Protection
Serves as a link between the national Administration on Aging and local programs, Area Agencies on Aging
Adult Protective Services has the responsibility and authority to investigate Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults under Utah Civil Code §62A-3-301 and Criminal Code §76-5-111.
Financial Exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse. Often, family members, caregivers, or friends are the abusers.
- Protecting Yourself from Financial Exploitation (Englishopens in a new tab and Españolopens in a new tab)
- How to Report
- Phone: 1-800-371-7897, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Online: Adult Protective Services
- Video: Protecting Yourself from Financial Exploitation (Englishopens in a new tab and Españolopens in a new tab)
- Handout accompanying presentationopens in a new tab
- Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
- Information for Financial Institutions
- Informational Flyer (Englishopens in a new taband Españolopens in a new tab)
- Taking Action: An Advocate’s Guide to Assisting Victims of Financial Fraudopens in a new tab
- Obtaining a Guardianship or Conservatorshipopens in a new tab
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) seeks resolution of problems and advocates for the rights of residents of long-term care facilities to ensure and enhance the quality of life and care of residents.
Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse.
Adult Protective Services uses a multidisciplinary approach to meet the needs of vulnerable adults who are victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Multidisciplinary team meetings allow professionals and service providers to collaborate with each other in order to provide the best resources and services to victims.
- Elder Justice National MDT Locatoropens in a new tab
- Elder Abuse MDT Technical Assistanceopens in a new tab
- MDT Training Materials and Resources
- Developing an Elder Abuse Case Review Multidisciplinary Team in Your Communityopens in a new tab
- E-MDT AGREEMENTSopens in a new tab
- E-MDT BENEFITSopens in a new tab
- E-MDT CASE REVIEWSopens in a new tab
- E-MDT CASE REVIEW STEPSopens in a new tab
- E-MDT CASE TRACKINGopens in a new tab
- E-MDT CONFIDENTIALITYopens in a new tab
- E-MDT DEFINITIONopens in a new tab
- E-MDT LEADERSHIPopens in a new tab
- E-MDT MEMBER SELECTIONopens in a new tab
- E-MDT PARTICIPANTSopens in a new tab
- E-MDT RESOURCESopens in a new tab
- E-MDT TRAININGopens in a new tab
- Training for E-MDT Coordinatorsopens in a new tab
- Confidentiality Form - Toole Areaopens in a new tab
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Tooele Areaopens in a new tab
Each year, millions of older Americans are the targets of scams and consumer fraud. Scammers are becoming more sophisticated with new scams appearing regularly. While Adult Protective Services does not investigate scams, we are committed to providing resources and education to help Utahns protect themselves.
- Common Scams (Englishopens in a new tab and Españolopens in a new tab)
- Reporting a scam:
- National Elder Fraud Hotline 833-FRAUD-11 (372-8311)
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Centeropens in a new tab
- Utah Department of Consumer Protection (Consumer Fraud): 801-530-6601
- Utah Department of Securities (Investments): 801-530-6600
- Utah Insurance Department (Insurance Fraud): 801-538-3800
- Federal Trade Commissionopens in a new tab
- Do Not Call Registryopens in a new tab
- Video: Protecting Yourself from Scams and Consumer Fraud (Englishopens in a new tab and Españolopens in a new tab)
- Taking Action: An Advocate’s Guide to Assisting Victims of Financial Fraudopens in a new tab
- Additional Information: