Pennsylvania Department of Aging - Elder Abuse Hotline
Resource Name:Pennsylvania Department of Aging - Elder Abuse Hotline
address
555 Walnut Street, Fifth Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Eligibility
Older adults or any person who believes that an older adult is being
abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned
Hours
24/7
(717) 783-1550
Voice
Application process
Call for information
Fees
Services free of charge
Service area
PA
Abuse reports can be made on behalf of an older adult whether the person lives in their home or in a care facility such as a nursing facility, personal care home, hospital, etc. The reporters may remain anonymous and have legal protection from retaliation, discrimination, and civil or criminal prosecution.
Common signs and symptoms of abuse may include Isolation, Weight loss, Bruises or broken bones, Increased confusion, Unusual withdrawals from any account, and Signing over one’s home to another.
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Coordinates and administers services and resources to help older adults and individuals with disabilities to make decisions and choices about their own care and enable them to be active in their communities. Most services are delivered through the county area agencies on aging.