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Who investigates elder abuse?

April 26, 2017abuse Elder investigates

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Who investigates elder abuse?

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All states have some form of elder-abuse-reporting system. Elder abuse is reported to the authorities, usually through a state elder-abuse hotline. The adult protective services agency screens calls for seriousness, and if the agency suspects that the situation possibly violates elder-abuse laws, it assigns a caseworker to conduct an investigation. If elder abuse occurs in a nursing facility, the state licensing agency also investigates the abuse. Some states have set up elder care ombudsman offices that investigate elder abuse in nursing or medical facilities.