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Senior Abuse

Question of the Day on ElderCareMatters.com: "I am an Elder Care Professional with 15 years experience in helping families with their elder care matters. Should I be listed on ElderCareMatters.com?"

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Question of the Day on ElderCareMatters.com: "Help! I hired an independent home care provider several months ago and now I am literally fearing for my safety. Many of my treasured items from my home have been taken and money has been taken from my purse as well. The care that I was supposed to be given is almost non-existent and I dare not complain. How do I go about getting rid of this person without fearing that she will harm me afterwards? Whom should I contact?"

Answer:  You should contact the local authorities immediately, report the theft, and ensure they understand that you’re fearful for your safety. In addition, I would terminate the services of your current caregiver and contact a local licensed home health agency.

To find  competent, caring elder care professionals across America who are located near You and can help you with your elder care matters, go to: www.ElderCareMatters.com - A FREE online resource to find elder care experts plus elder care information & answers to your elder care questions.

Bart Delsing, Owner & Chief Operating Officer
FirstLantic Healthcare, Inc.
Delray Beach, Florida  33445
561-243-7979
Member of the national ElderCare Matters Alliance, Florida chapter 

Question of the Day: "What is elder financial abuse, and don’t stockbrokers, insurance salespersons, and bank officials have a fiduciary responsibility to their clients, including their elderly clients?"

Answer:  Elder financial abuse is any practice or conduct that misuses, takes or conceals a vulnerable elder’s funds, property or assets. Elder financial abuse includes any type of investment fraud that uses misrepresentation, deception, trickery, false pretence, or dishonest act to the financial detriment of a senior.

A fiduciary duty is an affirmation obligation imposed on one person to act in the best interest of another person.  Whether or not a fiduciary duty is owed to an elderly client depends on the law of the state where the senior resides. In some states like Georgia, stockbrokers owe fiduciary obligations to their clients but insurance agents and bank officials normally do not. Nonetheless, this does not give an insurance agent or bank official a license to defraud a senior out of his or her money or property and the agent or official can still be sued by the senior for fraud.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance to you.

J. Michael Bishop, JD
Smiley Bishop & Porter, LLP
Atlanta, GA  30338
770-829-3850
Member of the national ElderCare Matters Alliance