Unsafe In Their Own Homes: State Programs Fail to Protect Elderly from Indignity, Abuse and Neglect
Report #113,
November 1991
Unsafe In Their Own Homes: State Programs Fail to Protect Elderly from Indignity, Abuse and Neglect
Full Report
Executive Summary
Press Release
Fact Sheet
Study Description
Agenda
Overview
Elderly citizens sometimes are able to remain in their homes despite disabilities with the assistance of a state program, but the flawed system fails to meet the needs of too many senior citizens. In addition, the Commission found that a vast array of services that are supposed to provide a continuum of care for the elderly are not well-integrated and are difficult to access. This report makes five recommendations in regard to the integration of services offered to the elderly and improvements to the In-Home Supportive Services program.

