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Overview of Adult Protective Services (APS) eligibility and services
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Council Member Hudson provides a comprehensive overview of Adult Protective Services (APS) in New York City. She explains the eligibility criteria, services provided, and the program's role in assisting vulnerable adults.
- Details the three main criteria for APS eligibility
- Lists services provided through APS, including case management and housing assistance
- Mentions the collaboration between APS and NYC Aging Partners
Crystal Hudson
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In New York, protective services for adults known as adult protective services or APS are provided to individuals 18 years of age or older who, because of mental or physical impairments, meet all of the following criteria.
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One, they are unable to meet their essential needs for food, shelter, clothing, or medical care, secure entitlements or protect themselves from abuse, active neglect or passive neglect by others, self neglect or financial exploitation, and two, are in need of protection from actual or threatened harm due to abuse or active or passive neglect by others or self neglect or financial exploitation or by hazardous conditions caused by the action or inaction of either themselves or other individuals.
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And three, have no one available who is willing and able to assist them responsibly.
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In New York City, HRA operates an APS program designed to assist adults regardless of their income who meet the state's eligibility criteria.
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Services provided through APS include case management, financial management, medical and psychiatric referrals, legal interventions, housing assistance, assisting clients and their families in navigating complex systems, and addressing personal challenges through counseling, ensuring that clients have access to entitled benefits and services, and arranging cleaning services.
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Along with community based elder justice programs operated by New York City Aging Partners, APS is available to assist vulnerable older New Yorkers and protect them from unsafe situations.
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Today's hearing serves as an opportunity check on the program's recent performance and to see how APS can better serve older adults and their families.