This year for WEAAD, the New York City Elder Abuse Center (NYCEAC) will be sharing resources for elder justice professionals daily for 16 days, in a campaign called 16 for 2016 – which you can find on Twitter at #16for2016 or on our Facebook page starting on May 31, 2016. More →
New York City
Adult Protective Services
Alzheimer’s Association - NYC Chapter
Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention (temporary shelter)
New York State
Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
National
Administration on Aging (AoA) - (202) 619-0724
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - (888) 687-2277
American Bar Association- Commission on Law & Aging - (202) 662-8690
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Resources for Older Americans and their Families
Eldercare Locator - (800) 677-1116
Life Long Justice
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care
National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA)
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) - (302) 831-3525
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) - (608) 255-0539
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) - (212) 741-2247
Training Resources on Elder Abuse
Publications
Domestic Violence in Later Life: A Guide to the Aging Network for Domestic Violence and Victim Service Programs - Issue Brief prepared by the National Association of State Units on Aging and the National Center on Elder Abuse, 2006
Exploring the Sexual Rights of Older Adults: Towards Healthy Sexuality and Freedom from Victimization in Later Life - Monograph prepared from a NYC colloquium in May 2011 exploring issues concerning healthy sexuality in later life and issues of consent and sexual victimization of older adults.
Handout - Elder Abuse: When a Family Member Causes Harm - English Spanish
Late Life Domestic Violence: What the Aging Network Needs to Know - Issue Brief prepared by the National Association of State Units on Aging and the National Center on Elder Abuse, 2006
NCALL National Abuse in Later Life Resource Directory: 2011 - The NCALL National Abuse in Later Life Resource Directory (2011), funded by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), lists specialized services for older victims of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout the United States.
New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study: Report 2010 - This report includes findings from the first (and only) state-wide elder abuse prevalence study in the country conducted through a partnership with Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Weill Cornell Medical Center, and New York City Department for the Aging.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) – Topic: Elder Abuse/Mistreatment - Publications, resource links, and online forum discussions
