01/21/2026
, and potentially or of a vulnerable adult. considered and potentially or of a vulnerable adult. This situation is considered , endangerment, and potentially human trafficking or criminal abandonment of a vulnerable adult. You should take immediate action to protect yourself and report the person who left you.
Here is who to call, ranked by urgency:
1. Immediate Safety Emergency: Call 911
If you are currently without food, water, medications, or in an unsafe location (e.g., homeless, in a dangerous area), call 911 immediately. Explain that you are a disabled person who has been abandoned by your caretaker in a different state.
2. Immediate Protective Action: Adult Protective Services (APS)
If you are safe for the moment but need assistance, call Adult Protective Services in the city or county where you are currently located.
National Number: You can call 1-800-677-1116 (Eldercare Locator) to be connected to local services.
What they do: APS investigates cases of abuse, neglect, and abandonment of adults with disabilities (18+), regardless of income.
What to tell them: Inform them you were brought across state lines and left alone, and you need emergency, housing, and medical assistance.
3. Criminal Report: Local Police (Non-Emergency)
If you are not in immediate, life-threatening danger, call the local police department non-emergency line in the town you are currently in.
Tell them you are a victim of caregiver neglect and abandonment.
Provide the name and description of the person who abandoned you.
Request a welfare check if you are unable to leave your location.
4. Specialized Help
National Elder Fraud Hotline: If the person also stole money or property, call 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).
Disability Rights Organization: Contact the protection and advocacy agency for disabled people in your
