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Have You Witnessed Nursing Home Abuse?

Nursing home abuse and neglect occur more frequently than they should, and it often goes unreported. We’re fighting to give nursing home victims a voice. Please take a few moments to report a nursing home you suspect has abused someone.

Select the state where the nursing home that you’re reporting is located to receive the most up to date contact information for that state’s reporting agency.

And if you’re ready to speak with a nursing home abuse lawyer, then contact us today!

View the reporting agency's contact information in the following state:

Alabama

800-458-7214 (Alabama Department of Human Resources, Adult Abuse Hotline)
Source

Alaska

800-730-6393 (Alaska Long Term Care Ombudsman)

907-334-4483 (Alaska Long Term Care Ombudsman)

Source

Arizona

877-767-2385 (Arizona Department of Economic Security, Adult Protective Services, Filing Reports)
Source 1

602-674-4200 (Arizona Department of Health Services, Elder Abuse Hotline)
Source 2
Source 3

Arkansas

800-582-4887 (Arkansas Department of Human Services, Nursing Home State Survey Agency)
Source 1

501-685-8425 (Arkansas Department of Human Services, Nursing Home Complaints)
Source 2

California

California Nursing Home Complaints:

California Ombudsman
1-800-231-4024

Reporting Elder Abuse in CA:

Los Angeles County

Nursing Home Abuse in San Diego:

Ombudsman San Diego

Report Elder Abuse in Los Angeles:

Ombudsman LA

Report Elder Abuse in San Francisco:

Ombudsman San Fran

Report Nursing Home Abuse in Southern California:

(310) 393-3616

Colorado

1-800-773-1366 or 1-800-886-7689, Ext. 2800
(303) 692-2800

Email:

Fax: (303) 753-6214

Colorado Nursing Home Complaints

Connecticut

860-424-2140
860-808-5555 (Connecticut Coalition for Elder Justice, Elder Justice Hotline)
Source 1

Connectitcut Long Term Care Ombudsman
866-388-1888
860-424-5200
Fax: 860-772-1704
Email: [email protected]
Source 2

Delaware

800-223-9074 (Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Diabilities, Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center)
Source 1

888-277-4302 (Delaware Adult Protective Services, Report Abuse)
Source 2

District of Columbia

202-434-2140 (Office of the D.C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
Source

Florida

Florida Elder Abuse Reporting:

1-800-96ABUSE

Florida Nursing Home Complaints:

1-800-962-2873

Georgia

800-878-6442 (Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, Complaint Intake)
Source 1

404-657-5728 (Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilites, The State’s Office of Regulatory Services)
Source 2

Guam

671-475-0268 (Domestic and Institutional Elder Abuse)

671-646-4455 (Domestic and Institutional Elder Abuse, after hours)

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Hawaii

Elder Abuse Report:
808-832-5115 (Oahu)
808-241-3337 (Kauai)
808-243-5151 (Maui/Molokai/Lanai)
808-933-8820 (Hilo/Hamakua/Puna)
808-327-6280 (Kau/Kona/Kohala/Kamuela)
Source 1
Source 2

Idaho

877-471-2777 (Idaho Commision on Aging)

208-334-3833 (Idaho Commision on Aging)

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Illinois

800-252-4343 (Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Home Hotline, voice)
Source 1

800-547-0466 (Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Home Hotline, telecommunications)
Source 2

217-785-0321 (Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Home Hotline, out of state reports)
Source 3

Indiana

800-992-6978 (Indiana Adult Protective Services, Abuse Report/Elder Abuse Hotline)
Source 1

800-545-7763, Ext. 20135 (Indiana Department on Aging, Elder Abuse Hotline)
Source 2

Iowa

877-686-0027 (Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, Nursing Home Complaint Hotline) Source

Kansas

800-842-0078 (Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Complaint Hotline)
Source 1

877-662-8362 (Kansas Office of Public Advocates, Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, toll free)
Source 2

785-296-3017 (Kansas Office of Public Advocates, Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 3

Kentucky

Elder Abuse Hotline:

1-800-752-6200

Ombudsman:

1-800-372-2991

KY Patient Abuse Tip Line:

1-877-ABUSE TIP (1-877-228-7384)
NH Abuse Dept
Elder Abuse KY

Louisiana

800-259-4990 (Louisiana Office of Aging and Adult Services, Elderly Protective Services, State Abuse Hotline)
Source 1

