An Overview of APS Self-Neglect Cases Using NAMRS Data

The Adult Protective Services (APS) Technical Assistance Resource Center (TARC) recently released a brief titled “An Overview of APS Self-Neglect Cases Using NAMRS Data.” This brief utilizes case-level data from the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) for the Federal Fiscal Year 2022 to provide an overview of Adult Protective Services (APS) clients/victims and cases involving allegations of self-neglect. The analysis compares self-neglect cases to all other maltreatment types across states, territories, and the District of Columbia. This brief provides summary bullets and graphs detailing trends and patterns in self-neglect investigations, with a focus on understanding the evolving nature of APS self-neglect assessments.