Home / Real StoriesReading about someone’s lived experience can provide us with better understanding and insight. Discover a range of real experiences of various types of elder abuse.13 results found.Elif's story about a family living arrangement gone wrongElif sold her home and contributed most of the proceeds to her son to build an extension for her to live in as she aged. Ten years later she is living in an unfamiliar aged care facility. Yen's story about a family agreement gone wrongAfter selling his home and loaning his son money to pay off his mortgage, Yen expected that he would grow old in the unit his son built him in the yard. Angelo's story about financial abuseAngelo was moved into an aged care facility after his son used the house to secure a loan for his new business. Nina and Joe's family agreement gone wrongNina and Joe helped invest in a property with their daughter. They were able to get that investment back after proving it was not a gift. Conrad's story about living with an adult child gone wrongConrad lost his confidence after suffering a heart attack home alone. His daughter offered for him to live in her granny flat. Although after six years his living arrangements changed again. Randa's family agreement storyRanda wanted to live out her life with her son and family. She contributed a large sum to her son to live with him. When she passed the son split the contribution between his siblings.Gerald's story about making a willGerald has some tough choices he must make while preparing his will. He visits a lawyer to get some clarity. Rita & Tony's story about going guarantorRita and Tony agreed to guarantee their daughters home loan with a large contribution. Elizabetta signed over her house to her sonElizabetta was determined to stay living in her own home until she died. Her son encouraged her to sign over the title of the home. Mr & Mrs Day's story about a loan for their sonMr and Mrs Day were low-income pensioners. They almost lost everything after they signed a loan contract for their son's business ventures. George's story about neglectGeorge has chronic arthritis and has limited mobility. He agreed that his son Petro could live with him on the basis he would care for his father. Elsie's story about family agreementsElsie decided to move in with her daughter and son-in-law. After Elsie had a fall she became more reliant on them. Over time, their relationships became strained. Linda's story about grandparent alienationLinda was very close to her eight-year-old twin granddaughters. When her daughter separated from the girls’ father, she lost contact with her grandchildren.
Elif's story about a family living arrangement gone wrongElif sold her home and contributed most of the proceeds to her son to build an extension for her to live in as she aged. Ten years later she is living in an unfamiliar aged care facility.
Yen's story about a family agreement gone wrongAfter selling his home and loaning his son money to pay off his mortgage, Yen expected that he would grow old in the unit his son built him in the yard.
Angelo's story about financial abuseAngelo was moved into an aged care facility after his son used the house to secure a loan for his new business.
Nina and Joe's family agreement gone wrongNina and Joe helped invest in a property with their daughter. They were able to get that investment back after proving it was not a gift.
Conrad's story about living with an adult child gone wrongConrad lost his confidence after suffering a heart attack home alone. His daughter offered for him to live in her granny flat. Although after six years his living arrangements changed again.
Randa's family agreement storyRanda wanted to live out her life with her son and family. She contributed a large sum to her son to live with him. When she passed the son split the contribution between his siblings.
Gerald's story about making a willGerald has some tough choices he must make while preparing his will. He visits a lawyer to get some clarity.
Rita & Tony's story about going guarantorRita and Tony agreed to guarantee their daughters home loan with a large contribution.
Elizabetta signed over her house to her sonElizabetta was determined to stay living in her own home until she died. Her son encouraged her to sign over the title of the home.
Mr & Mrs Day's story about a loan for their sonMr and Mrs Day were low-income pensioners. They almost lost everything after they signed a loan contract for their son's business ventures.
George's story about neglectGeorge has chronic arthritis and has limited mobility. He agreed that his son Petro could live with him on the basis he would care for his father.
Elsie's story about family agreementsElsie decided to move in with her daughter and son-in-law. After Elsie had a fall she became more reliant on them. Over time, their relationships became strained.
Linda's story about grandparent alienationLinda was very close to her eight-year-old twin granddaughters. When her daughter separated from the girls’ father, she lost contact with her grandchildren.