What programs are available to assist the elderly and/or other New York adults who are in danger of abuse or exploitation?
Protective Services for Adults are available to New Yorkers age 18 or older, living in the community, who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Services include: counseling for the adult and family, arranging for medical and mental health assessments, applying for benefits, coordination with law enforcement and other agencies, finding alternative living arrangements, financial management services , homemaker and housekeeper chore services within specified limits, crisis interventions such as protective court orders, and long term legal interventions, such as guardianship. For more information about Protective Services for Adults, homemaker services, personal care aides, Family-Type Homes for Adults or referral to other community services, contact your local Department of Social Services and ask for Adult Services.
