Montgomery Community Media

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. With the growing number of seniors in Montgomery County, the state, and the country, there is also a growing number of incidents of elder abuse.  This week the Montgomery County Elder Abuse Awareness Task Force set up a series of Awareness Day events to highlight some of […]

To commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Montgomery County held its ninth annual Senior Safety Forum at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Silver Spring on Thursday. The event offered hundreds of seniors resources to combat elder abuse. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay spoke to Montgomery County resident Ernestine Johnson, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human […]

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day event  will be held on Wednesday June 10th at the Holiday Park Senior Center from Noon – 3 p.m. Just in time for the annual event, we have the first of a two part special on elder abuse.  On this episode Assistant State’s Attorney Debbie Feinstein and Assistant State’s Attorney Bryan Roslund […]

Elder abuse has become an alarming issue nationally. County officials are taking steps to prevent elder abuse. Montgomery County Police Spokesperson Lucille Baur has more information. Visit Montgomery County’s Health and Human Services website to learn more about the issue of elder abuse and county services to assist senior citizens.