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Fox 6 News: Who are They Protecting?
June 21, 2010: WITI Fox6Now.com: Ruth
Collins was declared incompetent by Judge Mel Flanagan before the county
filed a guardianship case in probate court. Judge Flanagan appointed
Collins' daughter, Sandra Wright, to serve as the legal guardian for
personal and medical decisions.
http://www.fox6now.com/about/contactus/witi-100721-corporate-guardian,0,5759509.story
WENY : Death With Dignity
June 3, 2009: WENY.com: Sarah
Harvey says shes not happy with the treatment she says her
brain-injured husband is receiving from the Chemung County Department of
Social Services.
Harveys husband, Gary, has had a
permanent brain injury for over three years. She lost
guardianship over him to Chemung County more than two years
ago. She says losing that right was a big blow and since
then has been fighting to bring her husband home.
Emma Wright with the story:
http://weny.com/News-Local.asp?ARTICLE3864=9145277
Fox 9: "The Power of One"
May 27, 2009:
MyFoxTwinCities.com:
Minnesota lawmakers have granted new rights
for the tens of thousands of Minnesotans who require the help of a
conservator or guardian. Over the last year and a half, the FOX 9
Investigators have shown you how powerful conservators and guardians are
and how sometimes that power is abused. Now, there is help. Reporter
Trish Van Pilsum has the details:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/investigative/Investigators_The_Power_of_One_may_27_2009
WSVN Miami Fox 7: Carmel on the Case
April 6, 2009: WSVN: Imagine having
your whole life put into the hands of a stranger who can take away your
freedom to choose from where you live to how you spend your money, and
if you disagree on how they're handling things, you have no outside
agency to complain to. Seven's investigative reporter
Carmel Cafiero is on the case.
http://www.wsvn.com/features/articles/carmelcase/MI117419/
Losing Guardianship
November 6, 2008: WABC: It's a controversy over a
court-appointed guardian. A Brooklyn family says they had no idea
what they were getting into when they agreed to let an agency take
control over an elderly relative. Now, the family is fighting to
get control back. Emmy award winning reporter
Sara Wallace covers the story:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/investigators&id=6493286
The Power of One: Starting to Crack
July 17, 2008: MyFoxTwinCities.com: The
evidence is mounting as courts take action against a powerful
conservator the FOX 9 Investigators have been telling you about for
months. And now real change may not be far behind; change that may help
your family if you ever need someone to take care of a parent or a
child. Reporter Trish Van Pilsum has
the details in this exclusive story on "The Power of One."
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Investigators_The_Power_of_One_Starting_To_Crack
WABC New York 7 on line: Exclusive:
Protecting the Elderly
May 21, 2008: abclocal.go.com: Family and
friends say an elderly woman is being hidden from them. They
allege that a young relative suddenly spirited away a
69-year-old Brooklyn woman from her home, then took her out
of state.
Now, family members and friends say all contact has been
cut off.
The Investigators' Sarah Wallace
has the exclusive story.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/investigators&id=6157383
Fox
9 Investigators: The Power of One: A Call for Change
May 14, 2008:
MyFoxTwinCities.com: When it comes to demanding
change, there is power in numbers. And a Fox 9
Investigation has inspired a number of people to demand
changes in the laws that allow strangers to take control of
their loved ones lives. One of those people is a
conservator named Sheila Gast. After our report on
Gast in February, more people wrote in urging us to continue
to investigate her for the financial and emotional
heartaches they say she's caused families.
Trish Van Pilsum
reports.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Investigators_The_Power_of_One_A_Call_For_Change
Fox 5 Investigates:
Guardian Abuse Part 2
March 31, 2008: MyFoxNY.com:
From anger to outrage: A recent Fox 5 investigation exposing
allegations of guardian abuse generated quite the reaction
from viewers across the country. It exposed how perfect
strangers can take total control of your life, sell your
home and spend your money and they wouldn't even have to ask
you for permission.
Mary Garofalo updated her investigation.
However, the current link to the report is not functioning.
We will update as soon as the link is fixed.
CBS 13: Call Kurtis: Avoiding Conservatorship
February 29, 2008: cbs13.com -
Guardianships, or
conservatorships, as they're called in California, can
literally be a lifesaver for someone who can't take care of
themselves, or has become a target for abuse.
http://cbs13.com/consumer/call.kurtis.kurtis.2.666412.html
Esta and Anne go National
on the
Morning Show
with
Mike and Juliet
Fox
9 Investigators: The Power of One
February
26, 2008: myfoxtwincities.com - Imagine someone locking you out of your
own house, controlling your checkbook, deciding how much spending money
you should get each month. That's what happens when a conservator or
guardian is appointed. Trish Van Pilsum and the FOX 9 Investigators
share the struggles of several families who say these people have too
much power.
A special THANK YOU to Trish Van Pilsum, Twin
Cities Fox 9 reporter, for a powerful in-depth report
featuring conservator Sheila Gast.
Here's a
direct link to her report which aired 2/26/08 on the 10:00 p.m. news:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Investigators_The_Power_of_One
Fox 5 Investigates:
Guardian Abuse Part 1
February 19, 2008:
MyFoxNY.com -- Imagine a perfect stranger coming into your life,
taking control of all
your money and possessions, selling off your home
without your permission and then deciding where you are going to live.
You might think it was a huge scam, but it's not. In fact, what's
shocking about this story is: It's all perfectly legal and it's
happening every day to thousands of people across this country. Fox 5's
Mary Garofalo has a special investigation that is a real eye opener.
A special
THANK YOU to Mary Garofalo, WNYW New York Fox 5 News reporter,
for shining the bright light of focus on guardianship abuse! Your
report was incredible!
The direct link to her shocking investigative report which aired 2/19/08
on the 10:00 p.m. news is currently out of order. We will post it
when it becomes available again.
Special thanks to NASGA Members Esta Varon and Anne
Haines (daughter of
Maydelle Trambarulo) for bravely
telling their stories with poise, grace and dignity - leaving every
viewer informed and outraged at the injustice the elderly and/or
vulnerable suffer at the hands of their court-appointed "protectors."
We applaud and thank you!
For up-to-the-minute news and information
about guardianship / conservatorship abuse,
start your day with NASGA's blog:
http://NASGA-StopGuardianAbuse.blogspot.com
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