Contact Nassau County Adult Protective Services at 516-227-8395, housed within the Nassau County Department of Social Services' Office of Adult Services at 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale. For after-hours emergencies, Nassau County DSS operates a separate after-hours line at 516-573-8626.
What to do next
Adult Protective Services exists specifically for adults who are being abused, neglected, or financially exploited and who depend on others for their basic needs; it's a county-level investigative service, not a hotline limited to nursing home or facility residents. Nassau's APS function sits inside the county's Department of Social Services under its Office of Adult Services, reachable at 516-227-8395, which is also the number used for related Adult Preventive Services and Adult Services Financial Management referrals. If the situation happens outside normal business hours, nights, weekends, or holidays, Nassau County DSS maintains a separate after-hours emergency services line at 516-573-8626 rather than expecting callers to wait until the next business day. There's also a statewide OCFS/HSCC routing number, 1-844-697-3505, that can help direct adult-services calls if you're unsure which county office applies.
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