ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION UNIT

CELJ is also proud to partner in the Council on Elder Abuse Shelter Network. The Shelter is a collaboration between local nursing facilities and service providers to provide temporary safe shelter to older victims of domestic violence.  For more information on the shelter, visit Council on Elder Abuse or call 716-941-4994.

CELJ also coordinates Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams(E-MDTs) in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Wyoming counties. CELJ provides civil legal services to teams in Genesee and Orleans Counties. E-MDTs are partnerships among public, profit and non-profit organizations, with the goal of working collaboratively to improve the process of protecting victims of financial exploitation and abuse, as well as improve the outcomes of complex elder abuse cases.

To learn more, visit our E-MDT page.

Elder abuse is widespread but severely under-reported.  An estimated 260,000 older adults in NY State are victims of at least one form of elder abuse. For every 1 case of elder abuse that is reported, 24 cases go unreported.  Although nursing home abuse exists, the majority of elder abuse tends to take place where the senior lives. Often, the abuser is a caretaker, family member or friend. Our attorneys and social workers are available to talk to you if you think you may be a victim of abuse, or have concerns that someone you know is.  Please note, however, that the Elder Abuse prevention unit does not take cases of nursing home abuse or neglect.

If you, or someone you know are the victim of a crime, you can also contact the NY State Crime Victims Network for help.