Elder Abuse Prevention
Elder abuse can occur in many forms including physical, mental, emotional, sexual or financial exploitation. Neglect can be in the form of self-neglect or neglect by a caregiver. Elder abuse can also occur in all types of relationships including: family members, hired caregivers, or targeted scams that prey on the vulnerability of older adults. With your help we can make progress in addressing and preventing future abuse.
To report elder abuse, call the Abuse Hotline:
1(800) 96-ABUSE : 1(800) 962-2873
English
- Elder Abuse Brochure
- Financial Exploitation Brochure
- Identity Theft Brochure
- Home Repair Fraud
- Abuse Prevention Fact Sheet
- Don’t Let Abuse Hide Behind Help Fact Sheet
- Don’t Let Scammers Cash In on You Fact Sheet
- Fake Government Threats Fact Sheet
- Fraud Disguised as Opportunity Fact Sheet
- Invoices Emails and Calls that Aren’t What They Seem Fact Sheet
- Mobile Home Parks and HOA Complaints Rights Fact Sheets
- Too Fast Too Personal Too Risky Fact Sheet
- When Scammers Pretend to Be Loved Ones Fact Sheet
- You Didn’t Win Fact Sheet
- Keep Hackers Out Fact Sheet
- After the Storm Fact Sheet
- AI Enabled Deception Fact Sheet
- Buy Smart Don’t Get Burned Fact Sheet
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If you’d like to schedule a Fraud, Scams and Identity Theft presentation at for your community group or a virtual Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation training for professionals, please contact Ligia Hardy by email at lhardy@aaapbtc.org or 561-684-5885 ext. 59237.
- ↗AARP Fraud and Scams Information
- ↗Report, Detect, Protect – Senior Medicare Patrol
- ↗National Center on Elder Abuse
- ↗Florida Department of Elder Affairs – Elder Abuse Prevention Program
- ↗National Council on Aging Elder Abuse Facts
To report elder abuse, call the Abuse Hotline: 1(800) 96-ABUSE : 1(800) 962-2873
For concerns about:
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: contact the ↗Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1(888) 831-0404
- Insurance: contact the ↗Florida Department of Financial Services at 1(877) 693-5236
- Telemarketing List Removal: contact the ↗Federal Trade Commission’s National Do Not Call Registry at 1(888) 382-1222
- Business or Professional Licensure: contact the ↗Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation at 1(850) 487-1395
- Legal Issues: contact the Senior Legal Helpline at 1(888) 895-7873
Do you have other questions or need extra help?
Please call (561) 684-5885 and select option 3.
Leave a voicemail for our Elder Rights Department.
We check our voicemail daily and will respond to you as soon as possible.