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Information poster about the coronavirus (COVID-19) seen in the an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Bnei Brak on March 26, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 29, 2020, 7:29 pm
Woman who died of virus had been moved to nursing home due to abuse from carer
Holocaust survivor Perel Wiesel was allegedly assaulted for months, transferred to Bnei Brak facility where she caught deadly disease
By ToI Staff
Florida nurse Odalis Lopez, 56, is accused of stealing $110,000 from a Holocaust survivor and her husband. (screen capture: WSVN local news)
August 8, 2019, 2:47 pm
Police: Florida nurse steals $110K from Holocaust survivor
56-year-old Odalis Lopez is arrested and charged with grand theft and elderly financial exploitation
By AP and ToI Staff
In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Stan Lee, left, and Keya Morgan arrive at the world premiere of 'Avengers: Infinity War' in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
May 26, 2019, 4:14 am
Stan Lee’s former manager arrested on elder abuse charges
Keya Morgan accused of seeking to capitalize on the Marvel Comic mastermind’s wealth and exert influence over him
By AP
In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Stan Lee, left, and Keya Morgan arrive at the world premiere of 'Avengers: Infinity War' in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
May 14, 2019, 2:08 pm
Elder abuse charges filed against Stan Lee’s former manager
Indictment comes after Keya Morgan was accused last year of ‘unduly influencing’ 95-year-old Jewish comic book legend, amid battle over his fortune
By ToI Staff
Producer-writer Stan Lee attends the Los Angeles Global Premiere for Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War on April 23, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney/AFP)
June 14, 2018, 8:52 pm
Restraining order issued against caregiver of Marvel’s Stan Lee
Former attorney says collector inserted himself into life of 95-year-old Jewish co-creator of Spider-Man amid battle over his fortune
By AFP
Andrei Case (R) and Peter Guskov (L) former employees of a nursing home in Haifa who were sentenced for abusing the elderly at a nursing home, seen at the Haifa District Court on June 7, 2018. (Flash90)
June 7, 2018, 2:51 pm
Four sentenced in Haifa nursing home elder abuse case
Workers were filmed brutally punching, shaking and verbally threatening residents of the Neot Kipat Hazahav facility
By ToI Staff
Employees of a nursing home in Haifa seen in the Haifa Magistrate's Court, where they were charged with elder abuse on March 5, 2017. (Flash90)
February 16, 2018, 10:36 am
Employees of Haifa old-age home found guilty of abuse
Four workers, filmed brutally punching, shaking and verbally threatening residents of the Neot Kipat Hazahav facility, admit to charges
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A carer helping an elderly Israeli to cross the street in Tel Aviv. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
March 12, 2017, 12:13 pm
Eritrean indicted for attempted rape of 80-year-old woman
Younes Barha, 29, allegedly knocked woman with walker down on Tel Aviv street, breaking her arm
By Sue Surkes
Employees of a nursing home in Haifa seen in the Haifa Magistrate's Court, where they were charged with elder abuse on March 5, 2017. (Flash90)
March 5, 2017, 9:13 pm
Employees of Haifa old age home indicted for elder abuse
The four workers were filmed brutally punching, shaking and verbally threatening residents of the Neot Kipat Hazahav facility
By ToI Staff
A man suspected of elder abuse sits outside the courtroom as he arrives for a court hearing at the Haifa court on February 19, 2017. Flash90)
February 20, 2017, 2:59 pm
Scandalized anew by a story old as its victims
Elder abuse is not a new issue, but the publication of tapes at one nursing home has the papers as shocked as if they are hearing about it for the first time
By Joshua Davidovich
Illustrative: A man sits outside the courtroom as he arrives for a hearing at the Haifa court on February 19, 2017. (Flash90)
February 20, 2017, 12:26 am
Health minister orders crackdown after nursing home abuse revealed
Officials raid more facilities, may close Haifa old-age home where workers were filmed punching, neglecting residents
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
The Neot Kipat Hazahav old age home in Haifa. (Screen capture: Channel 2)
February 19, 2017, 12:52 pm
5 employees of Haifa old-age home arrested for senior abuse
Police raid follows TV report documenting workers brutally punching, shaking, verbally threatening residents; PM calls for tough action
By ToI Staff
Tombstone of Baruch Goldstein in Kiryat Arba, West Bank. (Itai, public domain via Wikimedia Commons)
December 29, 2016, 4:03 pm
Man charged with attacking elderly woman at Jewish terrorist’s grave
36-year-old suspect allegedly threw stones, shook 80-year-old for placing stones at Baruch Goldstein’s tomb
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An elderly man crosses the street in Tel Aviv, May 20, 2009. (Serge Attal/Flash90)
December 4, 2016, 11:50 am
Report finds elderly tied up, restrained in old age homes
Health Ministry criticizes numerous facilities for lacking proper equipment, strapping down seniors in way that leads to injuries
By ToI Staff
An elderly woman was tied in her wheelchair to a fence outside a Ramat Gan shopping mall for some 40 minutes, on August 2, 2016, sparking a police investigation after a passerby snapped a picture. (Channel 2)
September 26, 2016, 6:02 pm
Police close probe into caregiver who tied elderly charge to fence
Prosecutors drop case due to lack of evidence
By ToI Staff
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