Senior Abuse Law

Helplines, Hotlines, and Referral Sources

To report suspected elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation in Connecticut:

• 1-888-385-4225 (For suspected elder mistreatment in the home, in state line).
• 1-800-203-1234 (For suspected elder mistreatment in the home, out of state line).
• 211 (For Suspected elder mistreatment in the home, in state, after hours)
• 1-866-388-1888 (For suspected elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities, in state line)
• 1-860-424-5200 (For suspected elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities, out of state line).

Additional Information

State elder abuse statistics and/or other publications, Available Here.

State Government Agencies

• Connecticut Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
• Connecticut Commission on Aging
• Connecticut Aging Services Division
• Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Connecticut Office of Attorney General

Laws and Regulations

• Protective Services for the Elderly
• Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
• Assault of an Elderly, Blind, Disabled, Pregnant, or Mentally Retarded Person: First Degree
• Assault of an Elderly, Blind, Disabled, Pregnant, or Mentally Retarded Person: Second Degree
• Abuse in the First Degree: Class C Felony
• Abuse in the Second Degree: Class D Felony
• Abuse in the Third Degree: Class A Misdemeanor

Other Resources

• Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. for Domestic Violence Victims
• Connecticut Elderly Services Manual 2000