225-342-9722 (Louisiana Office of Aging and Adult Services, Elderly Protective Services, State Abuse Hotline)
Source 2

Maine

800-383-2441 (Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Elder and Nursing Home Abuse, toll-free)
Source 1

207-287-9312 (Maine Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification, telecommunications)*
Source 2

*Corresponding voice phone number is 800-621-8222

Maryland

800-917-7383 (Maryland Department of Human Resources, Department of Aging, abuse hotline)
Source 1

800-AGE-DIAL, Ext. 1091 (Nursing Home Abuse Report)
Source 2

410-767-1091 (Maryland Eldercare Affairs/State Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 3
Source 4

Massachusetts

800-462-5540 (Massachusetts Division of Health Car Facility Licensure and Certification, 24 hour complaint line)
Source 1

800-243-4636 (SHINE, Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone Program, counseling and scheduling line)
Source 2

Michigan

800-882-6006 (Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, complaint hotline)
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Minnesota

800-333-2433 (Minnesota Board on Aging, Senior Linkage Line)
Source 1

800-627-3529 (Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, telecommunications)*
Source 2

*Corresponding voice phone number 651-539-1210

Mississippi

800-227-7308 (Mississippi Department of Health, Licensure and Regulations, complaint hotline)
Source 1

800-222-8000 (Mississippi DCPS, Child abuse and neglect report hotline)
Source 2

601-359-4991 (Mississippi Department of Health Services, Division of Youth Services)
Source 3

Missouri

800-392-0210 (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline)
Source

Montana

800-551-3191 (SHIP, State Health Insurance Assistance Program, counseling and scheduling)
Source 1

406-444-4077 (Montana Department of Public Health and Health Services, Senior and Long-Term Care Division)
Source 2

Nebraska

800-652-1999 (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline)
Source 1

402-595-1324 (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Child and Elder Abuse Hotline)
Source 2
Source 3

Nevada

800-992-5757 (Southern Nevada Crisis/Suicide Hotline ALSO Child abuse and Neglect)
Source 1
Source 2

775-687-4210 (Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Service Division, Carson City Regional Office)
Source 3

775-688-2964, Ext. 253 (Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Service Division, Elder Rights Attornery Sally Ramm)
Source 4

702-486-3545 (Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Service Division, Carson City Regional Office)
Source 5

775-440-6490 (Nevada Crisis Support Services, Vulnerable Adult Abuse Hotline)
Source 6

New Hampshire

800-551-3191 (Montana SHIP, State Health Insurance Assistance Program, counseling and scheduling)
Source 1

603-271-4375 (New Hampshire Department and Health and Human Services, Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 2

603-271-7014 (New Hampshire Department and Health and Human Services, Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline)
Source 3

800-949-0470 (New Hampshire Department and Health and Human Services, Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline)
Source 4

New Jersey

800-792-8820 (New Jersey, SHIP, State Health Insurance Assistance Program)
Source 1

609-341-5567

Report Abuse to New Jersey Adult Protective Services – Numbers based on Location

New Jersey Long Term Care Ombudsman:
Tel: 877-582-6995
Fax: 609-943-3479
Email: [email protected]
Source 2

New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Health, Hotline for Abused Children, Youth, and Families
800-797-3260
505-841-6100
Source 1

866-654-3219 (New Mexico Department of Health, Adult Protective Services)
Source 2

866-451-2901 (New Mexico Department of Aging and Long Term Services, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 3

New York

New York Nursing Home Complaints:

1-888-201-4563
[email protected]

NY Adult Day Care Complaints:

866-893-6772

Report Elder Abuse NYC:

Online

NY Assisted Living Complaints:

1-866-893-6772

NYC Nursing Home Abuse Reporting:

Dial 311 in NYC

Report New York Elder Abuse:

Adult Care Facilities

North Carolina

800-662-7030 (North Carolina Department of Health and Human services, Customer Service Center)
Source 1 and Source 2

800-624-3004 (North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation, Complaint Intake Unit, within NC)
Source 3

919-855-4500 (North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation, Complaint Intake Unit, within NC)
Source 4

