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Program: Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Adult Services

Agency: Dorchester County Department of Social Services


Resource Number: 170984
Description
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Offers professional services to individuals, ages 18 or older, who lack the mental or physical capacity to provide sufficiently for their daily needs to protect their health, safety, and welfare. An adult at-risk of endangerment is one who is maltreated or exploited, has inadequate food, clothing and shelter, or lacks essential medical care.

DSS investigates and arranges for services to remedy the situation. Legal mandates require adults in neglect cases to be seen within 5 days and in abuse cases within 24 hours. If no family member or individual is available to serve as guardian, DSS will be appointed guardian for persons under age 65. Area Agency on Aging will be guardian for persons ages 65 and older.

**After 4:30PM and on weekends, please call the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office at 410-228-4141.


Program Phones:
410-901-4100Main
800-917-7383Toll free
To report abuse or neglect
410-228-4141After Hours
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office - After 4:30 PM on weekends
410-901-1121Fax
410-901-1266TTY
Senior Administrator
 Dr. Tiffany Tatem
Assistant Director of Services

Website: dhs.maryland.gov
 Email: [email protected]

Location information
Sites offering this program
+ 2737 Dorchester Square ->
2737 Dorchester Square  
Location: 2737 Dorchester Square
Cambridge, MD 21613 (Map)

Hours of operation
Program Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
8AM
4:30PM		Tue
8AM
4:30PM		Wed
8AM
4:30PM		Thu
8AM
4:30PM		Fri
8AM
4:30PM


Mailing Address: 2737 Dorchester Square, Cambridge, MD 21613
Service Area:

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Vulnerable adults that are allegedly abused, neglected or exploited.
Languages: Language Line., English
Application Process: Call to report allegations of alleged adult abuse.
Payment methods:
Program Fees: None.
Documents Required: Call for information.
Service Area:
Defined coverage area:
MD-Dorchester County


Custom fields
AgeAdults (18 and older)
LanguageEnglish

 





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