elder abuse Archives - KVRR Local News

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: How to protect you or a loved one

Last year, there were just under 3,800 reports of elder abuse in North Dakota, according to the state's Health & Human Services.

June 15, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the state urges people that if you see something, say something. “It’s really important to have, like, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day or just talking in general about elder abuse awareness, abuse of older adults or abuse of adults with physical disabilities overall. We want to bring…

Leaders Say Minnesota Making Progress in Resolving Healthcare Complaints

There are now 700 open cases compared to 3100 six weeks ago

February 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Health officials say Minnesota has made great progress in reducing a large backlog of unresolved complaints at senior care facilities. The state Health Department has reduced the number of unresolved maltreatment cases by nearly 80 percent in the last six weeks. There are now just over 700 cases, down from more than 3,100. Allegations include neglect,…

MN Governor Appoints State Health Commissioner

Commissioner Jan Malcolm is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

January 30, 2018

Site Staff,

St. Paul, MN — (AP) Gov. Mark Dayton has named former Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm to again lead the agency, after the previous head resigned over problems in handling complaints of abuse in senior care centers. Malcolm held the job under Gov. Jesse Ventura from 1999 to 2003. Dayton cited her experience in that job and as a nonprofit health…