PROTECTION

Serves as a link between the national Administration on Aging and local programs, Area Agencies on Aging.

Adult Protective Services
Medicare Fraud (SMP)
Financial Exploitation
Multidisciplinary Community Teams
Long-term Care Ombudsman
Scams and Consumer Fraud
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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.

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FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION

Financial Exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse. Often, family members, caregivers, or friends are the abusers.

LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
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.
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MEDICARE FRAUD (SMP)

Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY TEAMS

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.

SCAMS AND CONSUMER FRAUD

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.