Elder Abuse

A Cape Coral mother and daughter will each serve prison sentences in a fraud case involving more than $500,000 and a senior citizen for whom they were hired as caretakers.

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday backed a bill that would establish in law elder-abuse fatality review teams.

Florida fell from 6th to 13th place in the latest state-by-state ranking and report card on the quality of nursing home care. The report comes from the…

In response to a spate of child abuse deaths in Florida, state lawmakers in 2014 created teams to investigate the root causes of these deaths and report...

World Elder Abuse Awareness will be commemorated Thursday, Jun. 15, and while seniors are often targets for scams and exploitation, health officials say…

Scams targeting Southwest Florida's senior residents are common, but few seniors believe they could ever be taken. That’s why the Punta Gorda police…

Scams targeting Southwest Florida's senior residents are common, but few seniors believe they could ever be taken. That’s why the Punta Gorda police…

The state of Florida has issued an emergency order to shut down Grace Manor Assisted Living and Memory Care in Port Orange.

Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham is touting new legislation aimed at protecting seniors. Graham is hoping to notch a legislative win before her term...

Officials with the State Attorney’s Office along with State Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, announced the creation of a new elder fraud task force…