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The most common form of elder abuse is financial exploitation. This type of mistreatment occurs when a person takes advantage of an elderly person's assets for personal gain. Examples include coercing them into signing documents or making monetary transactions without their knowledge or permission.

Department of Public Health (DPH). Licenses and certifies health facilities, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. The department also investigates complaints of patient abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities. Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA).

This legal document specifies the "powers" or authority you are giving to a trusted person to manage your financial matters. A Durable Power of Attorney is usually completed with the help of an attorney.

Elder Abuse reports can be filed 24 hours a day either online (see instructions below) or by phone at (800) 922-2275. Elder abuse includes: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, caretaker neglect, financial exploitation and self-neglect.

While Massachusetts law does not technically require a POA to be notarized, signing your POA in the presence of a notary public is very strongly recommended. Many financial institutions will not want to rely on a POA unless it has been notarized?a process that helps to authenticate the document.

This is an emergency or life-threatening situation that must be dealt with immediately. Call 911 or make a verbal report to the Massachusetts Elder Abuse Hotline at (800) 922-2275. You want to report anonymously, as filing online requires you submit your name.