California Resources
State Government Agencies
- California Adult Protective Services
- California Courts Self-Help Center: Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse
- California Department of Aging
- California Long Term Care Ombudsman
- California Attorney General's Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau
- California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
- In Home Support Services (IHSS) Eligibility Information
Help Lines and Hotlines
- Elder Abuse: Domestic/Community 1-888-436-3600
- Local Elder Abuse Reporting Numbers
- Nursing Home Abuse/Long Term Care
- Long Term Care Ombudsman 1-800-231-4024
- Attorney General's Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse 1-800-722-0432
Steps to report Dependent Adult or Elder Abuse to Adult Protective Services:
- Call 911 for Life-Threatening Emergencies
- Call Adult Protective Services to report dependent adult or elder abuse
- Complete State Abuse report forms:
Mandated Reporters and all other reporters use this form:
"Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder Abuse" (SOC 341)Financial Institutions ONLY use this form:
"Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder Financial Abuse" (SOC 342)Mail the written report within 2 working days to:
Your local Department of Health and Human Services (See Local Resources)
Laws and Regulations
- Cal. Financial Elder Abuse Reporting Act of 2005 (SB 1018 signed into law Aug. 29, 2005)
- Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code §§ 15630-15632 Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Civil Protection Act
- Citizens Guide to Preventing and Reporting Elder Abuse
- Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code §§ 15703-15705.40 Protective Services
- Cal. Pen. Code §§ 11174.4-11174.9 Elder Death Team
- Cal. Pen. Code § 368 Crimes Against Elders and Dependent Adults
Sources for Statistics
- Report to the Legislature: Impact of Senate Bill (SB) 1003 on the Adult Protective Services Program (Apr 2001)
- Adult Protective Services: Emergency Shelter Care and Temporary In-Home Protection(Sept 2001)
- 2010 Annual Estimate of the Population by Sex and Age for California
Other Resources
- Citizens Guide to Preventing and Reporting Elder Abuse
- Elder Abuse Financial Protection Network
- Operation Guardians: Nursing Home Inspections Apr 2001-Mar 2003
- Orange County Adult Protective Services (714)834-2200
- San Diego Forensic Center (619)533-6032
- California Health Advocates
- The Western Center for Law & Poverty
- American Bar Association: Commission on Law & Aging
- 32 Room-by-Room Home Safety Tips
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