If there is no responsible relative or other individual willing or available to sign admission forms for a confused patient transferring from the hospital into a nursing home, will APS sign the forms?

Adult Protective Services (APS) will not sign admission forms for a confused client who is in need of a nursing home. If the client is too confused to give informed consent, the client’s physician could authorize the transfer as long as:

  1. Arrangements have been made in advance for admission to such health facility
  2. A determination has been made by the patient’s physician that such a transfer or discharge would not create a medical hazard to the patient
  3. The patient or the person legally responsible for the patient has been notified, or attempts have been made over the 24-hour period prior to the patient’s transfer and the legally responsible person cannot be reached (Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, section 70717)

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3. Does an APS worker locate housing for the homeless or individuals being evicted from their homes?
4. What legal protections are offered to clients of domestic abuse? What does domestic abuse cover?
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6. What kind of money management does Adult Protective Services offer?
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10. Does Adult Protective Services find caregivers to go into the home of a frail client?
11. How quickly can we expect a social worker to respond to a report that is not an emergency?
12. What is an emergency response case?