What does it mean to promote safety at LAHH?

LAHH has a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace harassment, abuse, and violence as we want to provide a safe and secure environment for everyone. We will make every effort to prevent harassing, abusing, or violent incidents from occurring in the workplace.  LAHH encourages all employees, volunteers, and others who are witness to or experience harassment, abuse, or threats of violence in the workplace to report it immediately and document the experience afterwards.

Are there mandated reporters at LAHH?

Yes.

Each California County has an Adult Protective Services (APS) agency to help elder adults (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 who are disabled), when these adults are unable to meet their own needs, or are victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. APS services are available to any elder (60 or older) or dependent adult who is believed to have been a victim of abuse, neglect or exploitation regardless of income at no cost.

 To report abuse, call 1-833-401-0832 and when prompted enter your 5-digit zip code to be connected to the Adult Protective Services in your county, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. 

 In Los Angeles County, to report abuse, please call 1(877) 477-3646 or file online by clicking here.  More information here.

What are examples of abuse?

There are many types of abuse. Some of the more common types, with examples, are listed below.

Physical: e.g. Hitting, kicking, burning, dragging, over or under medicating

Sexual Abuse: e.g. Unwanted sexual contact, sexual exploitation, forced viewing of pornography

Abandonment: e.g. Desertion or willful forsaking by anyone having responsibility for care

Isolation: e.g. Preventing the individual from receiving mail, telephone calls, visitors

Financial: e.g. Theft, misuse of funds or property, extortion, duress, fraud

Neglect: e.g. Failure to provide food, clothing, shelter, or health care for an individual under one’s care when the means to do so are available.

Self-neglect: e.g. Failure to provide food, clothing, shelter, or health care for oneself.

Mental suffering: e.g. Verbal assaults, threats, causing fear.

Abduction: e.g. Removal from this state and restraint from returning to this state of any elder of dependent adult.

Where can I find more information on the web?

California Department of Social Services - Benefits & Services - Adult Services - Adult Protective Services

California Department of Social Services - Information & Resources - Adult Protetive Services