Hillsboro, OH – (May 13, 2015) - National Cooperative Bank (NCB) recently joined the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF), and is helping to protect seniors by funding the Senior Crimestoppers program for residents of the Laurels of Hillsboro facility. With NCB, Senior Housing Crime Prevention and the Laurels partnering together, it will further ensure a safer and even more secure environment for seniors.
The Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation is a national organization that provides aid to low and moderate income individuals in their local community. The Foundation’s mission is to provide safe and secure living environments for our nation’s senior nursing home residents, many of whom are low and moderate income individuals, through the operation of the nationally-acclaimed Senior Crimestoppers program.
Crime against the elderly in our society is a longstanding, constant battle that can be reduced and prevented through the operation of the Senior Crimestoppers program in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Senior Crimestoppers is a coordinated set of components that work together to create a zero tolerance to crime platform in senior housing facilities. Components include personal lockboxes for the residents, a 24/7 hotline, cash rewards up to $1,000 paid anonymously for information about wrongdoing of any kind, and effective, on-going education and training for staff members and residents. Senior Crimestoppers has reduced all aspects of crime in participating facilities by 94%.
The Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation and NCB will be holding a charter presentation at the Laurels of Hillsboro on Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 A.M. located at 175 Chillicothe Street in Hillsboro. Members of the media and public are encouraged to attend.