Adult Protective Services (APS) | Columbia County Department of Social Services (DSS)
25 Railroad Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534
Eligibility
Individuals ages 18 years and older:- with a physical or mental impairment- who are at risk of harm either by their own or others' actions- who have no one willing or able to responsibly assist
Required documents
None
(888) 208-4485
Voice
(518) 828-9411
Voice
Application process
Call, fax, or email to report a concern/complaint; call for application for home health care services
Fees
None; fees vary for home health care, call for details
Service area
Columbia, NY
A state-mandated service provided by every county with the goal of keeping vulnerable adults safely residing in the community or in the least restrictive alternative. 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, essential needs of adults.
Providing organization
Columbia County Department of Social Services (DSS)