SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION …...SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION....
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1 032-02-0744-02-eng (07/13) Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services Adult Protective Services Division http://www.dars.virginia.gov CAREGIVER ABUSE • Forced isolation • Lack of affection or care for the adult • Communicates to others that adult is a burden • Conflicting stories or accounts of details • Prevents adult from speaking with others • Prevents visitation from family and friends • Inappropriate sexual relationship or language • History of dysfunctional behavior, criminal behavior, or family violence FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION • Missing personal belongings • Suspicious signatures • Adult has no knowledge of monthly income • Frequent checks made out to “cash” • Numerous unpaid bills • Discrepancies in tax returns • Large bank withdrawal • Unusual bank activity • A changed will or POA PSYCHOLOGICAL/ BEHAVIORAL • Depression • Lack of communication and talking • Isolation or withdrawal • Anxiety • Anger • Frequent change of health care professionals CONTACT ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (APS) IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THESE: SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSE Any person, including financial institutions, may report suspected abuse to APS. If you or someone you know is being mistreated, contact your local department of social services and ask for an APS worker, or you may call the 24- hour, toll-free hotline listed below. PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ABUSE ▪ Dehydration or malnutrition ▪ Broken bones or sprains ▪ Pain from touching ▪ Scratches, burns, bruises ▪ Soiled clothing or bed ▪ Restrained, tied to bed or chair 1-888-832-3858 24-HOUR TOLL FREE HOTLINE
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REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSEAny person, including financial institutions, may report suspected abuse to APS. If you or someone you know is being mistreated, contact your local department of social services and ask for an APS worker, or you may call the 24-hour, toll-free hotline listed below.
PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ABUSE ▪ Dehydration or malnutrition▪ Broken bones or sprains▪ Pain from touching▪ Scratches, burns, bruises▪ Soiled clothing or bed▪ Restrained, tied to bed or chair
CONTACT ADULT PROTECTIvE SERvICES (APS) IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THESE SIGNS:
1-888-832-3858 24-hOUR tOLL fREE hOtLINE
Virginia Department of Social ServicesAdult Services Program
801 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA 23219-2901
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/index.html
SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION
CAREGIvER ABUSE▪ Forced isolation▪ Lack of affection or
care for the adult▪ Communicates to
others that adult is a burden
▪ Conflicting stories or accounts of details
▪ Prevents adult from speaking with others
▪ Prevents visitation from family and friends
▪ Inappropriate sexual relationship or language
▪ History of dysfunctional behavior, criminal behavior, or family violence
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION▪ Missing personal
belongings▪ Suspicious signatures▪ Adult has no
knowledge of monthly income
▪ Frequent checks made out to “cash”
▪ Numerous unpaid bills▪ Discrepancies in tax
returns▪ Large bank withdrawal▪ Unusual bank activity▪ A changed will or POA
PSYCHOLOGICAL/BEHAvIORAL▪ Depression▪ Lack of communication
and talking▪ Isolation or withdrawal▪ Anxiety▪ Anger▪ Frequent change
of health care professionals
032-02-0744-01-eng (12/09)032-02-0744-02-eng (07/13)
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Adult Protective Services Divisionhttp://www.dars.virginia.gov
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REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSEAny person, including financial institutions, may report suspected abuse to APS. If you or someone you know is being mistreated, contact your local department of social services and ask for an APS worker, or you may call the 24-hour, toll-free hotline listed below.
PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ABUSE ▪ Dehydration or malnutrition▪ Broken bones or sprains▪ Pain from touching▪ Scratches, burns, bruises▪ Soiled clothing or bed▪ Restrained, tied to bed or chair
CONTACT ADULT PROTECTIvE SERvICES (APS) IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THESE SIGNS:
1-888-832-3858 24-hOUR tOLL fREE hOtLINE
Virginia Department of Social ServicesAdult Services Program
801 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA 23219-2901
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/index.html
SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION
CAREGIvER ABUSE▪ Forced isolation▪ Lack of affection or
care for the adult▪ Communicates to
others that adult is a burden
▪ Conflicting stories or accounts of details
▪ Prevents adult from speaking with others
▪ Prevents visitation from family and friends
▪ Inappropriate sexual relationship or language
▪ History of dysfunctional behavior, criminal behavior, or family violence
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION▪ Missing personal
belongings▪ Suspicious signatures▪ Adult has no
knowledge of monthly income
▪ Frequent checks made out to “cash”
▪ Numerous unpaid bills▪ Discrepancies in tax
returns▪ Large bank withdrawal▪ Unusual bank activity▪ A changed will or POA
PSYCHOLOGICAL/BEHAvIORAL▪ Depression▪ Lack of communication
and talking▪ Isolation or withdrawal▪ Anxiety▪ Anger▪ Frequent change
of health care professionals
032-02-0744-01-eng (12/09)
CAREGIVER ABUSE•Forced isolation•Lack of affection or
care for the adult•Communicates to others
that adult is a burden•Conflictingstoriesor
accounts of details•Prevents adult from speakingwithothers
•Prevents visitation from family and friends
•Inappropriate sexual relationshiporlanguage
•History of dysfunctional behavior, criminal behavior, or family violence
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION•Missingpersonal belongings
•Suspicioussignatures•Adulthasnoknowledge
of monthly income•Frequent checks made
out to “cash”•Numerous unpaid bills•Discrepancies in
tax returns•Largebankwithdrawal•Unusual bank activity•AchangedwillorPOA
PSYCHOLOGICAL/ BEHAVIORAL•Depression•Lack of communication andtalking
•Isolationorwithdrawal•Anxiety•Anger•Frequentchangeof
health care professionals
CONTACT ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (APS)IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THESE:
SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION
REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSEAny person, including financial institutions, may report suspected abuse to APS. If you or someone you know is being mistreated, contact your local department of social services and ask for an APS worker, or you may call the 24-hour, toll-free hotline listed below.
PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ABUSE▪ Dehydration or malnutrition▪ Broken bones or sprains▪ Pain from touching▪ Scratches, burns, bruises▪ Soiled clothing or bed▪ Restrained, tied to bed or chair
1-888-832-385824-HOUR TOLL FREE HOTLINE
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REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSEAny person, including financial institutions, may report suspected abuse to APS. If you or someone you know is being mistreated, contact your local department of social services and ask for an APS worker, or you may call the 24-hour, toll-free hotline listed below.
PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ABUSE ▪ Dehydration or malnutrition▪ Broken bones or sprains▪ Pain from touching▪ Scratches, burns, bruises▪ Soiled clothing or bed▪ Restrained, tied to bed or chair
CONTACT ADULT PROTECTIvE SERvICES (APS) IF YOU NOTICE ANY OF THESE SIGNS:
1-888-832-3858 24-hOUR tOLL fREE hOtLINE
Virginia Department of Social ServicesAdult Services Program
801 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA 23219-2901
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/index.html
SIGNS OF ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION
CAREGIvER ABUSE▪ Forced isolation▪ Lack of affection or
care for the adult▪ Communicates to
others that adult is a burden
▪ Conflicting stories or accounts of details
▪ Prevents adult from speaking with others
▪ Prevents visitation from family and friends
▪ Inappropriate sexual relationship or language
▪ History of dysfunctional behavior, criminal behavior, or family violence
FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION▪ Missing personal
belongings▪ Suspicious signatures▪ Adult has no
knowledge of monthly income
▪ Frequent checks made out to “cash”
▪ Numerous unpaid bills▪ Discrepancies in tax
returns▪ Large bank withdrawal▪ Unusual bank activity▪ A changed will or POA
PSYCHOLOGICAL/BEHAvIORAL▪ Depression▪ Lack of communication
and talking▪ Isolation or withdrawal▪ Anxiety▪ Anger▪ Frequent change
of health care professionals
032-02-0744-01-eng (12/09)
