It is painful that elder abuse is a reality for many seniors rejecting a happy and comfortable old age, physical,
or emotional abuse or economic exploitation. In Alameda County, the Adult Protective Services (APS) plays
an important role for providing requisite services to identify and respond to elder abuse.
APS Services include:
Investigations: APS looks into cases of abuse and neglect and they can be from caretakers, acquaintances or even strangers.
Intervention: They strive to prevent abuse and have the senior transition to a more appropriate home if the senior is being abused.
Support Services: Besides abuse intervention, APS assist the seniors in accessing other services including medical, mental health-care alongside legal.
3. Senior Legal Services
In Alameda County, people who are of a old age get free or cheap legal help from the LA program.
It works on different matters concerning such aspects as a will, public benefits, rights for housing, and protection against elder abuse.
Services provided:
Legal Counseling: The elderly people can get free legal consultations on issues like writing a will,
powers of attorney, and issues to do with housing.
Representation: Although its role is limited or expansive depending on interested parties, it can,
in some situations, actually appear in court to stand for seniors legally.
Workshops and Education: LAS also provides health and legal education sessions, where seniors learn about their rights and potential identity thefts as well as money fraud.
4. Health and Wellness Programs
Apart from legal and advocacy services in Alameda County there are various programs that it brings to ensure that elderly persons of the region enjoy a healthy lifestyle. These include; feeding programs; exercising regimes, and counseling services.
Popular programs include:
Senior Nutrition Program: Supplies nutritional food for seniors in different social establishments in the county.
Mental Health Services: Psychotherapy is provided to the seniors for such conditions as depression, generalized anxiety or grief and mourning.
Physical Fitness: Organized exercises like Yoga, Tai, Chi are some of the movements that can be encouraged for the seniors to perform to enable them exercise more in a less strenuous way.
5. Solución 3: Ayuda financiera y control.
The elderly clients especially those with reduced mental health require assistance in their financial lives. This is usually because Alameda County Public Guardian Program takes action when the elderly are incapacitated and cannot handle their affairs. This program facilitates holistic welfare of the elderly in that they are protected from abuse, poor management of their financial affairs.