has agreed to create greater transparency in the guardianship process, a top recommendation of the Guardianship Improvement Task Force. The House voted 117-0 on March 10 to grant final legislative approval to HB 1349 by Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Petersburg. Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Or...

As the well-publicized guardianship cases of Peter Falk, Britney Spears, and Wendy Williams have revealed, guardianship ...
10/03/2022

As the well-publicized guardianship cases of Peter Falk, Britney Spears, and Wendy Williams have revealed, guardianship can include gross judicial overreach and lead to overly restrictive control by one person over another.

https://progressive.org/latest/power-to-end-a-life-bader-220307/

Millions of U.S. adults rely on the assistance of guardians. But for some, this is an invitation for wrongdoing.

None have family or friends to care for them, so they have become wards of the Colorado Office of Public Guardianship, a...
08/03/2022

None have family or friends to care for them, so they have become wards of the Colorado Office of Public Guardianship, an agency created as a pilot program by lawmakers in 2017.

https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/04/colorado-expand-adult-guardianship/

Fourteen at-risk adults have died while under the care of a public guardian in the past year and a half

The two men alleged VCC took advantage of Larry, abusing his “trust and confidence” by having him sign blank documents t...
03/03/2022

The two men alleged VCC took advantage of Larry, abusing his “trust and confidence” by having him sign blank documents that were filled in later. They also claimed it breached a fiduciary duty to Larry, who was “particularly vulnerable due to his physical and mental conditions.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-29/elderly-u-s-veterans-are-increasingly-falling-victim-to-pension-poachers

Larry Eber’s life was derailed when middlemen pledged to help him get supplemental benefits. Similar tales of alleged manipulation are playing out for thousands of former service members and their families.

Michael Lincoln-McCreight, the first person in Florida to get out of his guardianship through an alternative called Supp...
03/03/2022

Michael Lincoln-McCreight, the first person in Florida to get out of his guardianship through an alternative called Supportive Decision Making.

https://cbs12.com/news/cbs12-news-i-team/michael-lincoln-mccreight-guardianship-florida-supportive-decision-making

Last year, the CBS12 News I-Team brought you the story of Michael Lincoln-McCreight, the first person in Florida to get out of his guardianship through an alternative called Supportive Decision Making. Today, he's fighting for other people with disabilities to have the same opportunity, and is winni...

“While we recognize the importance of collecting aggregate guardianship data, these bills provide too much personal info...
01/03/2022

“While we recognize the importance of collecting aggregate guardianship data, these bills provide too much personal information, which could be exploited. Only information that has a public purpose should be collected, and private information must be protected to ensure the interests of incapacitated and disabled adults.”

https://thecapitolist.com/family-law-advocates-raise-privacy-concerns-over-guardianship-database-bill/

An obscure bill moving quickly through the Florida legislature has family law experts concerned over the establishment of what they say is a far-reaching database and a sweeping expansion of data c…

Elder abuse has long been identified by CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors) as a hidden crime, but as more pe...
27/02/2022

Elder abuse has long been identified by CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors) as a hidden crime, but as more people have found themselves homebound during the global pandemic, it is a crime that is being tackled with renewed focus by the organization.

https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/elder-abuse-a-renewed-focus-for-chats-5105843

'We felt the pandemic has certainly exacerbated the problem and therefore elevated the need to have this kind of education and awareness taking place,' CEO of York Region agency says

“Facts matter and the reality is that this combination of vulnerability and financial means puts elders in enhanced dang...
25/02/2022

“Facts matter and the reality is that this combination of vulnerability and financial means puts elders in enhanced danger of exploitation. I’m grateful to my colleagues in the House of Delegates and the Senate for their support of this bill. I look forward to this becoming Virginia law so that we can continue to tamp down on elder abuse in our society.”

https://royalexaminer.com/obenshain-statement-on-passage-of-elder-abuse-prevention-bill/

RICHMOND – On February 25, 2022, Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham) released the following statement following the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 124. “I

The National Council on Aging reports that 1 in 10 adults over 60 years old has experienced abuse. Abuse may raise the r...
24/02/2022

The National Council on Aging reports that 1 in 10 adults over 60 years old has experienced abuse. Abuse may raise the risk of death for older adults by 300 percent.

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/elder-abuse

Elder abuse affects millions of Americans. We explain how to spot the signs of elder abuse, how to report it, and steps for prevention.

Imagine visiting Florida, getting sick and put under guardianship, unable to leave the state.https://www.abcactionnews.c...
21/02/2022

Imagine visiting Florida, getting sick and put under guardianship, unable to leave the state.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/the-price-of-protection/florida-guardianship-bill-could-extend-power-reach-of-judges-and-guardians

As part of our ongoing “The Price of Protection” series, the I-Team has uncovered a bill making its way through the Florida Legislature that could extend the reach and enhance the power of Florida probate judges and court-appointed guardians.

For months, a statewide task force made up of lawyers, clerks, advocates and even a former ward, has been studying Flori...
19/02/2022

For months, a statewide task force made up of lawyers, clerks, advocates and even a former ward, has been studying Florida's guardianship system.

https://cbs12.com/news/local/i-team-will-florida-lawmakers-pass-meaningful-guardianship-reform

For months, a statewide task force made up of lawyers, clerks, advocates and even a former ward, has been studying Florida's guardianship system. Earlier this year, the Guardianship Improvement Task Force issued its final report, and recommendations to the legislature for reform. Citing some of the....

AARP is making it clear they are in support of the passage of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protec...
18/02/2022

AARP is making it clear they are in support of the passage of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act (UGCOPAA) in Alabama.

https://yellowhammernews.com/alabamas-guardianship-laws-could-undergo-first-major-revisions-since-the-1980s/

AARP is making it clear they are in support of the passage of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act (UGCOPAA) in Alabama. Candi Williams, AARP Alabama state director states, “Unfortunately, Alabama’s current guardianship laws are outdated, relying on a o...

“We have been working or dealing with issues concerning guardianship going back many decades,” said English, who is also...
16/02/2022

“We have been working or dealing with issues concerning guardianship going back many decades,” said English, who is also a past chair of the Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law and the Commission on Law and Aging.

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/resolutions-601-and-602

The ABA House of Delegates approved a pair of resolutions Monday that focus on the needs of older Americans.

The daughter of a man in guardianship lost her home after speaking out about what she believed was her father’s poor car...
12/02/2022

The daughter of a man in guardianship lost her home after speaking out about what she believed was her father’s poor care.

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/the-price-of-protection/price-of-protection-woman-loses-seffner-home-after-fathers-guardian-sues-her-for-libel

As our ongoing series “The Price of Protection” continues, the ABC Action News I-Team uncovers how the daughter of a man in guardianship lost her home after speaking out about what she believed was her father’s poor care.

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