The Elder Abuse Task Force meets today (Tuesday) in Sioux Falls.
This group was formed by the South Dakota Legislature at the urging of Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson. The group will study the issue, and make recommendations to the 2016 legislative session.
Sarah Jennings, state director of AARP – South Dakota is a member of the task force, and says they broke out into sub groups at their first meeting…
Jennings says there is a lot of expertise on the committee…
Jennings says they hope to wrap up by the end of the year, but could continue if there is a need…
Jennings says they want to focus on education to make the public more aware of the issue of elder abuse.
