Elder Abuse Task Force Ready To Begin Work

legislatureA task force established by the 2015 Legislature is about to study elder abuse throughout South Dakota.  Spokesperson Greg Sattizahn says the task force is a team of 17 people that was appointed by the Legislature, the Governor, the Chief Justice and the Attorney General…

elderabuse1

Sattizahn says the task force has no pre-ordained goals, but they are trying to understand the problem in order to make recommendations on policies and legislation to address the issue and raise awareness…

elderabuse2

An Elder Abuse Conference is scheduled for July 20 in Sioux Falls. It’s the kick off event for the task force and is designed to educate attendees about elder abuse…

elderabuse3

The conference is open to anyone who would like to learn more about elder abuse in South Dakota.