Saturday, May 31, 2014

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White Police Lieutenant Awarded $1.35 Million In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A Long Island police lieutenant has been awarded $1.35 million in his racial discrimination lawsuit against the village of Freeport.
Lt. Christopher Barrella, who is white, had accused the village of awarding the police chief’s job to a Hispanic officer with few qualifications and a lower test score.
Following the federal jury’s decision Wednesday, Barrella described the process as trying but said he always had faith in the jury system.
“It’s really a good feeling to be validated, and I am incredibly appreciative that the jury saw it my way,” Barrella told 1010 WINS’ Mona Rivera.
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Program Combats Elder Abuse

San Diego State University is a leader in the fight to recognize, prevent and rectify elder abuse in the United States.
The university's efforts were recently recognized by the Huguette Clark Family Fund for Protection of Elders, when the organization made its first pair of grants to combat the growing national problem of elder abuse. The SDSU Research Foundation received a grant, along with the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.
A grant — totaling $26,000 — was awarded to SDSU to develop financial training for Adult Protective Services (APS) workers. The program will make online courses on financial exploitation and undue influence accessible to APS workers.
"Financial abuse is complex type of crime," said Lori Delagrammatikas, program manager for SDSU's Multidisciplinary Adult Services Training for Evaluation and Results program.

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Illinois Paying Millions In Medicaid Premiums For Dead People



Illinois paid $12 million in Medicaid benefits in the past two years for people who were already dead, according to a state audit.
A financial audit of the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services found that Illinois has 8,232 dead people still on Medicaid rolls receiving benefits.
The state has been paying monthly premiums, at the cost of close to $7 million, for 561 people who have been dead an average of two years before they were ever signed up for the Medicaid program, the Chicago Sun Times reports.



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320 ILCS 20/ Adult Protective Services Act. - Illinois Compiled Statutes

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(320 ILCS 20/) Adult Protective Services Act.

    (320 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 6601) 
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Adult Protective Services Act. 
(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)

    (320 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 23, par. 6602) 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 98-49)
    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: 
    (a) "Abuse" means causing any physical, mental or sexual injury to an eligible adult, including exploitation of such adult's financial resources. 
    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean that an eligible adult is a victim of abuse, neglect, or self-neglect for the sole reason that he or she is being furnished with or relies upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone, in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination. 
    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean that an eligible adult is a victim of abuse because of health care services provided or not provided by licensed health care professionals. 
    (a-5) "Abuser" means a person who abuses, neglects, or financially exploits an eligible adult. 
    (a-6) "Adult with disabilities" means a person aged 18 through 59 who resides in a domestic living situation and whose disability impairs his or her ability to seek or obtain protection from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. 
    (a-7) "Caregiver" means a person who either as a result of a family relationship, voluntarily, or in exchange for compensation has assumed responsibility for all or a portion of the care of an eligible adult who needs assistance with activities of daily living. 
    (b) "Department" means the Department on Aging of the State of Illinois. 
    (c) "Director" means the Director of the Department. 
    (c-5) "Disability" means a physical or mental disability, including, but not limited to, a developmental disability, an intellectual disability, a mental illness as defined under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, or dementia as defined under the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act. 
    (d) "Domestic living situation" means a residence where the eligible adult at the time of the report lives alone or with his or her family or a caregiver, or others, or other community-based unlicensed facility, but is not: 
        (1) A licensed facility as defined in Section 1-113
    
of the Nursing Home Care Act;
        (1.5) A facility licensed under the ID/DD Community
    
Care Act;
        (1.7) A facility licensed under the Specialized
    
Mental Health Rehabilitation Act;
        (2) A "life care facility" as defined in the Life
    
Care Facilities Act;
        (3) A home, institution, or other place operated by
    
the federal government or agency thereof or by the State of Illinois;
        (4) A hospital, sanitarium, or other institution, the
    
principal activity or business of which is the diagnosis, care, and treatment of human illness through the maintenance and operation of organized facilities therefor, which is required to be licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act;
        (5) A "community living facility" as defined in the
    
Community Living Facilities Licensing Act;
        (6) (Blank); 
        (7) A "community-integrated living arrangement" as
    
defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act or a "community residential alternative" as licensed under that Act;
        (8) An assisted living or shared housing
    
establishment as defined in the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act; or




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        (9) A supportive living facility as described in
    
Section 5-5.01a of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
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Advocating for Senior Citizens - Illinois Attorney General

As the elderly population grows in Illinois and across our nation, protecting older citizens continues to be one of the most important responsibilities of the Attorney General’s office. Far too often, scam artists perceive senior citizens as vulnerable and relatively wealthy due to their ability to access retirement accounts and pensions. As a result, seniors are a frequent target of a wide range of consumer fraud scams. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan works to protect all Illinois seniors by taking legal action against those who prey on seniors and supporting legislation to toughen penalties against those who commit crimes against the elderly.
Sadly, financial exploitation is not the only threat to seniors’ safety. Physical and sexual abuse of elderly citizens is far too prevalent. This often unreported crime is devastating to both victims and family members. In response to this serious problem, the Attorney General’s office is working with advocates, other government agencies and law enforcement officials to root out abuse.
The Attorney General provides a Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Hotline. To contact the hotline please call 1-800-243-5377 or 1-800-964-3013 (TTY).
To report abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older person living in the community, please contact the 24-hour Illinois Elder Abuse Hotline at 1-866-800-1409 or 1-888-206-1327 (TTY). Online, visit www.state.il.us/aging/.
To report the abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older person living in a long-term care facility, please contact the Department of Public Health at 1-800-252-4343 or 1-800-547-0466 (TTY). Online, visit www.idph.state.il.us/.
The Attorney General’s office is proud to participate in the following programs to help protect Illinois’ older citizens:
Additional Information:
Contact Information:
Office of the Attorney General
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-2592
1-800-964-3013 (TTY)
Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Hotline:
1-800-243-5377 or 1-800-964-3013 (TTY).

