Adult Protective Services APS is a state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults persons 18 years of age and older safely residing in the community. It involves intake, investigation, and assessment of referrals of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of qualifying vulnerable adults.
APS workers develop services plans with eligible clients to remedy physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or to address unmet needs of adults that meet all New York State criteria:. Services Provided directly or through referral may range from:. Adults have the right to self-determination unless found to be medically incompetent by two physicians or legally incapacitated by a court and have the right to live in the least restrictive safe environment.
For more information on, Adult Protective Services, click on the links below:. Representative Payee. John H. Search Ongov. Connect with Onondaga County. How May We Help You? Where Can I Find? APS Home. Adult Protective Services. Assistance in obtaining benefits Informal money management Seeking appointment as a temporary representative payee Petitioning a court for appointment as a guardian last resort Adults have the right to self-determination unless found to be medically incompetent by two physicians or legally incapacitated by a court and have the right to live in the least restrictive safe environment.
