Community Based-Services Can Benefit Elders and Caregivers- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Services are available in every nearly town to benefit the aging population and those responsible for their care. Locating the services you need may seem like a daunting task, but...
Services to Help Reduce Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Many states have programs in place to help caregivers and their families reduce their stress and isolation, improve coping abilities, and educate caregivers elder abuse. Fifteen states, including Ohio, have...
If You Are a Caregiver, What Can You Do to Reduce Caregiver Stress? – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
If you are responsible for assisting an aging parent or family member with daily life activities, it is easy to feel like you have lost some of your freedom and...
What are the Red Flags of Caregiver Abuse? – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Often, the caregivers that become abusive are the last people you would ever suspect of caregiver abuse. If you know an elder that is being cared for by a loved...
Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
When we think of elder abuse, many of us automatically assume the abuse and neglect takes place in nursing homes. Sadly, elder abuse at the hands of caregivers in the...
Causes of Caregiver Stress- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
In the past, measuring caregiver stress was done by looking directly to the level of care required. Under this school of thought, the more daily activities that have to be...
How Can You Help Fight Elder Abuse in Your Neighborhood? – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
You may be wondering what you can do to help prevent Elder abuse, now that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day has past. There are many ways that you, and your...
President Obama on Elder Abuse
On June 14th, 2012, President Barrack Obama released the following statement regarding Elder Abuse, and named June 15th as World Elder Abuse Day. “Every American deserves the chance to live...
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Elder abuse is a type of abuse that few people even realize happens. Most commonly, we don’t learn about elder abuse unless someone we know is in harm’s way. June...
The Staggering, Yet Unreliable Statistics, of Elder Abuse – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
There are no precise numbers in regards to elder abuse in the United States. Largely, this is due to a lack of uniform reporting system from state-to-state. Making collecting data...
What Can You Do to Protect Yourself from Elder Abuse? – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Even if your days of retirement are off in the distant future, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from abuse, neglect and exploitation now. Share this information...
Elder Abuse at Their Own Hands: Self-Neglect – Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Self-neglect happens when an elderly or disabled person fails to provide themselves with whatever is necessary to stay free of physical and emotional harm. Most often, the elder that is...