Orange County Sees Big Jump in Reported Elder Abuse
Orange County officials expect to receive about 7,500 reports of elder abuse this year, up from the 6,380 cases reported to the county last year. The increase in Orange County comes as California officials worry that many elder abuse cases are going unreported because of a cut in state funding for nursing home ombudsman programs.
- "Elder Abuse Reports Skyrocket in Orange County" (Sforza, "OC Watchdog," Orange County Register, 11/25).