Centre County Human Services - Office of Aging
Bellefonte - Protective Services
Provides protective services to the older adult population whom are at imminent risk of danger. The Office of Aging has the ability to accept Reports of Abuse, to investigate these reports; to assess the needs of clients at risk. The goal is to develop and coordinate the implementation of services designed to reduce or eliminate the risk of danger to the client’s person or property.
Eligibility: An older adult in need of Protective Services must be:
  • 60 years of age or older
  • Reside in Pennsylvania
  • Be incapacitated
  • Have no responsible caretaker
  • Be at imminent risk of death or danger to his/her person or property
Hours: Protective Services are provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Phone/FAX Numbers
  • (814) 355-6716
  • (800) 490-8505 - Hotline/Toll-Free
  • (814) 355-6757 - Fax
Email Address: aging@centrecountypa.gov
Fee Amounts: Services free of charge
Intake Procedure: Please contact the Office of Aging during buisness hours, or either of the emergency numbers.
Geographical Area: Centre County
Helpful Tips: Types of abuse include: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, caregiver-neglect, self-neglect, financial exploitation, and abandonment.
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Centre County Human Services - Office of Aging
Bellefonte - Protective Services
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