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.
Additional Reporting
Alabama Department of Public Health
Abuse in a Nursing Home
Abuse in Assisted Living
Alabama Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection
Scams
For More Information on the Toolkit
Alabama Department of Senior Services
RSA Tower, Suite 350
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
www.AlabamaAgeline.gov
E-MAIL: elderjustice@adss.alabama.gov
1-877-425-2243
Acknowledgment
This protection toolkit would not have been made possible without the leadership and participation of the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, which includes 30 public and private agencies and advocacy organizations. A special thanks goes to the Prevention Council’s Community and Professional outreach Committee which developed this toolkit to better serve and protect Alabama’s elders.
This project is supported by a grant from the Alabama Law Foundation.
Disclaimer
This document contains generalized legal information for instructional purposes only. The law in this area is changing on an ongoing basis. For this reason, the information cited in this document should not be acted upon in any particular case without legal consultation with law enforcement, a state prosecutor, the Department of Human Resources, or other professional entities charged with the responsibility of protecting the elderly and enforcing the provisions of law referenced in this document. This document is not intended to provide legal advice. Should you feel you need legal advice, you should consult an attorney of your choosing.
