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Tulare County outlines adult services: APS, public guardian, IHSS and MSSP programs
Summary
The county's Health and Human Services Agency gave an overview of programs serving older adults and vulnerable adults, including Adult Protective Services, public guardian conservatorships, IHSS and the multipurpose senior services program.
Dana Wilde, division manager for the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency adult services division, presented an overview of the county’s programs supporting older adults and people with disabilities.
Wilde summarized Adult Protective Services (APS), which receives and investigates reports of elder or dependent-adult abuse and intervenes where clients cannot protect themselves; she said the county currently receives roughly 180 APS referrals per month, with most cases involving financial abuse or self-neglect. Wilde noted APS maintains a 24/7 on-call line, short-term case management,…
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