There are grownups that are more vulnerable than children, because they have no one to look after them. Some can’t get out of bed or go to the bathroom on their own; others can’t buy food, cook, or ...

Representatives of Adult Protective Services conduct meet and greet events during October in recognition of Financial Exploitation Awareness Month. They use the opportunity to explain to the public ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Financial exploitation is the fastest-growing type of abuse investigators are seeing in seniors. Because of that rise, the Lubbock office for Adult Protective Services is ...

The agency that investigates claims of abuse, neglect and exploitation against vulnerable adults in Texas agrees with a report saying it has some area for improvement - and it plans to address them.

Michigan health officials tasked with ensuring the safety of thousands of vulnerable adults frequently failed to effectively address complaints of possible criminal or other misconduct received over ...

A council appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey wants an outside audit of the state's Adult Protective Services program because of numerous problems with protecting vulnerable adults in Arizona. One conclusion ...

Privatization has a role in helping governments reduce costs. The Public Consulting Group, a Boston-based firm, has contracts across America to assist local governments with implementing health, human ...

A Tyler veterans’ home held their 2nd annual financial exploitation awareness walk Tuesday in light of Financial Exploitation Awareness Month.

June is Elder Abuse Awareness month, and Texas Adult Protective Services partnered up with several local groups to help get the word out. They held a senior celebration to show appreciation for local ...

Less than a year after Texas lawmakers approved an $8.1 million funding increase, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services officials say they have halted the “revolving door of caseworkers” ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 10 people age 60 and older have experienced some sort of abuse, neglect or exploitation while living at home. Indiana is a mandatory ...