Ohio's Elder Abuse Task Force Interim Report

Publisher: Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Department of Aging
Published Date: August 2004

Introduction

Elder abuse experts from across Ohio, including practitioners, advocates, academics, law enforcement, and medical professionals had met earlier in the year as a follow up to the National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse, which recommended a state-by-state response to the problem of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of our senior population. Ohio thus became one of the first states in the nation to initiate such a plan.

Three priority issues were identified as the focus for the work of the Elder Abuse Task Force:

Elevate elder abuse as an issue of primary concern in Ohio
Provide statewide coordination to elder abuse identification, prevention and treatment activities
Recommend policy, funding, and programming to effectively address elder abuse statewide

Separate committees – Visibility, Coordination, and Policy - were formed to address these issues. The following reports reflect several months of discussion and planning. A final report was released in January 2005.

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