Types of Cases

The types of cases we see are based on the individual risk factors.

• Decreased physical health and mobility.
• Developmentally disabled.
• Declining mental status (whether mental health or dementia related).
• Social/family/caregiver isolation.
• History of family violence.
• History of substance abuse/addictions.

Cases are under-reported because:

• Denial: the individual is not able to acknowledge the abuse is occurring because of their physical/mental well-being.
• Embarrassment: Individuals may be embarrassed to admit being mistreated by someone they know or are related to. They can also be embarrassed if they have fallen for a scam.
• Dependency: Individuals can be dependent on the ones who are abusing them, so they have a fear of abandonment or retaliation.