Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Family Services and Wyoming Department of Health: Aging Division are happy to present to you a joint venture to bring awareness to the problem of Elder Abuse in Wyoming.
Learn to spot the most common signs of elder abuse, the correct way to report it, and how to prevent it from happening in the first place. Elder abuse is on the rise and anybody who comes into contact with elders needs to be aware.
Please browse the
National Center on Elder Abuse
(NCEA) for resources to download made available by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and NCEA, and others.
Contact the WEAAD team here:
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Patricia Hall –
patricia.hall1@wyo.gov –
Wyoming State Long-Term Care Ombudsman -
Jane Carlson –
jane.carlson@wyo.gov –
Department of Family Services – Program Analyst -
Maraia Rubin –
maraia.rubin@wyo.gov –
Wyoming Department of Health – Aging Division – Health Program Manager
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020
Resources
NCEA- Facts About Elder Abuse
NCEA- Red Flags of Abuse
NCEA- The Facts of Elder Abuse
NCEA- 5 Things to Prevent Elder Abuse
NCEA- 12 Things to Prevent Elder Abuse
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day- Fact Sheet
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care- Fact Sheet
NCEA- Signs of Elder Abuse
Adult Abuse & Neglect Screening Tool Video
Homebound Older Adult Screening Tool
WEAAD Protect Our Communities from Scams
Abuse of Power of Attorney Preventing and Addressing Elder Family Financial Exploitation
