Carroll Events Planned to Recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Westminster, MD, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 – Carroll County Government will honor World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), recognized on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, with a series of events held throughout June. The Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities (BOAD) together with the Carroll County Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, will partner with Carroll County Adult Protective Services and Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office to offer a special program to examine financial exploitation of older adults and learn ways to protect individuals from scams and fraud. The program will be offered at each of the five Carroll County Senior & Community Centers.
During the program, attendees will view the 2012 documentary “Last Will & Embezzlement,” which examines the financial exploitation of the elderly, including Mickey Rooney’s own experience. Our local ombudsman, Adult Protective Services staff, and the chief investigator for the State’s Attorney’s Office will provide tips and tools on how to protect against financial exploitation, scams, and fraud. A shredding event in partnership with the Senior Medicare Patrol will also be available. Reservations are required to participate in the catered lunch.
Please see the following for specific schedules at the various senior and community centers:
June 7th – Westminster Senior & Community Center, 125 Stoner Avenue – 410-386-3850
10:30am – “Last Will & Embezzlement”
12pm – Catered Lunch (Reservation is required, call this center)
12:15pm – Learn How to Protect Yourself
1pm – Shredding Event
June 9th – South Carroll Senior & Community Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Sykesville – 410-386-3700
10:30am – “Last Will & Embezzlement”
12pm – Catered Lunch (Reservation is required, call this center)
12:15pm – Learn How to Protect Yourself
1pm – Shredding Event
June 14th – North Carroll Senior & Community Center – 2328 Hanover Pike, Hampstead – 410-386-3900
9am – Shredding Event
12pm – Catered Lunch (Reservation is required, call this center)
12:15pm – “Last Will & Embezzlement”
1:45pm – Learn How to Protect Yourself
June 15th – Mt. Airy Senior & Community Center – 703 Ridge Avenue – 410-386-3960
9am – Shredding Event
12pm – Catered Lunch (Reservation is required, call this center)
12:15pm – “Last Will & Embezzlement”
1:45pm – Learn How to Protect Yourself
June 16th – Taneytown Senior & Community Center – 220 Roberts Mill Road – 410-386-2700
10:30am – “Last Will & Embezzlement”
12pm – Catered Lunch (Reservation is required, call this center)
12:15pm – Learn How to Protect Yourself
1pm – Shredding Event
More information on these events is available athttps://www.carrollcountymd.gov/weaad or by calling the Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities at 410-386-3800.
According to the National Center for Elder Abuse website: “The World Health Organization launched the first World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2006 in an effort to unite communities around the world in raising awareness about elder abuse. WEAAD serves as a call-to-action for our communities to raise awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders, and reaffirms our country’s commitment to the principle of justice for all. When we come together, we can prevent elder abuse from happening. We can put support services in place, and direct community resources toward addressing elder abuse. Elder abuse is widespread. Every year an estimated 1 in 10 older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Experts believe that elder abuse is significantly under-reported, in part because so many of our communities lack the social supports that would make it easier for those who experience abuse to report it. Research suggests that as few as 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse come to the attention of authorities.”