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Older Adult Protective
Services...
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Reporting
For guidance and assistance call 24 hours a day at
1-800-233-0249. All calls are kept confidential in
accordance with the law.
Due to the confidential and urgent nature of these
situations please refrain from the use of email for
reporting cases of abuse. Instead, please use the
phone number provided above that is always available.
Purpose
To protect older adults and persons with
disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by
investigating and providing or arranging services
necessary to alleviate or prevent further abuse.
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Indicators
of Elder Abuse and Neglect
 Bruises,
welts, burns, lacerations
Lack
of food or food is spoiled
Utilities
have been shut off
Excessive
garbage, newspapers
and boxes |
Odor
penetrating from the house
Evidence
of rats, mice, fleas
Inadequate
or inappropriate clothing
Unexplained
withdrawals of money
from bank account |
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