2021’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections
Charlotte NC December 3 2021
With as much as 10% of Americans over age 60 suffering from elder abuse, and seniors especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
To determine which states, fight the hardest against elder abuse, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 16 key metrics. The data set ranges from “elder-abuse, gross-neglect and exploitation complaints” to “financial elder-abuse laws.”
States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections States with the Worst Elder-Abuse Protections
- Wisconsin 42. New Mexico
- Massachusetts 43. Nebraska
- Vermont 44. Nevada
- Virginia 45. Tennessee
- West Virginia 46. South Dakota
- Washington 47. New Jersey
- Iowa 48. California
- Maine 49. South Carolina
- Wyoming 50. Montana
- North Carolina 51. Utah
Key Stats
Alaska has the highest total long-term care Ombudsman program funding (per resident aged 65 and older), $8.85, which is 13.2 times higher than in Florida, the state with the lowest at $0.67.
Alaska has the most certified volunteer Ombudsmen (per 100,000 residents aged 65 and older), 75, whereas Alabama, Montana, Mississippi, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming are among the states that have none.
Mississippi and West Virginia have the most frequent assisted-living facility inspections, twice per year, which is ten times more frequent than in Montana, the state with the least frequent at once every five years.
Hawaii has the highest nursing-home quality (share of certified nursing home beds rated 4 or 5 stars), 81.90 percent, which is 3.6 times higher than in Louisiana, the state with the lowest at 22.90 percent.
To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-elder-abuse-protection/28754
