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To report elder abuse in Louisiana:
  • Louisiana Nursing Home Elder Abuse or Long Term Care
    • In-State - (800) 259-4990
    • Out of State – (225) 342-9722
  • Domestic/Community Elder Abuse
    • In-State – (800) 259-4990
    • Out of State – (225) 342-9722




What are the Different Types Elder Abuse?

There are many different types of elder abuse.  Louisiana protects elderly residents, ages 60 and over, from physical and emotional abuse as well as neglect. 

  • Physical Abuse – This includes pushing, punching, biting or any other action, or inaction, that injures or even kills an elderly person.
  • Emotional Abuse – Forms of emotional abuse include threatening, ignoring, insulting and mocking.
  • Neglect – This form of abuse include depriving an elder of basic necessities such as food, water, medicine and shelter.
  • Financial Abuse- This is the improper use of an elder’s money and assets for personal gain.


Reporting Elder Abuse in Louisiana?

Any individual who witnesses, knows of, or have any suspicions of, elder abuse, must report it to the numbers listed above.  The state of Louisiana may fine or imprison any individual who fails to report elder abuse.

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