Last year, the state received over 11,000 reports of elder abuse, so the Alabama Department of Human Resources wants to remind people to watch for signs of elder abuse.
To help keep track of abusers, earlier this year Gov. Kay Ivey signed “Shirley’s Law,” which led to the creation of the state’s elder abuser registry. Jo Holcombe led the charge for this law that was named after her mother, Shirley Smith, who was the victim of financial elder abuse. But Holcombe hasn’t stopped after her legislation was signed into law.
“This will prevent a lot of abuse and neglect from slipping through the cracks where someone may be employed and working with a vulnerable person,” said Sam Smith, the director of Adult Protective Services within DHR.National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment “I can then go to other legislators and say, ‘Well, states, X, Y and Z are on board and this is something that you need,” she said.
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