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Winnebago County APS flags rising financial exploitation of older adults, outlines services and funding
Summary
Winnebago County Adult Protective Services reported 676 screened investigation calls in 2025, highlighted growing financial-exploitation cases and described crisis funds and outreach plans, including an elder-abuse awareness campaign and coordination with law enforcement and banks.
Nicole Hasmovich, who said she oversees adult and aging programs for the Winnebago County ADRC, told the Human Services Board that Adult Protective Services (APS) handled 676 screened investigation calls in 2025 and has seen a marked increase in financial-exploitation reports.
"In 2025, we had a total of 676 calls that were screened for investigation," Hasmovich said, noting that roughly 38% of those cases required some form of follow-up and about 13% involved concerns about financial exploitation. She told the board APS refers suspected criminal matters to law enforcement and focuses its work on safety planning, investigations and coordinating protective placements when medically appropriate.
The presentation outlined how APS uses limited state funds for crisis…
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