Answer
Call Hamilton County Job and Family Services' 24-hour elder protection line at (513) 421-LIFE (5433). If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 first.
What to do next
Ohio administers Adult Protective Services at the county level rather than through one statewide hotline, so the correct number to call depends on which county your parent lives in. For Hamilton County specifically, the elder protection line operates 24 hours a day. APS investigates ongoing concerns about abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation of adults -- it is not itself an emergency response service, so an immediate safety threat should go to 911 first, with APS as the follow-up for the underlying pattern of concern.
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