Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 3, 2019 | Sara Chernikoff

Montgomery County Hosts Safety Forum to Honor World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Montgomery County will commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with its ninth annual Senior Safety Forum. The event will be held Thursday June 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Park Senior Center. Senior citizens, their family members, and other caregivers are encouraged to attend the free event and learn more about […]

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August 6, 2015 | Marian Merewitz

Elder Abuse a National Issue (VIDEO)

There are 5 million victims of elder abuse in this country every year, but most people are not aware of this growing problem.  Learn more on this episode of Connecting our Community. Host Karen Allyn speaks with Bill Benson, the National Policy Advisor with the National Adult Protective Services Association. Besides having a whole host […]

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June 12, 2013 | Staff Writer

Elder Abuse Awareness Day (Video)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, Police Chief J. Thomas Manger and Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Chief of Aging and Disability Services John J. Kenney will welcome attendees to the County’s third annual observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day today […]

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