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To make a vulnerable adult report, call 844-880-1574. If the vulnerable adult is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
A vulnerable adult is any person, 18 or older, who receives services from a licensed health care facility or home care or personal care assistance provider in Minnesota, or who requires assistance to provide for his or her own care. This person also is unable or unlikely to report maltreatment because of a physical or mental limitation.
A vulnerable adult is a victim of maltreatment when she or he is subjected to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
Maltreatment includes:
Reports made to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center will be promptly submitted to the appropriate investigative agencies. Mower County adult protection staff complete assessments and investigations of alleged maltreatment of vulnerable adults.