Stop Elder Abuse
Call the Elder Abuse Hotline
Toll Free - 24 hours a day
1-800- 392-0210
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How to report elder abuse.
Any person who has a reason to believe an adult is a victim of elder abuse, report this information to the Division of Aging's Elder Abuse Hotline at 1-800-392-0210.
Missouri law provides that people who report or cooperate in an investigation will be immune from criminal or civil liability. The identity of the reporter shall not be disclosed without the reporter's permission or order of the court. Anonymous reports are also accepted.
What can be done for victims of elder abuse?
When a report is received, trained staff from the Division of Aging makes personal contact with the victim, listen to the concerns and help find a solution.
Help that is available from Division of Aging professionals who are trained in elder abuse may include:
- Information services available in the community
- Arranging home care such as homemaker choice, personal care, respite, day care, advanced personal care and/or RN services
- Information on available legal services
- Information on available counseling
- Bruises, cuts, abrasions
- Bizarre behavior
- Bed sores
- Lack of necessities such as food, utilities or medication
- Unsafe living conditions
- Difficulty with self-care
- Depression
- Misuse of funds/property
| Physical Abuse: | Hitting, shoving, shaking or slapping |
| Financial Exploitation: | Stealing by deceit or taking control of assets or income without the person's consent |
| Emotional Abuse: | Yelling, humiliating or threatening an elder |
| Sexual Abuse: | Nonconsensual sexual molestation and/or contact |
| Self-Neglect: | Failing to provide for one's basic needs of daily living, personal care, shelter, food, medical care or safety |
| Neglect: | Denial of basic needs for food, shelter, personal care, medical attention or safe oversight by another. |
