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November 20, 2025
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the latest edition of the Elder Abuse Task Force newsletter, highlighting significant progress in efforts to protect Michigan’s older adults. The issue features resources for residents and an update on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) Adult Protective Services program.
“The Elder Abuse Task Force has made significant strides in our efforts to protect Michigan’s older adults, and this newsletter offers a glimpse of what we’ve accomplished this year,” Nessel said. “I am proud of the collaboration and dedication shown by our partners across the state, and I know that they will continue this great work next year and beyond.”
The newsletter includes the Michigan Office of the Auditor General’s recently-released follow-up report (PDF) to its February 2022 audit of the Adult Protective Services program. Covering activities from October 1, 2022, to February 28, 2025, the follow-up review shows that MDHHS has made significant corrections in four audit recommendations: law enforcement reporting, supervisory review, timely investigations, and staff training.
The newsletter also highlights major Elder Abuse Task Force accomplishments in 2025, including:
Readers are also reminded that free, fillable Power of Attorney forms are now available for download on the Department of Attorney General’s website. The forms, prepared by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at Cooley Law School, make it easier for Michigan residents and their family members to appoint a trusted individual to make important financial and medical decisions on their behalf if they become unable to do so.
More than 100,000 older adults in Michigan are victims of elder abuse. They experience abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Michigan residents seeking elder abuse resources are encouraged to call 800-24-ABUSE (22873), or 855-444-3911 to report suspected elder abuse.
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