This study examines the impact of Washington State's elder abuse mandatory reporting law on Adult Protective Services. The data reveal that with the introduction of mandatory reporting there has been a significant increase in: reported cases; cases rereferred; clients being served by few as opposed...
Self-neglect is a complex and inadequately understood phenomenon that accounts for the majority of Adult Protective Services cases. This retrospective, record-based study of the characteristics of 210 older adults who were reported to Adult Protective Services and confirmed for self-neglect revealed ...
The Adult Protective Services Program is responsible for preventing further harm to vulnerable adults who are victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglect. (Chapter 415, F.S.). These adults may experience abuse, neglect, or exploitation by second parties or may fail to take care of ...
This research examines Adult Protective Services client profiles (e.g., client's age, gender, physical and psychological problems, type of reported abuse, referral source, and relationship of the abused to the alleged abuser), case severity ratings, case substantiation rates, and case outcomes. ...
Self-neglect is a complex and inadequately understood phenomenon that accounts for the majority of Adult Protective Services cases. This retrospective, record-based study of the characteristics of 210 older adults who were reported to Adult Protective Services and confirmed for self-neglect revealed that...
Adult Protective Services is helping make sure vulnerable adults aren’t forgotten this Christmas Published: Dec. 6, 2023 at 12:30 PM GMT+8 For a third year, the “Silver Angel Tree” is helping grant wishes. News Long-time public servant honored in Grayson County...
As the population of older adults increases and their potential for abuse and neglect increases, it is important a well-trained and competent workforce exists. Research has shown inadequate training of Adult Protective Services (APS) program staff is a major concern for adult protection programs, an...
Adult Protective Services (APS) has helped provide service to more than 350 seniors in Grayson, Collin, and Fannin County since last year. Ritchie said that most of these cases are neglect, “maybe they can’t pay their bills, maybe they’re paying their bills, but they ...
E. (2015). Cognitive pro- files of elder adult protective services clients living in squalor. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27, 65-73.Cognitive Profiles of Elder Adult Protective Services Clients Living in Squalor[J] . Whitley W. Aamodt,Katherine A. Terracina,Jason E. Schillerstrom....
This article provides the results of a qualitative research study to determine the views of Indiana Adult Protective Service (APS) investigators regarding the services and staff of Indiana Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) with which they interact. Service difficulties and strengths are identified...