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Wednesday
Feb102010

Advocates Charge Vermont Is Failing Its Elderly and Disabled Citizens 

Increasing numbers of old, frail and disabled Vermonters are falling victim to abuse, neglect and exploitation — and the state agency charged with protecting them is so understaffed and overworked that it’s just a matter of time before the media will be reporting “horror stories” about it. That’s the dire assessment from a loose coalition of advocates who work with Vermont’s “vulnerable adults."

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