Legal advocacy and representation in relationship violence-related legal matters, including protection From Abuse, child custody, and child support.

Investigates confidential reports of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or abandonment of seniors. Services are initiated to protect victims, stop abuse, and prevent future incidents.

Protective services are provided to incapacitated older adults unable to perform or obtain services that are necessary to maintain physical or mental health, for whom there is no responsible caretaker and who are in imminent danger to person or property.

Program that provides investigation and intervention services to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals who are vulnerable to abuse, neglect and/or exploitation.

Provides protective services to older adults who are at imminent risk of physical or emotional abuse, abandonment, exploitation, or neglect. Those calling to report elder abuse need not give their name to the agency.

Accepts reports and investigates suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of persons 60 years of age or older.

Assists individuals who are at risk because of abuse of any kind including emotional, mental or physical neglect, or financial exploitation. Agency addresses and/or investigate all cases of abuse.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, abandonment and financial exploitation.

Area Agencies on Aging provides local services, act as advocates, and generally assist older citizens to remain active in their communities. They operate under guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. Services include: - Advocacy - Support and representation, administratively and legislatively, for the needs of older adults as a group or individually. - PA MEDI - assistance with health insurance benefit concerns, appeals, benefit applications. - Employment Services - subsidized employment for training purposes. Available to low income persons age 55 and older. - Information and Referral - answers to questions on the availability of services and programs for older adults. - Legal Services - provided in non-fee generating cases via a contract with North Penn Legal Services, Inc. - Nursing Home Transition - Information about availability of long term care in a variety of settings - in the home, or in assisted living, and planning/coordination in making a move to an alternate setting including arranging for necessary services, for current residents of nursing homes. - Ombudsman - receives, investigates and assists in resolving complaints about quality of long term care. Provides information on long term care issues. - Protective Services - activities, resources and supports to prevent or intervene in abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment cases. - Specialized Transportation - limited availability of rides to medical appointments and social service agencies. - Care Management - casework services for assessment and care planning, and authorization of the following: - Adult Day Care - caregiving in an organized setting for less than a 24 hour day. Excellent for caregiver respite. - Emergency Energy Assistance - bill payment or provision of fuel to avoid utility shut off or lack of fuel in crisis situations. - Caregiver Support Program - educational services and financial assistance to family care providers. - Home Delivered Meals - hot/cold meals delivered to maintain necessary nutrition. - Home Health Care - skilled nursing, therapy and aide services. - Nursing Home Respite Services - respite for overnight absences of caregivers. - Personal Care - in-home help with bathing and other personal hygiene, laundry, shopping and meal preparation. - Pre-Admission Assessment - level of care determination for those considering admission to a long term care facility. - Waiver Services - Medicaid-funded in-home services of the types listed above, and more, to maintain nursing-home eligible older adults in their homes. - Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program - provides food vouchers for residents 60 years old who meet income guidelines Information and referral service provides information on the availability of services and programs for older adults. Services may be delivered directly, purchased from a community agency, or available through a cooperative agreement.

Provides for the protection of abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned adults.

Helps seniors access the supports they need.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect), abandonment and financial exploitation. Also provides assistance to alleviate the risk of harm.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, abandonment, or other situations that put an individual, or their finances, at imminent risk. Provides protective services to assure safety.

Adult Protective Services are available to help older persons who are at imminent risk of physical or emotional abuse, abandonment, exploitation, or neglect. Those calling to report elder abuse need not give their name to the agency.

Provides comprehensive guardianship services for individuals who have been determined by the Court to be incapacitated and no longer able to make their own life decisions. Through written and notarized Power of Attorney (POA) documents, individuals deemed incapable of making decisions on their own can give JFCS the responsibility and legal power to act on their behalf, according to the terms of the agreement.

Offers a wide range of support services to older Lancaster County residents with the goal of allowing them to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency. Most services available to persons ages 60 and over, except for the 55+ Job Bank, Job Bank Workshop and Senior Community Services Employment Program which begins at age 55 and older. Domiciliary Care, Long Term Care Assessments, Ombudsman and Caregiver Support Program available for persons 18 years and older.

Reports of suspected elder abuse 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.

Provides independent living services to older county residents such as home delivered meals, transportation, emergency/legal assistance, SHARE Housing, senior volunteer program, and case coordination.

Provides protective services which include: A) Legal consultation B) Police protection C) Counseling D) Health care treatment E) Emergency services F) Financial management and in-home services The type of service rendered depends upon the immediate needs of the client. The reporter can remain anonymous.

Provides crisis intervention services for older adults who may be victims, or potential victims, of elder abuse, abandonment, exploitation and neglect.

Protects older adults who are at risk of harm because of any type of abuse by insure that the basic health and safety of all older adults are met in the least restrictive setting possible, and that no older adult should remain at imminent risk to person or property. Responsible for investigating any referral regarding safety concerns for an older person within 72 hours. If the older adult is being abused, the agency offers services to stop the abuse and prevent it from occurring again.

Provides protective services for older adults. Offers frequent home visits; also initiates and conducts investigations.

Provides investigation and resolution of reports of exploitation, abuse, neglect, or abandonment (24-hour on-call service) of an individual 60 years old or older.

Provides protective services for older adults.

Provides specialized, trained casework staff to investigate and remedy situations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment and/or other circumstances creating an imminent risk of serious harm to person or possessions.