To report elder abuse in New York:

• New York Nursing Home Elder Abuse - (888) 201-4563
• Adult Care Home Abuse or Complaint - (866) 893-6772
• Domestic/Community Elder Abuse - (800) 342-3009

What is Elder Abuse?

New York defines elderly abuse into five main categories:

• Physical Abuse – Intentional use of force that results in pain, injury, impairment or even death of an elderly person. Examples of physical abuse include slapping, biting, hitting, punching, burning or bruising.
• Emotional Abuse – This is when the abuser willfully inflicts emotional pain.  Examples of this type of abuse include humiliating, intimidating or isolating.
• Sexual Abuse – This is non-consensual activity of any kind.
• Financial Abuse or Exploitation – This is the improper use of an elderly person’s money, property or personal resources.  Common signs of financial abuse include fraud, embezzlement and forgery.
• Neglect (Passive and Active) – Examples of active neglect include depriving an elderly person of food, water or shelter.  Passive neglect is the result of a caregiver’s inadequate knowledge to fulfill care-taking responsibilities.
• Self Neglect - An elder’s inability to perform basic tasks to take care of himself or herself due to physical and/or mental impairments.