Derek Meinecke loves his grandmas, Shirley Lichtenwald and Luella Meinecke.“I’m very lucky to have them both with me,” Meinecke said. They remind him of the many victims of elder abuse he has worked to protect in his role as an Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor, where he spent the majority of his career in the special victims unit.
When the Oakland County SAVE Task Force decided to present their first ever Courage Awards to two individuals and two organizations that have taken action to prevent the abuse and exploitation of vulnerable adults, the choices of Meinecke and Margaret Vogan were obvious.
SAVE, which is an acronym for Serving Adults who are Vulnerable and/or Elderly, presented Meinecke as the individual Courage to Lead honoree, and Vogan as the individual Courage to Speak Out honoree, at their sixth annual elder abuse awareness event at the Oakland County Commissioners Auditorium on June 22.
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It's great to see real people helping others.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's good to see them recognized for doing so!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to those who deserve this recognition.
ReplyDeleteWish we could clone the good guys.
ReplyDeleteGaurdian abuse is now ruining the relatives of those involved in being isolated, financial exploted, and just wanting to care for thier mother and father the way parents did for their children. Gaurdians, attorney's involved in finacial explotation along with the judges invovled should be investigated and prosecuted for fraud along with the boards that are to be over seeing complaints made of those preying on the weak. This is happening within the Wasington State system. I ask for help from the Federal Goverment to protect the elderly in Washington State. I have witnessed several neglect, abusing behavior from the people that are being given power to control these elderly. Even from a local Judge degrading a family name in court. And now know of thier own mental behavior in and out of the court room. Not Good!! Tom
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