By In Forum on 03/24/2018
“… A zero tolerance policy is enforced for weapons, so a zero tolerance policy for bullying needs to be enforced as well. Are words weapons, too, especially when used to degrade someone? …”
Read the entire article: https://www.inforum.com/opinion/letters/4422485-letter-we-need-have-zero-tolerance-bullying
By Law Gazette on 03/26/2018
“… The figures revealed that between January 2013 and June 2017 a total of 12,968 safeguarding records – official reports where the CQC is alerted to and has investigated allegations of financial abuse – were made to the commission. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/tackling-financial-abuse-of-the-elderly/5065379.article
By The Post Millennial on 03/26/2018
“… Some years ago, motivated by the deluge of personal stories I received once I started writing sympathetically about male victims of partner violence, I asked a male friend, presenting as a victim of partner abuse, to approach several different social service organizations for help. He was politely informed at each and every one (one funded by United Way of Greater Toronto) that the only help available to him without a fee was a course in anger management. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.thepostmillennial.com/torontos-first-shelter-for-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse-opens-a-concrete-sign-of-acknowledgement-for-a-long-denied-reality/
By Dundalk Democrat on 03/27/2018
“… The play is a “truly compelling new play tackling the taboo subject of domestic violence, particularly against men,” according to Linda McConville, the Front of House and Marketing Officer of An Táin Arts Centre. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/304675/compelling-play-tackling-domestic-violence-against-men-coming-to-dundalks-an-tain.html
By FT Adviser on 03/27/2018
“… The Court of Protection makes decisions for individuals lacking mental capacity in terms of their health and welfare as well as their property and financial affairs. …”
Read the eentire article: https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2018/03/27/financial-abuse-and-how-to-protect-the-elderly/?page=2
By Kiplinger on 03/13/2018
“… Your elderly mother has a new best friend who accompanies her everywhere. She has always been frugal but now lavishes pricey gifts on her new pal. And although you used to speak with her every few days, she never seems to answer your calls anymore. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T048-C000-S004-senior-scams-a-new-friend-may-signal-a-big-problem.html?rid=SYN-google-editors-picks
By Japan Times
“… A record of 452 cases of nursing home abuse involving the elderly were reported in fiscal 2016, rising 10.8 percent from the previous year and completing a decade-long climb, according to a welfare ministry survey. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/03/10/world/crime-legal-world/abuse-elderly-nursing-facility-staffers-rises-10-8/#.WrKYARiZP-Y
By Global News on 03/16/2018
“…. When it comes to domestic violence, there are no boundaries or barriers. It can happen anywhere and among any demographic. Since the beginning of 2018, 14 people – 12 women and two men – have died in alleged cases of domestic violence in Ontario. That’s a statistic, but Farah Nasser reveals the real faces and real stories behind each name. …”
Read the entire article: https://globalnews.ca/news/4088508/domestic-violence-prevention-canada/
By Sea Coast Online on 03/17/2018
“… A state House bill could expedite the process for elderly and disabled people to acquire relief from financial exploiters, its crafters using the state’s existing domestic violence protective order process as the blueprint. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20180317/house-bill-would-help-elder-victims-of-financial-abuse
By KUTV on 03/20/2018
“… The report stated that 18.1 percent of adult females and 10 percent of adult males in Utah experienced IPV in 2016, which is often linked to childhood trauma know as adverse childhood events (ACEs). …”
Read the entire article: http://kutv.com/news/local/new-report-shows-impact-of-intimate-partner-violence-in-utah
