My life is like a book; a
real page turner. June 15, 2017 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This is a very
sensitive subject for me as my siblings have for a period of time been methodically engaging in
collusion to take advantage of my elderly mom over what they perceive to be
entitlement to an inheritance. Most recently they took her by deception and
have been keeping her away from her legal residence for over one month now.
This gang of dastardly outlaws includes a Los Angeles Police Officer who should
have never worked one day in law enforcement given his past with federal prisoner
Colin Nathanson. These not-so-smart cohorts have been taking advantage of my mom's vulnerabilities and having
her sign documents while in a diminished emotional and physical state in an attempt to assume a forced fiduciary over her to get at her real property. No one wants to sit idly by and
watch an unfortunate situation like this unfold. Know, however, that God
leaves no stone unturned. It is only a matter of time before these individuals are held accountable for their actions.
So even if there are no
elderly or dependent adults in your immediate family, please do what you can to advocate for
the vulnerable. Here is some information on the L.A. County campaign for Elder and
Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month:
Workforce Development, Aging and Community
Services, in collaboration with the California Association of Area Agencies on
Aging (C4A), California Welfare Directors Association (CWDA), the California
District Attorneys Association (CDAA) and other partners, intends to raise
awareness of the escalating epidemic of elder and dependent adult abuse by launching
a month-long education and resource campaign during June. The month-long
campaign coincides with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day celebrated
annually on June 15.
We need your support! By working together we can
amplify the awareness campaign here in Los Angeles County and ensure that older
and dependent adults are given the respect, protection and justice they
deserve.
Here are some ways you can support this campaign:
1. Post the “Don’t Miss the Signs of
Abuse” poster in your offices and share it with your colleagues and
community partners.
2. Wear Purple to work on June 15 in honor
of WEAAD.
3. Place the campaign logos in your email
signature block during the month of June.
4. Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable
adults in your community by spreading the word of abuse awareness to your
friends, family and neighbors.
5. Connect with WDACS and other partners during
June via Twitter @LACountyWDACS and on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/LACountyWDACS/ and
tweet/post using the hashtags #WEAAD2017 and #StopElderAbuse
