NORTH CAROLINA RESOURCES
In North Carolina, during fiscal year 2001, Adult Protective Services received 9,142 reports of vulnerable adult mistreatment. Of these, nearly three-quarters (71%) involved adults aged 60 and older. The single largest group of confirmed cases involved self-neglect (60%). Also confirmed were allegations of caretaker neglect (26%) and exploitation (11%).
Sources for Statistics
State Government Agencies- North Carolina Adult Protective Services
- North Carolina Aging and Adult Services
- North Carolina At-Risk Case Management Services
- North Carolina Department of Justice
- North Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Community Solutions to Abuse in Orange County: A Discussion of Ways to Address Abuse of Children, Teens, Elders, and Partners
By: North Carolina Services Advisory Commission Forum, 2002