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

1 in 3 elderly Americans use social media

generation. That shows a disparity among older social usage -- considering a third of those in the region say they never use the Internet at all, including nearly 60 percent among seniors in the city.
This is a guest post from Candice Grevious, a Temple University student who currently works with the Center City AARP office and has done work for social media consulting firms Cintas and ChatterBlast in the past.
Who’s getting connected with social media? That’s the question more boomers and senior citizens are asking each other. More and more, we are realizing that our elderly neighbors are starting to catch-up to the social media train, consideringnow more than half of older Americans use the web and email.
In 2010, one in four American citizens older than 65 said they used social media. By February 2012, more than one third did — the fastest growth rate of any generation. That shows a disparity among older social usage — considering a third of those in the region say they never use the Internet at all, including nearly 60 percent among seniors in the city.
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Overlooked Social Media - Marketing For Senior Citizens

Todd WilmsTodd Wilms , SAP
Though Madison Avenue largely forgets seniors in general, they are now a demographic grossly overlooked on social media.  Those 65 years and older are changing: they are living longer, are more active, and becoming increasingly literate online.
Not only does this age group have 47x the net worth of households headed by those 35 and older (according to AdAge), but they are now the fastest growing users of social media.  These days, they don’t just have an email account, but they are searching on Google GOOG -0.26%, browsing Facebook FB +0.5% newsfeeds, and watching YouTube—sometimes from their iPad.  According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, “the 74-plus demographic is the fastest growing demographic among social networks.”  There are currently 39 million people aged 65 and older using Facebook, Twitter, and Skype, making them the fastest growing age demographic on these sites.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Agencies & Organizations Serving Seniors

This is a directory of agencies, organizations and support groups serving Illinois seniors and 
their caregivers. Many of the following agencies, organizations, associations and centers are 
part of the Aging Network and are committed to serving seniors in a variety of ways. The 
directory covers many services, from Adult Day Service to Veterans' Homes.
Instructions:
Some of the services listed below are linked to Web sites, but most are linked to PDF

documents, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.
How to use the PDF lists:
In each list, the service providers are arranged, first, according to the Area Agency on Aging 

in which they fall, then by county served. (Some listings, such as those for Cook County, are arranged by township served.)

To determine under which Area Agency you should look to find the services in your

neighborhood, consult the Illinois map. Then return to this page, open a list, locate your local

Area Agency and then your county/township.

Lists

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Community Care Program

   

"...helping older people live independently"
Established in 1979 by Public Act 81-202, the Illinois Department on Aging’s Community Care Program helps senior citizens, who might otherwise need nursing home care, to remain in their own homes by providing in-home and community-based services.
...aimed at assisting seniors to maintain their independence and providing cost effective alternatives to nursing home placement.
The Community Care Program provides services to any person who applies for the program and meets all current eligibility requirements.

Who is eligible?

People who...
  • Are 60 years old or older;
  • Are U.S. citizens or legal aliens;
  • Are residents of Illinois;
  • Have non-exempt assets of $17,500 or less (Non-exempt assets do not include home, car, or personal furnishings.); and
  • Have an assessed need for long term care (to be at risk for nursing facility placement as measured by the Determination of Need (DON) assessment).
    NOTE: Although the level of income does not affect eligibility for the program, an income level is established for each participant to determine the participant’s ability to contribute to the cost of care.

Services

Adult Day Service
Adult Day Service is designed especially for older adults who want to remain in the community but who cannot be home alone during the day due to a physical, social and/or mental impairment. Adult day service also provides respite for family caregivers, especially those who are employed outside the home, and socialization for isolated adults. Services offered in adult day service centers include health monitoring, medication supervision, personal care and recreational/therapeutic activities. Nutritious lunches and snacks are served and special diets are provided.
Several centers may specialize in providing care to participants diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders while others target specific ethnic populations.
In-Home Service
This Community Care Program service provides assistance with household tasks such as cleaning, planning and preparing meals, doing laundry, and shopping and running errands. Homecare Aides also assist participants with personal care tasks such as dressing, bathing, grooming and following special diets.

There are three ways to locate an Adult Day Service Provider and/or In-Home Service Provider near you...
  • Select an area on the Illinois map; 
  • Browse the Adult Day Service Provider / In-Home Service Provider list; or 

  • Select a county...


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#chicago Senior Services-Area Agency on Aging

What We Do

Senior Services-Area Agency on Aging

The department’s Senior Services Area Agency on Aging administrates a variety programs designed to address the diverse needs and interests of older Chicagoans, from those who are healthy and active, to those who are frail and homebound. The agency operates six Regional Senior Centers that act as community focal points for information and assessment, and provide senior services in health and fitness, education and recreation.  It also partners with non-profit groups to operate ten satellite senior centers that offer information and assessments as well as opportunities for cultural enrichment, health and fitness, and education.

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