| The Phoenix law firm of Cullan & Cullan, M.D., J.D. is | | | | events on June 15, and we urge others in the area |
| proudly participating in local events aimed at increasing | | | | to join us.” |
| awareness of elder abuse at nursing home facilities. | | | | There are a variety of ways that individuals and |
| PHOENIX, June 1, 2010 – June 15th is the 5th | | | | organizations can get involved in raising awareness |
| annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Organizations and | | | | for elder abuse, including: |
| communities across the world will be engaging in | | | | • Developing an educational program • Wearing |
| activities which will raise awareness of this serious | | | | purple, the official color of elder abuse awareness, on |
| problem affecting elderly citizens worldwide. The law | | | | June 15th • Volunteering at a local nursing home |
| firm of Cullan & Cullan, M.D., J.D. encourages you to | | | | on a regular basis, particularly with individuals who do |
| participate in local events to help promote elder | | | | not receive regular visits from family and friends • |
| abuse awareness in the Phoenix community. | | | | Participating in activities which raise awareness of the |
| Elder Abuse Awareness Day was started in 2006. In | | | | issue in the local community • Reaching out to an |
| its initial year, several hundred organizations and | | | | elderly friend, family member, or neighbor living alone |
| government entities participated in activities intended | | | | on a regular basis • Volunteering at a local chapter |
| to help promote a better understanding of the issues | | | | of Meals on Wheels to bring meals to the homes of |
| surrounding elderly abuse in nursing homes around the | | | | seniors who may need assistance • Becoming |
| world. Participation in the event has grown | | | | involved with the local elder abuse prevention coalition |
| considerably each year. | | | | – you can find additional information at site/pdf |
| Nursing home abuse and neglect impacts a significant | | | | EffectiveLocalElderAbusePreventionNetworks.pdf • |
| number of elderly people across the world. According | | | | Create an elder abuse awareness group on a social |
| to the World Health Organization, approximately 25% | | | | networking site such as Facebook, providing links to |
| of elderly adults are victims of abuse or neglect. | | | | information and advocacy resources – start a |
| Unfortunately, many of these incidents go | | | | campaign to get “x” number of friends to |
| unreported for a variety of reasons. | | | | join the group by Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June |
| “Elder abuse is a serious issue that does not | | | | 15th) |
| receive the attention it deserves,” says Gene | | | | Participation in Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an |
| Cullan, a Phoenix nursing home abuse attorney at the | | | | important step to improving the living conditions for |
| law firm of Cullan & Cullan, M.D., J.D. “Our law firm | | | | many elderly citizens across the world. While raising |
| has witnessed the tragic consequences of nursing | | | | awareness for this cause should not be limited to one |
| home abuse, and we are committed to protecting | | | | day, it is an important tool for the protection of |
| the rights of victims across Arizona. We are proud to | | | | elderly rights. |
| participate in local Elder Abuse Awareness Day | | | | |