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Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging - Older Adult Protective Services

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.

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Elder Abuse Hotlines
Adult Protective Services
Older Adults

Northampton County Area Agency On Aging - Northampton County Area Agency On Aging

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.

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Family Caregiver Subsidies
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
In Home Respite Care
State Medicaid Waiver Programs
Area Agencies on Aging
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Specialized Information and Referral
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Older Adults
Older Adult/Aging Issues
Adult Day Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
Adult Protective Services
Case/Care Management

Pike County Area Agency on Aging - Senior Protective Services

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.

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Area Agencies on Aging
Elder Abuse Prevention
Adult Protective Services

Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health and Developmental Services - Adult Protective Services

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

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Adult Protective Services

Venango County Human Services - Protective Intake Crisis Unit

Provides assessments, crisis intervention, emergency assessments, mental health intakes, child and older adult protective service.

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Children's Protective Services
Adult Protective Services
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines

BSST Area Agency On Aging - Adult Protective Services

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.

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Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse Hotlines
Area Agencies on Aging

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Reporting Helpline

Provides protective services to adults who have a physical or mental disabilities. Anyone who suspects that an adult is the victim of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment should call the statewide protective services hotline.

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Adult Protective Services

Berks County Area Agency on Aging - Protective Service/Elder Abuse

Agency staff are available 24 hours a day to receive reports, investigate and take necessary actions regarding abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment for people age 60 and over.

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Adult Protective Services

Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging - Adult Protective Services

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. If you are or know an Older Adult in imminent danger, dial 911.

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Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse Hotlines

Venango County Human Services - Older Adult Services

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.

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Volunteer Opportunities
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Adult Protective Services
Senior Advocacy Groups
Case/Care Management
Personal Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Home Delivered Meals
Senior Ride Programs
Area Agencies on Aging
Medicare Information/Counseling
Older Adults

Aging Services - Protective Services

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.

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Adult Protective Services

Union-Snyder Agency on Aging, Inc. - Protective Services

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.

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Adult Protective Services
Area Agencies on Aging
Elder Abuse Hotlines

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging - Older Adult Protective Services

Investigates reports of abuse to seniors.

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Adult Protective Services
Area Agencies on Aging

Carbon County Area Agency on Aging - Carbon County Area Agency on Aging

Provides local services, act as advocates, and generally assists older citizens to remain active in their communities. They operate under guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. Services include: - Senior Centers and other activities - Legal Assistance - Benefit Counseling/Assistance with applications - Volunteer Opportunities - Ombudsman Services - Level of Care Assessment - Transportation - Provides Caregiver Support Program - Provides daily hands-on care - Protective Services for older adults to investigate reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment and services to reduce risk for incapacitated persons. - Senior Farmer's Market Program distributes free vouchers for residents age 60 or older that meet income guidelines Core services offered after a clinical evaluation: - In-home services - In-home meals - Care/Case management - Consumer reimbursement - Adult Day Care - Personal Emergency Response System - Personal Care services Information and referr

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Specialized Information and Referral
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Older Adults
In Home Respite Care
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Family Caregiver Subsidies
Case/Care Management
Older Adult/Aging Issues
Area Agencies on Aging
Adult Day Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
State Medicaid Waiver Programs
Adult Protective Services
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs

Centre County Human Services - Office of Aging - Protective Services

Provides protective services to the older adult population whom are at imminent risk of danger. The Office of Aging has the ability to accept Reports of Abuse, to investigate these reports; to assess the needs of clients at risk. The goal is to develop and coordinate the implementation of services designed to reduce or eliminate the risk of danger to the client’s person or property.

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Elder Abuse Prevention
Adult Protective Services
Older Adults

Cumberland County Aging and Community Services - Protective Services

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.

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Adult Protective Services

Wayne County Human Services - Protective Services

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.

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Adult Protective Services
Area Agencies on Aging
Elder Abuse Prevention

Franklin County Government - Protective Services

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.

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Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse Prevention

York County Government - York County Human Services Department - Adult Protective Services

  • Statewide Elder Abuse HOTLINE: 1-800-490-8505 The goal of the Protective Services Department is to 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. Elder abuse may involve one or more of the following:
    • Abuse
    • Neglect
    • Exploitation
    • Abandonment
    Abuse may occur when a caregiver fails to meet the needs of the older person or when older people fail to take care of themselves. Protective Services are provided under one or more of the following conditions:
    • 60 years of age or older
    • Incapacitated person
    • Unable to obtain or perform services necessary to maintain physical or mental health
    • No responsible caretaker
    • Imminent risk of his/her person or property
  • What's Here

    Adult Protective Services
    Area Agencies on Aging

    Greater Erie Community Action Committee - Older Adult Protective Services

    Older Adult Protective Services provides 24-hour access to caseworkers who investigate abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of persons 60 years of age and older.

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    Adult Protective Services

    BSST Area Agency On Aging - Adult Protective Services

    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.

    What's Here

    Adult Protective Services
    Elder Abuse Hotlines
    Area Agencies on Aging

    Pennsylvania Department of Aging - Administrative Office

    Coordinates and administers services for clients to make decisions and choices about their own care, enabling them to be active in their communities.

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    State Government Agencies/Departments
    Adult Protective Services
    Area Agencies on Aging

    Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging - Older Adult Protective Services

    Protects individuals from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by investigating and providing or arranging services necessary to alleviate or prevent further abuse.

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    Adult Protective Services

    Mercer County Area Agency on Aging - Protective Services

    Offers 24 hour, on-call staff members who provide emergency service in situations of actual or threatened abuse, and are trained to detect, reduce, and eliminate abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of older adults.

    What's Here

    Adult Protective Services

    Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services - Adult Protective Services

    Provides protective services for older adults.

    What's Here

    Adult Protective Services