Jamie Ottesen of Windsor, California who tells how her mother received third degree burns while in a care home for seniors. Instead of seeking medical care, the staff threw her in a cold shower, contacting no one. According to Jamie, the woman who ran the home was never found guilty of a crime and continues to run the home.

A Congressional committee discovered that 30% of the nursing homes in the country were cited for almost 9,000 instances of abuse between 1999 and 2001.

The Elder Justice Act will create a national database of information to develop better knwolege of the problem.

It is time for Congress to pass the Elder Justice Act. Your help is needed.

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Edith Chan, an adult protective services worker, relates why elder abuse is such a problem in San Francisco. She asks Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to pass the Elder Justice Act.

Elder abuse affects seniors across all socio-economic groups, but “older” seniors are more likely to be victimized.

The Elder Justice Act would provide the support for state and community efforts and the resources needed by those who work on the front lines preventing, fighting and prosecuting elder abuse.

Your support is needed. Get involved. Take action now.