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Pathlights partners with the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) to investigate abuse, address concerns, and help eliminate and reduce the risk of abuse. Abuse takes many forms: physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, self-neglect, abandonment, willful deprivation, and financial exploitation. They consult with community experts in banking, law, mental health, and social work, or experts who belong to faith-based, medical and housing organizations to discuss and resolve some of the most challenging cases of abuse.
The Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting line accepts reports of abuse, neglect, or safety concerns for children and adults then investigates and takes appropriate action. The Abuse Reporting line will provide services and makes referrals to assist in acquiring safe living arrangements.

Services

Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

Investigates all reports of elder abuse in a domestic setting.

Services

Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse Prevention
Solutions for Care is a state-designated Adult Protective Services (APS) agency through the Illinois Department on Aging which investigates Abuse, Neglect, Financial Exploitation, and Self-Neglect of individuals ages 18-59 living with a documented disability and anyone age 60 and over.
Midwest Care Management Services offers guardianship services by securing and managing assets, income, and investments, as well as paying bills. They also assist with screening/hiring caregivers, ensuring clients are in the best possible living situation, and coordinating all aspects of healthcare (i.e. assisting with healthcare decisions, going to doctor's appointments, consenting to procedures.
Serves as an adult protective services provider for the Illinois Department of Aging. Investigates reports of abuse and neglect of disabled adults and adults over 60.
Focuses on the prevention, intervention, detection, and reporting of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation by presenting seniors 60 and older with options to enhance their lifestyle choices.

Investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and persons with disabilities who live in domestic (non-institutional) setting.

Once a report has been filed, a caseworker will make a home visit to investigate any allegations of abuse and assist the victim. Interventions will be offered to the victim and referrals made to the appropriate organizations. Interventions can include but are not limited to in-home services, legal, medical, relocation, and counseling.

Adult Protective Services. Call or fax to report suspected cases of adult abuse or exploitation. Investigates and provides services to elderly and mentally or physically disabled persons age 18 or older who require protection from abuse or neglect.

Child Protective Services. Call or fax to report suspected cases of child abuse or exploitation of children. Services may be offered during and following an initial assessment to protect the child and improve the conditions that contributed to the risk of abuse and neglect. Services that may be offered include in-home family therapy, family support services, day care, case management, and temporary foster care.

Services

Child Abuse Hotlines
Adult Protective Services
Children's Protective Services

Provides help to senior citizens, who might otherwise need nursing home care, to remain in their own homes by providing in-home and community-based services. Services include, comprehensive care coordination, adult day services, in-home services (cleaning, meals, laundry, shopping/running errands, and personal hygiene), emergency home response service, and automated medication dispenser service.

Services

Case/Care Management
Adult Day Programs
Homemaker Assistance
Adult Protective Services
Emergency Alert
Personal Care
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Child Abuse/Dependent Adult Abuse program provides evaluations and assessments of alleged abused children or dependent adults.

Abuse in a RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (nursing home), call the Department of Inspections and Appeals at 1-877-686-0027; seven days a week, 24 hours.

Services

Adult Protective Services
Child Abuse Hotlines
Children's Protective Services
Investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and individuals with disabilities who live in domestic (non-institutional) settings. Abuse can be defined as physical and emotional abuse, financial exploitation, confinement/neglect, deprivation of food or medication, sexual abuse, abandonment, and self-neglect.
Investigates allegations of abuse or neglect of individuals who receive mental health services or developmental disability services in programs that are operated, licensed, certified, or funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services (e.g., State-Operated Facilities, CILAs, and Workshops).

Services

Adult Protective Intervention/Investigation
Responds to reports of possible abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect, including situations of suspected financial exploitation of persons residing in a long-term care facility.

Provides caseworkers who respond to and investigate reports of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect and hoarding), and exploitation. Caseworkers develop and implement a care plan in order to stabilize the situation and reduce the risk of further harm. Anyone who suspects abuse or neglect should report it. All reports are confidential. Reports can be anonymous.

The Public Guardian cares for disabled individuals who are not capable of handling their own care and estates. The Public Administrator handles the estate administration for individuals who died without a will or without a proper person to administer the estate.

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Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs
Regional State of Illinois adult guardianship assistance program.

Investigates all reports of elder abuse in a domestic setting.

Services

Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse Prevention
Investigates reports of abuse and neglect for individuals ages 60 and over and for adults with disabilities ages 18-59 on behalf of the State of Illinois, and provides interventions to alleviate abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Handles reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of seniors or adults with disabilities. Abuse can be mental, physical, sexual, or financial. Also includes self-neglect.
Responds to reports of neglect or abuse of elderly or adults with disabilities. Neglect may include neglect by another, or self-neglect. Abuse may include financial, physical, sexual or psychological abuse.
Responds to reports of neglect or abuse of elderly or adults with disabilities. Neglect may include neglect by another, or self-neglect. Abuse may include financial, physical, sexual or psychological abuse.
Investigates reports of abuse and neglect for individuals ages 60 and over and for adults with disabilities ages 18-59 on behalf of the State of Illinois, and provides interventions to alleviate abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Provides caseworkers who respond to and investigate reports of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect and hoarding), and exploitation. Caseworkers develop and implement a care plan in order to stabilize the situation and reduce the risk of further harm. Anyone who suspects abuse or neglect should report it. All reports are confidential. Reports can be anonymous.

Provides elder abuse investigation services.