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In Ohio, during state fiscal year 2004, Adult Protective Services received 12,829 reports of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Self-neglect was the most common type of abuse reported (6,656), followed by neglect by others (2,816) and exploitation (1,726).
State Government Agencies
- Ohio Adult Protective Services
- Ohio Department of Aging
- Ohio Department of Health, Division of Quality Assurance
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
- Ohio Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Ohio Office of Attorney General
- Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Title LI Public Welfare, §§ 5101.60-72 Adult Protective Services
- Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Title XXXVII, Health-Safety-Morals, § 3721.21-26, Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation of Residents' Property at Long-Term Care Facility
- Elder Abuse: Domestic/Community
866-635-3748 (Toll free in Ohio) or 1-800-677-1116 - Local Elder Abuse Reporting Numbers
- Nursing Home Abuse/Long Term Care
1-800-342-0533
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