TN Protect

Law enforcement and Adult Protective Services (APS) workers frequently encounter conditions where somebody seems to have been abused, uncared for, or exploited. Emergency service personnel more and more encounter situations that contain people with diminished capability. When somebody is deemed to be unsafe, whether or not faraway from an unlicensed house, wandering, or different dangerous situation, choices obtainable to place them briefly to make sure their security are limited.

This app makes an attempt to provide contact information and sources for emergency service personnel to assist reply to older and vulnerable adults appropriately. The app focuses on applicable sources and screening to assist by serving to to identify state and native agencies, screening tools, and get in touch with information or acceptable reporting and assistive companies. This app is meant to be used by law enforcement, APS, and different health care professionals.

App Features:

Available to General Public and Health Care Professionals:

- Contact Information for numerous agencies

- Information on legal guidelines related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation

- Screening questions algorithm for determining abuse, neglect, and exploitation

- Report Elder Abuse

Available to Law Enforcement and other Professionals that reply to abuse, neglect, or exploitation, via an Activation Code:

- Screening questions algorithm for Cognitive Functioning

- Screening questions algorithm for figuring out financial capability

- County Specific Resources and Contacts

Increased recognition and reporting of ANE to the suitable investigative/regulatory agencies.

Better identification of individuals in need of quick protected interventions because of wandering behaviors.

Heightened awareness of ways to keep away from scams towards weak adults