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Seniors, all too often, are the targets of abuse and neglect. To raise awareness of those challenges faced by many of the elderly, state agencies recognized Thursday as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (always on June 15).

Without much fanfare, Douglas County leaders on Wednesday approved a $1.2 million reimbursement request from the nonprofit that previously hoped to operate the

Two bills that passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday would increase fees on phones and other wireless devices in order to adequately fund the state's 911 and 988 call centers. The 911 bill would increase the existing $1.65 fee while the 988 bill would implement a 6 cent surcharge. Both would increase with inflation each year if passed by the state Senate and signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is pushing for a $50 million investment in 911 call centers as par...

An Arkansas legislative panel on Wednesday endorsed a request by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders administration for the salaries of about 1,400 executive branch employees to exceed their maximum-authorized salaries as a result of merit raises these employees have been awarded, effective July 9.

(The Center Square) — Virginia is slated to receive approximately $366 million as part of the $17.3 billion nationwide settlements with opioid manufacturers Teva and Allegan and pharmacies CVS and

For the second time in as many months, the Douglas County Commission will consider a more than $1 million reimbursement request from the nonprofit that was form

Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte addressed the issue on a trip to Cork this week which saw her visit Carrigaline Community Special School, St ...

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded a federal grant of over $3.6 million to implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention

Around $3.6 million has been made available to mental health organizations in Southeast Kansas to help with suicide prevention and intervention.

This Thursday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and AARP Maryland observes its annual PROTECT Week with a focus on elder financial abuse. The FBI reported last year 88,000 people over age 60 were scammed out of more than $3 billion, an 84% increase over the prior year. More than 1,700 of the fraud victims were in Maryland. ...