A council appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey wants an outside audit of the state's Adult Protective Services program because of numerous problems with protecting vulnerable adults in Arizona. One conclusion ...

There are grownups that are more vulnerable than children, because they have no one to look after them. Some can’t get out of bed or go to the bathroom on their own; others can’t buy food, cook, or ...

Michigan health officials tasked with ensuring the safety of thousands of vulnerable adults frequently failed to effectively address complaints of possible criminal or other misconduct received over ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Financial exploitation is the fastest-growing type of abuse investigators are seeing in seniors. Because of that rise, the Lubbock office for Adult Protective Services is ...

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, at least one in 10 community-dwelling older adults has experienced bullying, neglect, or financial exploitation in the previous year. In almost 60 ...

RALEIGH - North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced that child protective services and adult protective services workers are designated as first responders, in order to ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A new report released by Michigan's auditor general found the state agency that protects vulnerable adults failed to properly report more than a quarter of complaints alleging ...

The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is set to host its annual conference from September 16-18, 2024, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the ...

Less than a year after Texas lawmakers approved an $8.1 million funding increase, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services officials say they have halted the “revolving door of caseworkers” ...

Photo taken Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette, Indiana. LAFAYETTE, IN — Indiana is changing its Adult Protective Services management starting July 1, Tippecanoe ...

June is Elder Abuse Awareness month, and Texas Adult Protective Services partnered up with several local groups to help get the word out. They held a senior celebration to show appreciation for local ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 10 people age 60 and older have experienced some sort of abuse, neglect or exploitation while living at home. Indiana is a mandatory ...