Elder Abuse
- Agencies & Organizations
- Elder Rights Project, with Legal Action of Wisconsin and Judicare
- End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
- WI Dept. of Health Services
- National Center on Elder Abuse
- Domestic Abuse
- Definitions of Elder Abuse / Neglect (Dane Co. Dept. of Human Services)
- Directory of Crime Victim Services (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime)
Provides annotated links to agencies & resources - Preventing elder financial abuse: Guide for family and friends of people living in nursing homes and assisted living communities (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
Also available in Spanish - What do I do if I suspect someone is being abused or neglected? (WI Dept. of Health Services)
The Law
Related Topics
- Advanced Planning for Health Care
- Disability Law
- Elder Law
- Guardianship
- Legal Assistance
- Prescription Drugs
Law Review Articles
- Abuse and Neglect in Long Term Care Settings
77 Wis Lawyer 8 (Aug 2004) - Elder Abuse: Special Focus Issue
Wis Lawyer (Sept 2000) - Landmark Reforms Signed into Law: Guardianship and Adult Protective Services
79 Wis Lawyer 8 (Aug 2006)
Library Resources
- Consent to Treatment: a Practical Guide
- Elder Law
- Elder Law in a Nutshell
- Lawyer's Guide to Elder Injury and Accident Compensation
- Medicaid and Elder Law: Representing Clients in a New Legal Landscape
- Myers on evidence of interpersonal violence
- Resolving Legal & Financial Issues in Elder Care