Who does Ramsey County Adult Protective Services serve?
Adult Protective Services provides case management assistance to People with disabilities who are not eligible for other case management services, vulnerable adults for whom maltreatment is being investigated, and people with minimal or no natural supports for whom the voluntary service delivery system is not working. Who is a Vulnerable Adult? Someone who: • Is 18 years of age or older, AND • Is dependent on institutional services (nursing home, hospital, home health, licensed residential facilities such as group home or foster care), OR • Has a physical, mental, or emotional infirmity or dysfunction that requires help in caring for and protecting themselves What is Maltreatment of a Vulnerable Adult? Abuse: • Physical or Emotional: conduct, intended or not, that produces physical or emotional pain or injury • Verbal: Words or gestures that threaten, harass, disparage, or humiliate • Sexual: Violation of criminal sexual conduct or prostitution statutes, or sexual contact between a fac
