People who are older, frail, and vulnerable cannot help themselves and depend on others to meet their most basic needs. With our population aging each year and more elders being dependant on others for care, each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited by family members and others.

Elder abuse is a legal term which describes one or more of the following:

• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse, (this includes non-consensual sexual contact of any kind)
• Emotional or psychological mental anguish, e.g., humiliation, intimidation, or threats.
• Financial or material exploitation, (taking and using resources of an older person, without his/her consent)
• Caretaker neglect to provide goods or services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish or mental illness, (this includes abandonment, denial of food or health related services)

If you or a loved one may have suffered from elder abuse, Rice & Bloomfield has the qualifications and experience to help you. Contact us online or call us at (818) 999-2220 or toll-free at (866) 999-2220 to set up a FREE consultation.