Area’s elder abuse statistics are state’s worst for the ‘quiet epidemic’

By News Leader 

“… Imagine if your area hospital was used to treat only elderly people who were the potential victims of neglect, exploitation and abuse. Imagine that hospital at full capacity, all beds filled.

Now imagine another hospital right next to it, also filled. Actually, imagine another 23 hospitals. All filled to capacity. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/2018/06/28/elder-abuse-statistics-virginia-augusta-county-staunton-waynesboro-worst-quiet-epidemic/732179002/