“The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse estimates that between four percent and six percent of Americans over 60 are abused.”
Click here to read The Crime Report’s article about the Guardianship Project, a program developed by the Vera Institute of Justice in 2005 to aid elderly and disabled New Yorkers, many of whom have been victims of elder abuse.
Where do you turn in California if you are experiencing elder abuse or know someone who is? Adult Protective Services (APS) is a 24-hour service program mandated by the State of California and designed to investigate all reported at-risk situations without regard to income involving individuals 65 or older and dependent adults (18-64 who are physically or mentally impaired). Click here for more information.
To report someone in danger, call the Elder Abuse Hotline: (877) 4-R-SENIORS.
[That’s (877) 477-3646.]
