Addressing Abuse, Neglect of the Elderly and Disabled

Children typically have a state-provided safety net if they’re left without a suitable parent—especially when they’ve been abused. But what about the elderly adult or someone who suffers from a disability or mental illness? Who do they turn to? Who takes care of them, and who pays for it? These are some of the many questions the Commonwealth is trying to answer.

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