Elder Abuse Awareness Day Focuses on Caregiver Support
June 15 marks Elder Abuse Awareness Day as The Center and similar programs offer alternatives to neglect amid rising global elderly populations. In Gaston County last year 877 reports of abuse neglect or exploitation were received, with 253 confirmed and 153 cases needing protective measures while most cases stem from caregiver fatigue rather than deliberate harm.
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United Nations
Gaston County
Jennifer Butler
Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Butler
HIPAA
Seniors Social Center Aids Isolated Elderly In Gaston County
Karen Creech oversees a Gaston County run center on Roberts Drive and its Mount Holly sister facility offering seniors a social outlet as transportation limits keep them home. The program provides companionship beyond television and family presence during the day.
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Creech
Karen Creech
Joe Crosby
John Clark
THE
Gaston Gazette
Gaston County
Perfect cantaloupe and corn lovers unite in summer lore
Bill Poteat extols the ideal summer supper of ripe cantaloupe and white corn with butter and salt. He insists tomatoes and okra ruin perfection, notes the need for precise ripeness and kernel firmness, and offers a contact number for followers or readers to reach him.
Heavy D Harvey 2018 obituary and life highlights
Thomas Harvey known as Heavy D died June 11 2018 after long health issues with hospice care He was born in Johnson City Tennessee and became a certified culinary chef He enjoyed Mopar cars and car shows He was active in Life Church of God in Cramerton NC and Crossfix Ministries He is survived by his wife Devron Whitworth Harvey and many relatives A Celebration of Life is planned for June 23 at Skyline Heights Baptist Church Johnson City Tennessee Also Tonya Raquel Ayers 46 died June 12 2018 in Rutherford County North Carolina Arrangements are with Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service Condolences may be sent online
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Thomas
Darren” Harvey
Heavy D
Lord
Johnson City
Tennessee
Life Church of God
Cramerton
Bulgaria
Crossfix Ministries
Cramerton, NC
Devron Whitworth Harvey
Gastonia
Bill
Barbara Harvey
Gary
Phyllis Harvey
Regina
Ron Sells
Kingsport
Jennifer Harvey
Story
Knoxville
Bob
Janice
Jonesborough
Steve Jones
Lisa
Unicoi
Ashton Story
Gatlin Harvey
Henrietta — Tonya
Raquel Ayers
Tonya
Rutherford County
N.C
David and
Karen Dilday Elliott
Robert Morgan
County eyes joint interview center to aid child cases
Dobbins praises a proposed multiagency center to streamline interviews and services for abused children. Bethlehem Church may donate land, with plans shaped by lessons from Dove House in Iredell County and future fundraising. The facility aims to feel residential and maximize space, tech, and collaboration to reduce retraumatization.
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Dobbins
Bethlehem Church
Bethlehem
Dickie Spargo
Spargo
Health and Human Services
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Dashiell Coleman
DashiellColeman
King Arthur's Knights
Bill Poteat
Thomas Harvey
Tonya Ayers
Iredell County
Dove House
Gaston
Lighthouse Children’s Advocacy Center
North Highland Street
Gaston County Health and Human Services
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