WalletHub: New Jersey is 2025’s state with the 9th worst elder-abuse protections

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2025’s state with the 9th worst elder-abuse protections, according to a study done by WalletHub.

Elderly people, who often rely on a fixed income, are particularly vulnerable to financial, emotional, and physical abuse. To shed light on this important issue, the personal-finance website WalletHub Wednesday released its annual report on the States With the Best Elder-Abuse Protections.

WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 16 key indicators of elder-abuse protection. The data set ranges from each state’s share of all elder abuse complaints to their laws concerning financial elder abuse.

Elder-Abuse Protections in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 43^rd
• 45^th – Elder-Abuse, Gross-Neglect & Exploitation Complaints*
• 24^th – Total Expenditures on Elder-Abuse Prevention*
• 15^th – Total Long-Term Care Ombudsman-Program Funding*
• 33^rd – Number of Eldercare Organizations & Services*
• 20^th – Nursing-Homes Quality

*Per resident age 65+