ELDER & DEPENDENT ADULT ACCESS PROGRAM
ELDER & DEPENDENT ADULT ACCESS PROGRAM
Assistance & Access to the Courts for Seniors
Funded by a grant from the
California Judicial Council
Administrative Office of Courts
What is Elder Abuse? Abuse of an elder or a dependent adult means:
- Physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction, or other treatment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental suffering.
- The deprivation by a caregiver of goods or srvices that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering.
Can you answer YES to any of the following questions? (From California Welfare and Institutions Code 15610.07)
- Are you 15 or over or a dependent adult?
- Is someone physically abusing you or causing you emotional harm?
- Is someone who helps you with the daily necessities of life threatening to hurt you?
- Is someone who helps you wiht the daily neccessities of life misusing your money?
- Is an elder you know being abused?
If the answer to any of these questions is YES,
the Elder Access Program can assist you with court, legal, and community resources.
The Elder Access Program can help you:
- Navigate the court system.
- Assess your needs.
- Make contact with community agencies that can assist you.
- Obtain restraining orders.
- Provide support at court hearings.
ELDER ACCESS PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FREE!
Other Resources for Elders who are being abused or neglected:
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