Connecticut resources
State Government Agencies- Connecticut Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
- Connecticut Commission on Aging
- Connecticut Department of Public Health Complaint / Compliance Unit
- Connecticut Aging Services Division
- Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Connecticut Office of Attorney General
- Connecticut Guide to Senior Services
Help Lines and Hotlines
- Elder Abuse: Domestic/Community
1-888-385-4225 - Local Elder Abuse Reporting Numbers
2-1-1 (in Connecticut) or 1-800-203-1234 - Nursing Home Abuse/Long Term Care
1-866-388-1888 - Connecticut Medicare Home Health Hotline
1-800-828-9769
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 17b-450-489 Protective Services for the Elderly
- Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 17b-407 Long Term Care Ombudsman, Report of Suspected Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment
- Conn. Pen. Code Ann. § 53a-59a Assault of an Elderly, Blind, Disabled, Pregnant, or Mentally Retarded Person: First Degree
- Conn. Pen. Code. Ann. § 53a-60b Assault of an Elderly, Blind, Disabled, Pregnant, or Mentally Retarded Person: Second Degree
- Conn. Pen. Code Ann. § 53a-321 Abuse in the First Degree: Class C Felony
- Conn. Pen. Code Ann. § 53a-322 Abuse in the Second Degree: Class D Felony
- Conn. Pen. Code Ann. § 53a-323 Abuse in the Third Degree: Class A Misdemeanor
Sources for Statistics
Other Resources- Connecticut Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Offices
- Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. for Domestic Violence Victims
Services available in English, Spanish, and Polish - Connecticut Elderly Services Manual 2000
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