Idaho resources
Idaho Facts and Stats
In Idaho, during 2001, the Idaho Commission on Aging received 3,031 reported allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The reports of maltreatment fell into four main categories: self-neglect (37%), abuse (29%), exploitation (19%), and neglect (15%).
State Government Agencies
- Idaho Adult Protective Services
- Idaho Bureau of Facility Standards
- Idaho Commission on Aging
- Idaho Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Idaho Office of Attorney General
- United States Senate Commision on Aging
- Idaho Code §§ 39-5301-5312 Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Act
- Idaho Code § 67-5011 Adult Protection Services
- Idaho Admin. Code §§ 15.01.02 Rules Governing Area Agency Adult Protection Programs
- Elder Abuse: Domestic/Community
1-877-471-2777 - Local Elder Abuse Reporting Numbers
2-1-1 Idaho CareLine - Nursing Home Abuse/Long Term Care
(208) 334-6626
Sources for Statistics
- Idaho Commission on Aging, "Adult Protection: Safeguarding Every Person's Basic Human Right to a Safe and Decent Life, Regardless of Age, Regardless of Condition"
- Statistics on Elder Abuse and Neglect