Elder abuse

Published on: January 20, 2015

CLEs for Oregon Solo and Small Firm Practitioners: Legal Lunchbox Series

By Laura Orr

The OSB Sole and Small Firm Practitioners’ Section executive committee is starting a series of free or low-cost (for non-SSFP members) CLEs that may be of interest to solos or small firm practitioners. The series starts Wednesday, January 21, 2015, and are free to OSB SSFP Section members. Please visit the OSB SSFP website for more information or the SSFP Section website (under construction) for additional contact information.

THE LEGAL LUNCHBOX SERIES

The Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section of the OSB is pleased to invite all members to attend a series of free seminars/CLEs, to be held from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month. You can participate via webcast, but members in the Portland area are encouraged to bring your lunch and meet your colleagues at Kafoury and McDougal, who have graciously provided their conference room for our series:

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Published on: December 3, 2014

Oregon Legislature: Joint Oregon Elder Abuse Work Group

By Laura Orr

Oregon Legislature: Joint Interim Task Force On Oregon Elder Abuse Prevention Work Group (2014 HB 2205)

Look for details of 2014 and 2015 hearings and work groups: at the Legislature’s Committee Agendas Online website.

Published on: September 8, 2014

Oregon Elder Abuse Reporting Requirement

By Laura Orr

The MCLE Rule and Regulation amendments requiring elder abuse reporting credit are effective January 1, 2015.

Read the FAQ at the OSB website.

Published on: July 28, 2014

Why You Need to Call the Police if Your Caregiver or Employee Steals From You

By Laura Orr

Hat tip to Law for Real People blog: Why You Need to Call the Police if Your Caregiver or Employee Steals From You

Excerpt: “I just had a call from a very nice person who needs caregivers around-the-clock, 365 days a year. One of these caregivers recently stole money from from my friend. My friend said it happened about six weeks ago, and that the person was no longer serving as a caregiver, so she was just going to let it go.

I had to explain to her why it was so important that she call the police:

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Published on: April 28, 2014

Washington County: Elder Abuse Forum, May 16, 2014

By Laura Orr

Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services (DAVS) is hosting an Elder Abuse Forum. The community event takes place on Friday, May 16, from 1-4 p.m., at the Hillsboro Civic Center.

The community event takes place on Friday, May 16, from 1-4 p.m., at the Hillsboro Civic Center.

“Research shows that as many as five million older adults are victims of elder abuse each year and that financial exploitation costs seniors an estimated $3 billion annually. In 2013, Adult Protective Services in Washington County received 3,257 suspected elder abuse referrals. Of those, 667 resulted in Adult Protective Service investigations….” [Link to Forum webpage.]