This procedure letter transmits the revision of the JFS 08025 "A Guide to Protecting the Elderly" and the introduction of the JFS 08027 "Adult Protective Services Rack Card." The JFS 08025 "A Guide to Protecting the Elderly" and the JFS 08027 "Adult Protective Services Rack Card" are informational tools developed for APS staff to raise community awareness on elder abuse. The Guide is a comprehensive booklet that includes information on the various types of maltreatment, signs and symptoms of abuse, reporting elder abuse and knowing who to call for help. The Rack Card is a modified version of the Guide designed to be used as a quick reference.

The JFS 08025 "A Guide to Protecting the Elderly" and JFS 08027 "Adult Protective Services Rack Card" can be ordered through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services' Forms Central web site at http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart depicts what materials should be removed and inserted in the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM).