You
may not know that Pennsylvania has a significant amount of claims related to
elder abuse and neglect. This is due mainly to our state’s large aging
population, which is among the highest in the country. The State of Pennsylvania has noticed
this occurrence and has created a website and resource center for victims or
family members related to those who have suffered elder abuse.
Pennsylvania
has set up a statewide elder abuse hotline, which can be accessed by calling
this number: 1-800-490-8505. The hotline
is open 24 hours a day and can be used a tipline to report activity related to
abuse, neglect, exploitation, identity theft, or abandonment of an elderly PA
resident. Pennsylvania also has
local Area Agencies on Aging that can assist in these situations.
Attorney Doug Stoehr is a personal injury lawyer
who takes nursing home abuse and neglect cases in the western and central
Pennsylvania areas. He takes cases in Blair and the seven surrounding
counties, and his practice is based in Altoona, PA. For more information
on his firm, please call his office at 814-946-4100 or visit his website at
http://www.stoehrlaw.com.
To access Pennsylvania’s
resource page for elder abuse, please click
this link.
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