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Enhanced Multidisciplinary Team Initiative (E-MDTs)

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) are county-based teams that bring together various disciplines to intervene in cases of older adult abuse, including financial exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect by others. E-MDTs review cases of elder abuse and multidisciplinary approaches are used, as appropriate, to address issues identified. The enhancement comes with access to forensic accountants, mental health professionals, and civil legal services.

  • Owner record: ny/enhanced-multidisciplinary-teams-for-elder-abuse
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-14
  • Authority: Lifespan of Greater Rochester

Offering 1: elder abuse intervention

Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) are county-based teams that bring together various disciplines to intervene in cases of older adult abuse, including financial exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect by others. E-MDTs review cases of elder abuse and multidisciplinary approaches are used, as appropriate, to address issues identified.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Elder abuse cases are referred to an E-MDT via a professional working with an elder abuse victim."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "The abuse victim must reside in the county served by the E-MDT."
  • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60

Access route 1.1

  • Where: Contact the E-MDT Coordinator for your county or request more information.
  • How: Call 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit the E-MDT website.
  • Url: https://www.nysemdt.org/
  • Phone: 585-244-8400 or 1-866-454-5110

Evidence

  • /name: "Enhanced Multidisciplinary Team Initiative (E-MDTs)" (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)
  • /authority: "The Elder Abuse Interventions and E-MDT Initiative is coordinated Statewide by Lifespan of Greater Rochester. It is implemented through a regional hub model, in which a host organization is responsible for E-MDT establishment, coordination, and implementation in each of the counties in its E-MDT region." (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)
  • /caregiving_effect: "Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) are county-based teams that bring together various disciplines to intervene in cases of older adult abuse, including financial exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect by others. E-MDTs review cases of elder abuse and multidisciplinary approaches are used, as appropriate, to address issues identified." (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)
  • /caregiving_effect: "Team members include local professionals from various disciplines, including but not limited to Adult Protective Services, aging services, health and human services, and law enforcement to provide an effective and efficient means of addressing cases of abuse of older adults (aged 60 and older). The enhancement comes with access to forensic accountants, mental health professionals, and civil legal services." (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) are county-based teams that bring together various disciplines to intervene in cases of older adult abuse, including financial exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect by others. E-MDTs review cases of elder abuse and multidisciplinary approaches are used, as appropriate, to address issues identified." (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "Elder abuse cases are referred to an E-MDT via a professional working with an elder abuse victim. S uch professionals could include Adult Protective Services or an aging services provider. The professional becomes the E-MDT’s “client.” The abuse victim must be aged 60 or older and reside in the county served by the E-MDT." (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "To find your county’s E-MDT Coordinator, or for more information regarding the E-MDT Initiative,call 585-244-8400 or 1-866-454-5110 (toll free), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or go towww.nysemdt.org." (source, capture b4da572a75985f11e0a038b10c95acd94a56b2b424e18118582e2100b9104b98)