Ending Elder Abuse - Focus of Community Conference
June 25, 2008

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Attorney Everett Sussmann, of Stratford, Chair, Greater Bridgeport Elder Services Council, Angela DeLeon, People's United Bank, Debra Greenwood, The Center for Women and Families, Bridgeport, keynote speaker Attorney John DeMattia, State's Attorney Elder Abuse Unit, Christina Ciminello, Director of Community Services, The Jewish Home, Fairfield, and Laura Snow, Coordinator, the Institute on Aging and The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Jewish Home, Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD - Recently, 6/10/08, the Greater Bridgeport Elder Services Council and the Coalition for the Advocacy, Prevention, and Elimination of Older Adult Abuse in Greater Bridgeport (CAPE) presented "STOP Elder Abuse", a conference hosted at The Watermark, Bridgeport. The keynote speaker, Attorney John DeMattia, State's Attorney Elder Abuse Unit, described numerous situations of financial abuse impacting elders and the importance of putting an end to this unfortunate situation by providing education and guidance to seniors and everyone who cares about them.

"Most seniors in the Greater Bridgeport area are surrounded by kind family members and loyal friends," said Laura Snow, Coordinator of The Institute on Aging and The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield. "However, there are many seniors in situations of loneliness or experiencing other factors which put them at risk for abuse, whether financial, physical, or emotional. CAPE's mission is to raise awareness throughout our community toward the goal of eliminating elder abuse. We want to be sure the seniors who built the neighborhoods and businesses we now enjoy can live their lives with respect and dignity."

If you are interested in more information about CAPE or would like to learn how you can become involved, contact Snow at 203-365-6403 or lsnow@jhe.org.

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