Elder Abuse Reporting

Elder Abuse Reporting


This list includes agencies that respond to elder abuse, neglect or financial exploitation in Madison County, Illinois. 

The State of Illinois' Elder Abuse Hotline

To report abuse against an elderly person, call (866) 800-1409 or TTY at (800) 544-5304. This hotline is staffed around the clock by trained state caseworkers who will be prepared to take reports of elder abuse and quickly forward them to local service agencies. More information on how to detect and prevent elder abuse, visit www.state.il.us/aging.

Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurses Association

Investigates reports of people who reside in the community.
(618) 236-5863

Illinois Department of Public Health Nursing Home Hotline
Investigates reports of people who reside in nursing/rehabilitation facilities.

(800) 252-4343

Madison County Sheriff's Office
Main Dispatch: (618) 692-4433
Investigation: (618) 692-0871
Anonymous Tip-Line: (618) 296-3000