North Dakota

855-462-5465, option 3 or 701-328-4617 (North Dakota Health and Human Services, Long-term ombuds.am program, report hotline)
Source

Email: [email protected]

Online complaint form

Ohio

800-342-0533
614-752-6490
614-728-9169

800-282-1206 (Ohio State Ombuds Program)
Source 1

Email: [email protected] (Ohio State Ombuds Program)
Source 2

855-644-6277 (Ohio Department of Aging, Adult Protective Services, Abuse Report Hotline)
Source 3

Oklahoma

800-522-3511 (Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Statewide Abuse and Neglect Hotline)
Source 1

405-521-2281 (Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Ombudsman Intake Line)
Source 2 and Source 3

Email: [email protected] (Ombudsman general contact)
Source 4

Email: [email protected] (Complaint intake email)
Source 5

Oregon

800-522-2602 or 503-378-6533 (Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 1

1-800-866-406-4287
866-406-4287
Source 2

503-945-9495 (Multnomah County, department of count human services, abuse for adults recieving residential substand abuse treatment)
Source 3 and Source 4

855-503-7233 (Orgeon department of human services, abuse and neglect report hotline)
Source 5

877-280-4555 (Orgeon department of human services, Nursing facility complaint unit)
Source 6

Pennsylvania

800-254-5164 (Pennsylvania department of human services, nursing home complaint hotline)
Source 1

717-787-1816 (Pennsylvania department of human services, nursing home state survey agency, local number)
Source 2

Rhode Island

401-785-3340 (Rhode Island, office of healthy aging, obudsman program)
Source 1

401-785-3391 (Fax for the number above)
Source 2

888-351-0808 (Rhode Island, office of healthy aging, obudsman program, toll free)
Source 3

South Carolina

803-898-2850

800-868-9095 (South Carolina, Department of Aging, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 1

888-227-3487 (South Carolina, Department of Social Services, Adult Abuse and Neglect Report)
Source 2

South Dakota

605-773-3656 (South Dakota, Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports)
Source 1

866-854-5465 (South Dakota, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 2

Form for suspected elder abuse

Tennessee

888-277-8366 (Tennessee, Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services, Elderly Abuse Report Hotline)
Source 1

Tennessee Long Term Care Ombudsman:
Tel: 615-253-5412
Fax: 615-741-3309
Toll free: 877-236-0013
TDD: 615-532-3893
Email: [email protected]
Source 2

Texas

800-458-9858 (Texas Department of Human Services, Complaint intake for elder/vulnerable adults)
Source 1

800-252-5400 (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Report Abuse, Neglect, or Explotation)
Source 2

800-252-2412 (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Report Abuse, Neglect, or Explotation)
Source 3

Utah

800-371-7897 (Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services, Abuse Report Hotline)
Source 1

Utah DHHS, Long Term Care Ombudsman

Vermont

800-564-1612 (Vermont, Adult Services Division, Abuse, Neglect, and Explotation Reporting)
Source 1

Vermont Adult Protective Services:
Tel: 802-241-2345
Fax: 802-241-2358
Source 2

800-889-2047 (Vermont, Adult Service Division, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
Source 3

Virginia

888-832-3858 (Virgina Adult Protective Services, Abuse Report Hotline)
Source 1

804-371-0896 (Virgina Adult Protective Services, Abuse Report Hotline, Richmond Area and Out-of-state)
Source 2

Virginia Long Term Ombudsman:
Tel: 804-565-1600
Toll free: 800-552-5019
Source 3

Washington

800-562-6078 (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Aging and Long Term Support Administration, Incident Reporting)
Source 1

Washington State Long Term Care Ombudsman:
Tel: 800-562-6028
Fax: 253-815-8173
Source 2

West Virginia

800-352-6513 (West Viriginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Abuse and Neglect Report Hotline)
Source 1

800-834-0598 (West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services, Long Term Ombudsman)
Source 2

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Long Term Ombudsman:
Tel: 608-246-7013
Toll free: 800-815-0015
Fax: 608-246-7001
Source 1
Source 2

833-586-0107 (Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Adult Protective Services, Abuse Report Hotline)
Source 3

Wyoming

Numbers for abuse report hotlines based on your county: Locations and Contacts

307-777-2885 (Wyoming Department of Health, Long Term Care Ombudsman)
Source

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