ELDER JUSTICE ACT--How you can help

Advocacy to shed light on elder abuse

The Federal Elder Justice Act has passed as part of the Health Care Reform Act, but Congress must support the funding in order for needed improvements to happen! 

Learn how you can help alert your Representatives in Congress--visit http://cejw.pbworks.com/Take-Action!

Elder abuse is a largely invisible problem.  How do we get policy makers to pay attention?  Join our efforts!

Here’s a printable list of 10 things you can do in your community to help prevent elder abuse (MS Word doc):

www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/10_Things_Anyone_Can_Do.doc

Here are some additional projects, courtesy of Lori Delagrammatikas, MA, to help elders in your community (MS Word doc):

www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/ElderAbusePrevention-final2p.doc

Learn more about ElderPEACE, our citizens’ action group dedicated to Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Collaboration and Empowerment.

For additional information about federal and state legislation on elder abuse and related issues, go to our Advocacy Page.