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AGING PROGRAMS AND PLAN FOCUS AREAS OAA FOCUS 4 - ELDER JUSTICE (cont.) Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Adult Protective Services (APS) APS workers within LDSS investigate reports of abuse, neglect, and ex- ploitation of adults 60 years of age or older and incapacitated adults age 18 or older. If protective services are needed and accepted by the individual, local APS workers may arrange for a wide variety of health, housing, social, and legal services to stop the mistreatment or prevent further mistreatment. • In SFY 2018, LDSS received 31,436 reports of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation, almost a 16% increase from SFY 2017. ⚫ In SFY 2018, 74% of APS report subjects were adults age 60 or older. • • Overall substantiated APS reports rose 12% from SFY 2016 to 2017 and 9% from SFY 2017 to 2018. • APS reports made by financial institutions have grown almost 252% since SFY 2014, and substantiated financial exploitation cases jumped 30% from the previous SFY. . In SFY 2018 as part of community-based screening teams, LDSS completed more than 15,000 screenings on adults in need of Medi- caid-funded LTSS. • 19% of adults exercised their statutory right to refuse services, a con- sistent figure for the past several years. SFY 2018 31,436 16 reports of adult abuse, neglect or exploitation percent increase from 2017 SFY 2018 15,000 LDSS Screenings completed on adults in need of Medicaid-funded LTSS 12% 74% Percent of APS report subjects aged 60 or older Growth of APS reports made by financial institutions 9% Increase in overall substantiated APS reports from SFY 2016 to 2017 Increase in overall substan- tiated APS re- ports from SFY 2017 to 2018 43 252% 30% 2014 2018 2017 2018

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