Elderly people, who often rely on a fixed income, are particularly vulnerable to financial, emotional, and physical abuse. To shed light on this important issue, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its annual report on the States With the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, as well as expert commentary.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 16 key indicators of elder-abuse protection. The data set ranges from each state’s share of all elder abuse complaints to their laws concerning financial elder abuse.
Elder-Abuse Protections in South Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 49th
- 49th – Elder-Abuse, Gross-Neglect & Exploitation Complaints*
- 45th – Total Expenditures on Elder-Abuse Prevention*
- 17th – Total Long-Term Care Ombudsman-Program Funding*
- 41st – Number of Eldercare Organizations & Services*
- 33rd – Nursing-Homes Quality
*Per resident age 65+
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-elder-abuse-protection/28754
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
