Increase your awareness and understanding of the Illinois Adult Protective Services (APS) Act and Adult Protective Services Program information. This webinar will discuss the types of services that APS can deliver for your residents. As healthcare professionals, you should know and understand what you are mandated to report.

APS can assist your residents with allegations of

• abuse or neglect that did NOT occur in your building, such as during a visit with a family member
• financial exploitation, even if suspected by a Power of Attorney for Finances

Learning Objectives

• Increase awareness & understanding of IL Adult Protective Services (APS) Act and Adult Protective Services Program
• Increase awareness & understanding of APS purpose, guiding principles and ethics
• Increase knowledge and understanding of types of abuse, neglect and exploitation and identification
• Increase awareness and understanding of APS Mandated Reporting, Advocacy and Intervention
• Increasing knowledge on how to report, trajectory, and post-reporting responsibility

Click here to view the brochure. 1.0 CEs will be offered for this webinar.

Presented by Claudia Kemple, MSW, Adult Protective Services Program Coordinator
Office of Adult Protective Services
Illinois Department on Aging

Tuesday, August 3
10:30 – 11:30 am

Fees

LeadingAge Illinois members may register for free here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UCFjXtrdQ8SBN_TBzm3cKQ