tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post5144834890730433541..comments2023-10-19T02:30:37.457-07:00Comments on Prevent Elder Abuse: Feel-Good Laws or Real Reform?Lisa Nerenberg, Consultant, Speaker, Trainerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193476407456354830noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-5855159357084512142008-03-16T14:20:00.000-07:002008-03-16T14:20:00.000-07:00Abuse of the elderly and disabled can have many fa...Abuse of the elderly and disabled can have many faces. These vulnerable people have become the prey for a predatory and lucrative guardianship/ conservatorship industry. In case after case, the ward's estate is pilfered by the guardian, while the ward is isolated in a nursing home against his will, not allowed contact by family members or friends, and eventually dies, bewildered and alone, all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-65539839381830153452007-03-02T10:30:00.000-08:002007-03-02T10:30:00.000-08:00FYI re: Naomi Karp’s comments. The symposium she’s...FYI re: Naomi Karp’s comments. The symposium she’s referring to was convened by AARP’s Public Policy Institute last month. Participants included probate judges, court managers, attorneys, and other national experts who brainstormed about how to improve court oversight of guardianships and assist guardians. AARP, in collaboration with the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, will incorporate the Lisa Nerenberg, Consultant, Speaker, Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193476407456354830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-87836837821148495552007-02-27T18:09:00.000-08:002007-02-27T18:09:00.000-08:00thanks Lisa for such an interesting article, I am ...thanks Lisa for such an interesting article, I am running a abridged copy of the article on my siteRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964808704560025891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-7648166890013875572007-02-27T06:52:00.000-08:002007-02-27T06:52:00.000-08:00Lisa - Good post. Legislation often seems to prov...Lisa - Good post. Legislation often seems to provide both too much and too little -- the actual practices of courts, lawyers, individuals and agencies often deviate from the law and add layers of complexity. I'm hoping this is real reform, though. We discussed many of these issues at the AARP/ABA Guardianship Monitoring Symposium last week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-23352120968161026312007-02-15T09:28:00.000-08:002007-02-15T09:28:00.000-08:00Congratulations, Lisa. What an informative and in...Congratulations, Lisa. What an informative and interesting blog. I am glad someone is publicly addressing the very complex issues involved with this new legislation.<BR/>Thank you for starting the discussion.Eileen Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897145417542590718noreply@blogger.com