EVENTS AND TRAININGS

Conversations about Elder Abuse

Focused Discussions on Cultural Issues, Financial Exploitation and Emergency Planning

Friday, November 3, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Jeff's Catering
(5 Coffin Ave, Brewer, ME)

Join us for a morning of discussion and exploration of topics that impact our seniors.

Conference Sponsors:

• Greater Bangor Coalition to End Elder Abuse
• A subcommittee of the Penobscot County TRIAD
• The Maine Gerontological Society

Older adults who are abused or mistreated are three times more likely to die within the next decade than the same age adults who are not mistreated. In 1978, the United States Congress declared Elder Abuse a "national disgrace" and to date there is not one Federal employee working full time on issues related to elder abuse.

Now it is time for us to do something locally. The Greater Bangor Coalition to End Elder Abuse wants to prevent this from happening in our community.

DIRECTIONS:

From 95 North or South, take Exit 182-A onto 395 East. Travel to Exit #5 (Parkway South) and turn left at end of exit. Go 1/10 of a mile over railroad tracks, and take the very next right into the East/West Industrial Park. Travel approximately 100 yards and turn left onto Coffin Avenue. From Ellsworth take route 1A to 395 West. Travel to Exit #5 (Parkway South) and turn left at end of exit. Go 1/10 of a mile over railroad tracks and take the very next right into the East/West Industrial Park. Travel approximately 100 yards and turn left onto Coffin Avenue.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Jennifer Crittenden at the UMaine Center on Aging (207) 581-2249.

Elder Abuse Institute of Maine: Monthly Board of Directors Meetings

Elder Abuse Task Force of Midcoast Maine Monthly Meeting

Online Training Opportunity