Minnesota Resources
In Minnesota, during 2003, Adult Protective Services received 8,434 reports of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Of these, nearly half (43) percent were confirmed.
The most frequent allegation was neglect (3,760), followed by abuse (1,826), self-neglect (1,607), and financial exploitation (1,259).
State Government Agencies
- Minnesota Adult Protective Services
- Minnesota Board on Aging
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Minnesota Department of Human Services Licensing
- Minnesota Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Minnesota Office of Attorney General
Laws and Regulations
- Minn. Stat. § 626.557 Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
- Minn. Stat. §§ 256.02; 626.5571 Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Review Panel
- Minn. Stat. § 609.232 Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults
- Minn. Stat. § 609.2335 Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult
- Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-800-333-2433
- Statewide Common Entry Point Directory for Reporting Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment
- Minnesota Social Services Manual: Adult Protective Services
- Minnesota Crisis Curriculum: A Mental Health Manual
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