Adult Protective Services (APS)

The Department of Human Services investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults aged 60 and over and incapacitated adults ages 18 and over. The program's goal is to lessen or alleviate the risk of abuse and neglect, including self-neglect, among seniors or adults who need protection. Services are offered to resolve risk to the individual both in the community and in long term care facilities.

Individuals must be city or county residents, or the incident must have occurred in the city or county in order to be eligible for this service.

For more information on the services available or to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult, please call our office. To report at night or on weekends, call the Virginia state hotline at 1-888-832-3858.