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 §26B-6-201 and Criminal Code §76-5-111.
- How to report
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- Phone: 1-800-371-7897, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Online: Adult Protective Services
- What is Adult Protective Services? - English flyer and Spanish flyer
- Signs of neglect - English flyer and Spanish flyer
- Signs of self-neglect - English flyer and Spanish flyer
- Signs of financial exploitation - English flyer and Spanish flyer
- Brochure: Smart and safe English flyer and Spanish flyer
- Signs of physical or sexual abuse - English flyer and Spanish flyer
- Video: It's on all of us to know the signs
- Training for law enforcement and prosecutors
- Information for Financial Institutions
- 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
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
- 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 Protectionopens in a new tab(Consumer fraud): (800) 721-7233
- Federal Trade Commissionopens in a new tab
- Do Not Call Registryopens in a new tab
- Additional Information: