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Medicare Coverage for Medical Equipment

Red Flags of Senior Abuse

Neglect

  • Lack of basic hygiene

  • Lack of adequate food

  • Lack of medical aids (Glasses, walker, teeth, hearing aids, medications)

  • Person with dementia left unsupervised

  • Bed bound person left without care

  • Home cluttered, filthy, in disrepair, or having fire & safety hazards

  • Home without adequate facilities (Stove, refrigerator, heat, cooling, working

  • plumbing, and electricity)

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Psychological Abuse

  • Caregiver isolates elder (doesn't let anyone into the home or speak to the elder)

  • Caregiver is verbally aggressive or demeaning, controlling, overly concerned about spending money, or uncaring) 

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Reporting Abuse of Elders and Vunerable Adults:

If you suspect abuse occurring in the community, call Adult Protective Services (APS) to make a confidential report or to discuss making a report: 800-922-6978 or to make a report online: ddrsprovider.fssa.in.gov/APSOnlineReporting

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If you suspect abuse occurring in a Residential Care Facility, call Thrive Alliance and speak with the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-644-6407, or call the state ombudsman: 800-622-4484

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Bartholomew

Sheriff: 812-379-1650

Police: 812-376-2600

Brown

Sheriff: 812-988-5605

Police: 812-988-0341

Decatur

Sheriff: 812-663-8125

Police: 812-662-7463

Financial Abuse

  • Lack of amenities victim could afford

  • Elder "voluntarily" giving inappropriate financial reimbursement

  • Caregiver has control of elder's money but is failing to provide for elder

  • Caregiver "living off" elder

  • Elder has signed property transfers (Power of attorney, new will, etc.) with inability to comprehend the transaction. 

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Resources

  • Thrive Alliance: 866-644-6407

  • Centerstone Crisis Line: 800-832-5442

  • Centeronelder abuse.org

  • Emergency: 911

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6 Steps to Prevent Falling

Jackson

Sheriff: 812-358-2141

Police: 812-552-1234

Jennings

Sheriff: 812-346-5111

Police: 812-346-1466

Improving Education

Improving Financial Stability

Promoting and Educating Community Partners of what Access-Ability has to Offer Within the City of Columbus, Indiana and Surrounding Six Counties.

 

 

Creating Awareness

 

 

Outcomes Include:

• Increasing Supply of Donated Durable Medical Equipment

• Monitoring and Maintaining Loaned Durable Medical Equipment

• Increasing Grant Funding, Donations and Ornament Sales

​• Expanding the Volunteer Base

Click on button to see Inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes of Access-Ability

 

Our Volunteers and Supporters

Community Collaborations

Brighter Days Housing

Orphan Grain Train

Our Hospice of South Central Indiana

Red Cross

St. Vincent De Paul

Sans Souci

Stone Belt

Turning Point

Disabled Veterans

Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities

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Religious Organizations

Centerstone

Columbus Regional Health

Columbus Township Trustee's Office

DSI

Eastside Community Center

Healthy Communities Action Teams

Horizon House

Legal Aid-District 11, Inc.

Love Chapel

Our office and storage is located in the United Way Center at 1531 13th Street

Phone: 812-314-2899 or Email: access-ability-nonprofit@yahoo.com

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