Providers with Holocaust survivors will find special value in an upcoming hearing held by the Senate Special Committee on Aging. “Aging in comfort: Assessing the special needs of America's Holocaust survivors” is the title of the Jan. 15 hearing. It begins at 2:15 p.m. (Eastern) in Room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington and will feature testimony from some of the nation's top experts on this caregiving challenge.
For up-to-date information on participants and testimony, frequently check the committee's website
here.
Source:
Caring for Holocaust Survivors the Focus of Senate Hearing
See Also:
NASGA: Marie Lubowski Winkelman, Florida Victim
NASGA: Al Katz, Indiana/Florida Victim
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Beverly said when her Dad was locked in a facility and drugged, he thought he was back in the concentration camps.
I just posted this comment to the source site:
"Sadly, NASGA's membership of Holocaust Survivors who have fallen victim to guardianship abuse continues to grow. Holocaust Survivor Al Katz was wrongfully isolated in a lockdown facility in Florida and drugged with psychotropic drugs against his will, and the thought he was back in the camps. He had somehow had the strength to survive the oppression of NAZI Germany, but not the oppression of unlawful and abusive guardianships in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Al's daughter, Beverly Newman, advocates (in her Father's memory) for Holocaust Survivors who are trapped in unlawful and abusive guardianships and conservatorships. Recently, another Holocaust Survivor Marie Winkelman, was forcefully and wrongfully taken into guardianship in Florida, and Beverly is tirelessly working for her freedom. Read more at : http://www.stopguardianabuse.o...
Guardianship abuse IS elder abuse!
Yours,
Elaine Renoire
NASGA"
But what does this committee actually do? They have hearings and as far as I know, that's all.
They've had 3 hearing on guardianship abuse thus far, but no action.
It appears the hearings are for show, so people think this committee is actually doing something.
I wish I was wrong. I wish a member of the committee would post a note to this blog telling us differently.
One thing the hearings do, Finny, is raise awareness. In that respect, they're good.
But you're right, we don't see any legislation getting tough on guardianship abuse coming from the SSCA, nor to we hear any of the members of the Committee stand up and talk about the issue.
And that's what they're supposed to be doing.
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