South Carolina Is 2025’s State with the 3rd Worst Elder-Abuse Protections – WalletHub Study

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 today released its annual report on the States With the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, as well as expert commentary.

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 South Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 49^th
• 49^th – Elder-Abuse, Gross-Neglect & Exploitation Complaints*
• 45^th – Total Expenditures on Elder-Abuse Prevention*
• 17^th – Total Long-Term Care Ombudsman-Program Funding*
• 41^st – Number of Eldercare Organizations & Services*
• 33^rd – Nursing-Homes Quality

*Per resident age 65+

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-elder-abuse-protection/28754