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Helps seniors access the supports they need.

Offers investigation of physical, mental, or sexual abuse, neglect by self or caregiver, financial exploitation, or abandonment of a person 60 years old or older.

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.

Provides protection for older adults who lack the capacity to protect themselves and are at risk of abuse, exploitation, or abandonment. Service also provides for the detection, reduction, correction, or elimination of abuse to older adults.

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.

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.

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.

Provides resources and support to prevent, detect, reduce, or eliminate self neglect, neglect by a caregiver, physical, sexual and/or psychological abuse or financial exploitation of older adults.

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.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect), abandonment, and financial exploitation involving adults age 60 and older. Provides assistance to alleviate the risk of harm.

Provides resources and support to prevent, detect, reduce or eliminate self neglect, neglect by a caregiver, physical, sexual or psychological abuse or financial exploitation.

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

Provides protective services for those 60 years old or older who are at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment with access to services to protect their health, safety, and welfare.

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 24/7 reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment involving care-dependent individuals age 18 and older. Investigations are provided to incapacitated older adults age 60 and older, 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 at imminent danger to person or property.

Provides referrals for those who are at risk of serious injury, death, or financial exploitation. Services offered to reduce or remove risks to the older adult.

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.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect), abandonment, or financial exploitation of older adults and those younger than age 60 with disabilities. Trained protective service investigators work to eliminate danger, assuring that older adults are in the safest and least-restrictive living situations.

Protective Services available for residents of Lebanon County who are 60 years old or older. Protective Service referrals for residents under age 60 will be sent to the Under 60 Protective Service agency. Ombudsman services available for residents of Lebanon County who reside in an Assisted Living Facility, Personal Care Home or Nursing Home.

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.

Receives reports concerning adults in need of protective services. A protective services worker will investigate reports received and take immediate steps to reduce any risks to the older adult.

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, abandonment, or other situations that put an individual, or their finances, at imminent risk.

Chester County Department of Aging Services CCDAS is mandated to receive and investigate reports of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment of incapacitated Chester County residents aged 60 and older and to provide activities, resources and supports to detect, prevent, reduce and eliminate these conditions.

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

Investigation of elder abuse complaints. Intervention by intensive caseworkers to older adults who are at imminent risk due to abandonment, neglect, abuse or exploitation.