{"id":1515462,"date":"2022-06-14T13:20:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T17:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515462"},"modified":"2022-06-14T13:20:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T17:20:40","slug":"biden-releases-statement-on-world-elder-abuse-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-releases-statement-on-world-elder-abuse-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Releases Statement on &#8220;World Elder Abuse Day&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-releases-statement-on-world-elder-abuse-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1515462&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A PROCLAMATION<\/p>\n<p>It is more vital than ever that we ensure our older adults can age with the dignity, security, and appreciation that every person deserves.\u00a0\u00a0Honoring and respecting older Americans is a matter of basic human dignity and justice \u2014 it is part of the character of our Nation.\u00a0\u00a0Yet every year, many Americans aged 60\u00a0and older experience abuse and neglect.\u00a0\u00a0On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we join the international community to raise awareness and help end elder abuse here at home and across the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Elder abuse takes many forms, such as\u00a0financial, emotional, physical, and sexual harm, including intimate partner violence in later life.\u00a0\u00a0It often comes in the form of neglect, abandonment, or exploitation.\u00a0\u00a0It is estimated that approximately 1 in 10 elderly Americans are abused annually.\u00a0\u00a0However, many of those who are abused suffer in silence, and many cases\u00a0are never reported or brought to light.\u00a0\u00a0In the past few years, while the pandemic isolated all of us to different extents, it especially exacerbated the isolation felt by too many older adults.\u00a0\u00a0All of us have a role to play in preventing elder abuse and ensuring that our Nation\u2019s seniors are able to age with dignity.\u00a0\u00a0With a majority of elder abuse victims being women, my Administration is focused particularly on improving our support for all women and preventing and addressing gender-based violence that impacts older adults both domestically and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>We must remain steadfast in our commitment to preventing elder abuse.\u00a0\u00a0My Administration allotted $178 million through the American Rescue Plan and the COVID-19 recovery bill to improve and strengthen the work of Adult Protective Services (APS).\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, my budget proposal for 2023 would provide ongoing support for APS and State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs.\u00a0\u00a0Our comprehensive, collaborative efforts to respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation include initiatives to reform guardianship, support adult decision-making, crack down on scammers and fraudsters, and empower victims of exploitation.\u00a0\u00a0Our commitment to supporting survivors of all ages is reflected in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which includes dedicated Federal funds to support survivor service providers, law enforcement, and prosecutors working to respond to domestic and sexual violence experienced by older adults.<\/p>\n<p>As we continue to build a better America, we must ensure that we bring everyone along.\u00a0\u00a0That is why my Administration is\u00a0committed to safeguarding the rights of those who live in retirement and shared residential settings.\u00a0\u00a0I have called on the Congress to deliver significant reforms to improve the safety and quality of care in our Nation\u2019s nursing homes.\u00a0\u00a0Recognizing the critical work of caregivers,\u00a0I have also proposed measures to create a strong and well-compensated caregiving workforce to advance the well-being of our Nation\u2019s older adults.\u00a0\u00a0By ensuring a high quality of life and care for older Americans, we can support every community and honor the dignity of every person.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, let us recommit to delivering all older Americans the promise of a comfortable and peaceful life with dignity.\u00a0\u00a0Let us reaffirm our commitment to a\u00a0world free from the scourge of abuse and neglect.\u00a0\u00a0Let us join the world in celebrating the essential role older adults play in our lives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 15, 2022, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.\u00a0\u00a0I encourage all Americans to be diligent, work\u00a0togetherto\u00a0strengthen existing partnerships, and develop new opportunities to improve our Nation\u2019s prevention and response to\u00a0elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.<\/p>\n<p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this\u00a0fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two\u00a0thousand\u00a0twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United\u00a0States of\u00a0America the two\u00a0hundred and forty-sixth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0JOSEPH R. 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