New bill would change laws for reporting caregiver abuse

You need help from police, but you can't call 911 for help -- that's the plight of some victims of abuse in nursing or full-time care homes. And with growing numbers of illnesses like Alzheimer's disease in baby boomers, many more of us depend on this care.

Instead of calling 911 to report abuse, people are directed to a state hotline. A proposed law would make it easier for police to know about abuse but some who depend on care don't support the bill.

Calling 911 might get an immediate response, but it may also be intimidating for some people. And if a caretaker is arrested, it could leave his or her client alone with no care, so some do not see these changes as good news.

"It's about freedom and independence," says Rochester resident Jensen Caraballo. (Continue Reading)

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New bill would change laws for reporting caregiver abuse