THIS IS WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING IS URGING THE PUBLIC TO REPORT SUSPECTED CASES OF ABUSE.  THE STATE RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 16 THOUSAND CASES OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION LAST YEAR. DEPARTMENT ON AGING DIRECTOR JEAN BOHNOFF SAYS THERE IS OFTEN MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF ABUSE GOING ON.

 

 

 

IF YOU SUSPECT ABUSE…CALL THE 24-HOUR ELDER ABUSE HOTLINE AT: 866-800-1409.