PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ADULTS

Protective Services for Adults (PSA) is for persons 18 years of age or older who are unable to protect their own interests, harmed or threatened with harm through action or inaction by another individual or themselves. Persons who are physically and/or mentally impaired who have no one who can help them and have unmet essential needs will be provided with this service regardless of income.

Such services include the investigation and assessment of the individual's needs, casework counseling arranging alternative living conditions, Preventive Services, Social Services, Medical Services, functioning as a conservator, guardianship, providing homemaker services, representative payee or protective payee, providing advocacy, and assistance in arranging for legal services.

Cases are generally referred to the Department of Social Services by:

- Office for the Aging

- Social Security

- Public Health

- Health Providers

- Friends and Neighbors

- Relatives

- Community at Large

- Central Hudson

In a life threatening situation a caseworker must make the initial client visit within 24 hours from the time the referral is made. In some cases preventive services can be used to enable the client to stay in their place of residence.

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