Carroll County Department of Social Services

Adult Protective Service Programs

Adult Services Programsdesigned to:

  1. Assist customers in the maintenance of
       self-sufficiency
  2. Assist customers to achieve economic
       self-sufficiency
  3. Prevent abuse, neglect & exploitation of
       disabled and vulnerable adults
  4. Help avoid unnecessary institutional or
       out of home placement

Programs include:

Social Services to Adults: assists elderly, disabled and vulnerable adults access home and community based long-term care services, equipment & programs.

Adult Protective Services: serves people ages 18 or over who lack the physical or mental capacity to provide for their daily needs. The purpose is to prevent or remedy neglect, self-neglect, abuse or exploitation of adults who are unable to protect their own interests and are at risk of immediate harm to their own person or to others.

In-Home Aide Service: compliments other social service programs by providing specific services, such as personal care, light housekeeping, laundry & respite care.

Project Home: an adult foster care (family) model program for disabled adults who cannot live alone. Customers are matched with appropriate licensed assisted living providers who are recruited and supervised by DSS. The program provides room, board and assistance with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.

Adult Services Staff
Position # Staff
Social Services to Adults 3
Adult Protective Services 2
IHAS Aides 3
Project Home Worker 1

For additional information on services provided to Adults, please contact Carroll County Department of Social Services at 410-386-3434.