justice for all
Our Mission
To meet the diverse elder justice needs
of Alabama’s older adults through:
- Elder Justice Resource Center
- Support Services for Adults and their caregivers
- Professional & Community Training
- Countywide Elder Justice Networks
- Adult Day Health Center
- Temporary Emergency Shelter (Coming Soon)
- Call Us Today
To Report Elder Abuse & Mistreatment
Adult Abuse Hotline:
1-800-458-7214
aps@dhr.alabama.gov
Reports can also be made to a County Department of Human Resources or local law enforcement.
Reports can be made anonymously.
We are a trusted resource
that seeks to improve long-term health, social, and functional status; enhance autonomy and independence. We mitigate the risks of recurrent abuse so older individuals can remain safe and independent in their local communities as they age.
Call your local Area Agency on Aging at
800-AGE-LINE (243-5463) or visit the state website at www.AlabamaAgeline.gov
Get involved with our Elder Justice Center of Alabama
Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) has been providing services to Older Adults, People of All Ages with a Disability, and Caregivers since 1989. M4A created a new 501c3 nonprofit organization, 4 ALL Foundation, to be housed under M4A and support and advocate for the dignity of all people. Our Elder Justice Center of Alabama was created to benefit all Alabamians by providing statewide education and outreach, training for professionals, family caregiver support, and serve as Alabama’s primary Elder Justice Resource Center.
Please get involved today and consider making a donation to this very important cause so older adults can age with dignity and safety across our communities.
Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) has been providing services to Older Adults, People of All Ages with a Disability, and Caregivers since 1989. M4A created a new 501c3 nonprofit organization, 4 ALL Foundation, to be housed under M4A and support and advocate for the dignity of all people. Our Elder Justice Center of Alabama was created to benefit all Alabamians by providing statewide education and outreach, training for professionals, family caregiver support, and serve as Alabama’s primary Elder Justice Resource Center.
Our Elder Justice Center will expand our services and make available an Adult Day Health Center and Temporary Elder Emergency Shelter soon.
Please get involved today and consider making a donation to this very important cause so older adults can age with dignity and safety across our communities.
Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) has been providing services to Older Adults, People of All Ages with a Disability, and Caregivers since 1989. M4A recently created a new 501c3 nonprofit organization, 4 ALL Foundation, to be housed under M4A and support and advocate for the dignity of all people.
4 ALL Foundation found the place to call “home” for the Center for Elder Justice & Advocacy. We have recently submitted a Letter of Intent and been approved to utilize a 16-bed assisted living facility in the City of Montevallo we are working diligently to purchase in 2022. The Center for Elder Justice & Advocacy will benefit all Alabamians by providing statewide education and outreach, training for professionals, and serve as Alabama’s primary Elder Justice Resource Center.
Our vision for the building we so desperately want to purchase will also provide us the opportunity to open an Adult & Caregiver Respite Program and a Temporary Elder Emergency Shelter. Please get involved today and consider making a donation to this very important cause so older adults can age with dignity and safety across our communities.
Our Center 4 Elder Justice & Advocacy would not be possible if not for the financial support of the Holle Family Foundation who provided a grant to support the new center.
Elder Abuse Defined
In our society, older people, for example, are often isolated and alone, which increases the likelihood of neglect and abuse. We can create a more just society for all people—regardless of our age—by building a stronger social structure. Elder abuse is a serious health pandemic that we all should care about and eliminate in Alabama.
The Warning Signs
Elder giving excessive financial reimbursement/gifts for needed care and companionship
Caregiver has control of elder’s finances but fails to provide for elder’s needs
- Lack of basic hygiene, adequate food, or clean and appropriate clothing, medical aids (glasses, walker, dentures, hearing aid, medications)
- Person with dementia left unsupervised
- Person confined to a bed left without care
- Home cluttered, filthy, in state of disrepair, or with fire and safety hazards
- Home without adequate facilities (stove, refrigerator, heating, cooling, working plumbing, and electricity)
- Untreated pressure “bed” sores (pressure ulcers)
Helping older adults age in place
The Elder Justice Center of AL works to build a stronger social structure around older adults, so we can reduce isolation and stop abuse and neglect before they start. We all want to age in place with dignity, respect, and independence.
People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) are at a much greater risk of adult mistreatment and providing care to a loved one with dementia can be a daunting task. The Center places a special focus to support family caregivers and provide the assistance and tools they need to better care for their loved ones as they go through their caregiving journey.
