Learn more about how you can be connected in your community and access resources and services available to you. You deserve a safe, strong, and loving community.
Elder Justice is about creating communities in which older adults are valued, engaged, and safe. We all need to be able to recognize elder mistreatment and know how to support and advocate for the rights of people we care about. The following links are some resources to learn how.
- Elder abuse and how to recognize it - Video
- Elder abuse and mistreatment
- What is elder abuse?
- Signs of Elder Abuse factsheet. In English ,Spanish ,Chinese , and Korean
- Risks of elder abuse
- Perpetrators of elder abuse
- Preventing elder abuse
- Red flags of abuse - Infographic
- Bruising in Older Adults: Accidental or from Physical Abuse
- Mistreatment of adults with disabilities
- Supporting Survivors of Abuse with Disabilities. I-CAN Training Module and I_CAN YouTube Channel
- Mistreatment of adults with dementia
- Mistreatment of African American Elders
- Mistreatment of LGBT Elders
- Virginia Victims Assistance Network and Helpline
- What to do if you suspect or witness elder abuse - Video
- Mandatory support: Harm Reduction for Mandated Reporters
- Adult Protective Services (APS)
- A Day in the Life of an Adult Protective Services Worker - Video
- Safety planning
- Virginia sexual and domestic violence hotline and resources
- Trauma informed care approach to elder abuse
- Tips and tools for person-centered trauma informed care in elder abuse
- Dementia - Capacity and Abuse Reports
- SAGE X HearMe LGBTQ+ App and 24/7 support
In age-friendly communities people are safe at every age, and have access to the resources and support they need to be safe and well. Learn more here.
- Preventing elder abuse - VCOA Fact sheet
- Ageism and elder abuse - Virginia HEAR Video
- Connect2Affect tools and info to overcome social isolation - AARP
- The Social Health Connector Virginia-based tool to help you think about the social connections that are right for you.
- Eldercare locator
- Social Connectedness in Older Adults Factsheet - AARP
- Understanding Social Isolation and How to Stay Connected - NIA
- National Institute on Aging publications - English and Spanish
- Prevention Intervention - NCEA Research Brief
- Risk and protective factors of elder abuse for community-dwelling minorities - NCEA
- Disrupt Ageism Training Resources
- NCEA hotline: 1-855-500-3537 Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm PT. Assistance available in English, Spanish, Korean and Chinese.
- Exercise classes reduce social isolation
- National Elder Fraud Hotline - Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Financial exploitation - Elder Justice Initiative
- Protecting older adults from fraud and financial exploitation - Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- 22 tips for seniors to avoid scams - National Council on Aging (NCOA)
- Scams & Fraud - AARP
- Phone scams: what you should know - NCEA
- Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- Medicaid home and community-based waivers
- Programs to help with costs
- Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)
- Auxiliary grant
- Bill paying services
- Home energy assistance
- General relief
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Elder Law- Virginia Poverty Law Center
- Advance Directive Registry to securely store documents - Virginia Dept. of Health
- Decision-making ability and risk of elder abuse - NCEA
- Options in Virginia: Choices less restrictive than guardianship
- Guardianship resources - Supreme Court of Virginia
- Guardianship: Case study and red flags for abuse- NCEA Brief
- Information for Virginia Guardians and Conservators
- Supported Decision Making - frequently asked questions
- Long-term care Ombudsman program - What you must know- NCEA
- Fighting Senior Poverty - Justice in Aging
- Legal rights in Virginia
- Legal and financial planning - NIA
- Planning and legal services - DARS
- Self-Advocacy in Virginia
- Assistance with Protective Orders in Virginia