Call Wisconsin's statewide Adult Protective Services reporting hotline, 833-586-0107, which routes to the correct county, or report online at reportelderabusewi.org. In an emergency, call 911. Milwaukee County's own APS unit also accepts reports through an online referral form.
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APS in Wisconsin is administered county-by-county rather than through one statewide case-management agency, which is why the statewide hotline exists specifically to route your call to the right local office rather than trying to memorize a different number for every county. Milwaukee County's own Elder Abuse Referral page provides an online form rather than a separately published direct phone number, so the statewide hotline or the online form are both reasonable, sourced paths for a Milwaukee County report specifically. Reports made to Milwaukee County's system are kept anonymous. If the situation is a facility-care-standards issue rather than suspected abuse or neglect by an individual, that's a different pathway -- see the facility-complaint FAQ above.
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