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Virginia
| April 28 2003 |
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Nursing-home health: Safety, care violations widespread in region |
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Very lengthy, detailed analysis of Virginia nursing homes. |
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The Virginian-Pilot
http://hamptonroads.com
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| Author: |
Bill Sizemore
size@pilotonline.com |
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| January 27 2004 |
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State mental health agency sued |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Prosecution
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The Virginia Office of Protection and Advocacy is suing the state Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for the release of patients' names in their quest to determine the validity of charges the agency has failed to develop appropriate discharge plans for people ready to be released. Under federal law, such oversights are considered "neglect." |
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WVEC
http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D80BD4D80.html
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| Author: |
Bill Baskervill
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| February 03 2004 |
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Editorial: Mental health watchdog bares its teeth |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Services
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Editorial is complimentary of the young Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy. "A long history linking progress to federal intervention suggests that an unshackled watchdog agency, unafraid to access the courts, offers the best opportunity for improved community services for the mentally ill and retarded." |
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The Virginian-Pilot
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=65583&ran=50494
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| February 20 2004 |
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High-Tech Device Can Warn Victims When Potential Abusers are Near |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Services
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32 states are using GPS technology to put a tracking ankle bracelet on an abuser and designate "hot zones" where the victim lives, works, shops, etc., so that the victim and police are alerted when the abuser gets near. Cost is $300/month. |
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WAVY
http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=1656509&nav=23iiKy86
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| February 29 2004 |
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Special Report: Virginia's treatment of the mentally disabled |
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Lengthy analysis of Virginia's services system for people with mental disabilities. Notes that "the state employs 12 inspectors to monitor 2,458 mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse service locations, including group homes. That's an average caseload of 206 locations per inspector." |
| Source: |
The Virginian-Pilot
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=66788&ran=165011
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| Author: |
Bill Sizemore and Elizabeth Simpson
bill.sizemore@pilotonline.com |
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| March 05 2004 |
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Editorial: Safeguards needed for mentally ill |
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Editorial calls for more state inspectors, the mandatory reporting of deaths, and more staff for the inspector general to ensure that mentally ill people moved from institutions into the community are adequately protected against abuse. |
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The Virginian-Pilot
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=67022&ran=3266
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| April 15 2004 |
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Sample Public Service Announcements, Adult Abuse Prevention Month, May 2004 |
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Eleven public service announcements -- some with estimated run times -- written for a Virginia audience but adaptable elsewhere with phone number changes. |
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Senior Navigator website
http://www.seniornavigator.com/learn/connections/DSSfor2004/23_PSA2004.doc
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| April 22 2004 |
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Greene case prompts sexual assault bill |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Prosecution
- Legislation
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HB 660, just signed into law, increases the possible punishment for criminals who sexually assault mentally incapacitated victims from a maximum of 12 months to a maximum of 20 years. |
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Greene County Record
http://www.greene-news.com/2004/april/22/bill.shtml
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