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Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order

An elder or dependent abuse restraining order applies to a person seeking a protective order who falls within the definition of an elder or dependent adult as follows: An elder is defined as a person who is 65 years or older. A dependent adult is defined as a person who is between the age of 18 to 64 years and who has mental or physical limitation that restricts his/her ability to carry out normal activities. You can obtain the forms necessary to obtain an elder or dependent adult abuse restraining order at any clerk’s office location. You may download the necessary forms by clicking on the blue form number in the table below.

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Did You Know?

Estimated that 820,000 elders became victims of elder abuse in 1994
The National Aging Resource Center on Elder Abuse (now the National Center on Elder Abuse) estimated that in 2004 there were 820,000 elders became victims of elder abuse. 106 percent increase in the number of reported cases between 1986 and 1994, from 117,000 to 241,000.

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Elder Law Terms

Today's Terms

Home Health Care

Definition:
Home health care is recognized as an increasingly important alternative to hospitalization or care in a nursing home for patients who do not need 24 hour day professional supervision. Many people find it possible to remain at home for the entire duration

Friendly Visitors and Telephone Reassurance

Definition:
These programs, which have different titles in different communities, provide regular personal or telephone contact for older persons who are homebound or live alone. Usually a volunteer provides the service.

Homemaker Service

Definition:
Homemaker service is extended to individuals who are unable to perform day to day household duties and have no one available to assist them. Services include light housekeeping, laundry, limited personal care, grocery shopping, meal preparation, and shopp

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Elder Law Hot Topics

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Assisted Living
Older Americans Act

Delaware Elder-Law Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Elder-Law attorney you should contact our Elder-Law Attorney as soon as possible:

Bear
Camden Wyoming
Claymont
Clayton
Dover
Dover Afb
Felton
Georgetown
Greenwood
Harrington
Hockessin
Laurel
Lewes

Magnolia
Middletown
Milford
Millsboro
Milton
New Castle
Newark
Rehoboth Beach
Seaford
Selbyville
Smyrna
Townsend
Wilmington

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