Adult Protective Services | Elder Care Services of DeKalb County

Provides investigation into allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults, and persons with disabilities, who live in domestic (non-institutional) settings. Abuse can be defined as physical and emotional abuse, financial exploitation, confinement/neglect, deprivation of food or medication, sexual abuse, and self-neglect.

Services include 24 hour hotline with standardized report screening, investigation of all reports with/or without substantiation, case work and advocacy for substantiated victims to mitigate the effects of the abuse, monthly follow-up and monitoring (up to 12 months) to ensure the client remains safely in their own home, and early intervention funds - temporary financial assistance to assist in alleviating effects of abusive situations.