Adult Protective Services - Southwest Health and Human Services

All reports of maltreatment of a vulnerable adult should be directed to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center. Reports will then be forwarded to the proper investigative agency.Provides assistance, investigates, and/or intervenes on behalf of vulnerable adults who are unable to act on their own behalf, manage their own affairs, or who are in immediate danger due to physical or emotional abuse, unsafe or hazardous living conditions, exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Provides services necessary to remove the conditions that have created a threat to life, which may include:- Authorization for medical treatment- Consultation with individuals who suspect abuse- Removal of the individual to safer surroundingsNOTE: Complaints, questions, or concerns involving incidents in facilities licensed by the Health Department, such as, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding care homes, supervised living facilities, assisted living, and home health agencies can be referred to the Minnesota Office of Health Facility Complaints at (651)201-4201 or toll-free at (800)369-7994.

04/13/2026