(3) Sexual harassment, rape or abuse, as defined in the
act of October 7, 1976 (P.L.1090, No.218), known as the
Protection From Abuse Act.
No older adult shall be found to be abused solely on the grounds
of environmental factors which are beyond the control of the
older adult or the caretaker, such as inadequate housing,
furnishings, income, clothing or medical care.
"Administrator." The person responsible for the
administration of a facility. The term includes a person
responsible for employment decisions or an independent
contractor.
"Agency." The local provider of protective services, which
is the area agency on aging or the agency designated by the area
agency on aging to provide protective services in the area
agency's planning and service area.
"Care." Services provided to meet a person's need for
personal care or health care. Services may include homemaker
services, assistance with activities of daily living, physical
therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social
services, home-care aide services, companion-care services,
private duty nursing services, respiratory therapy, intravenous
therapy, in-home dialysis and durable medical equipment
services, which are routinely provided unsupervised and which
require interaction with the care-dependent person. The term
does not include durable medical equipment delivery.
"Care-dependent individual." An adult who, due to physical
or cognitive disability or impairment, requires assistance to
meet needs for food, shelter, clothing, personal care or health
care.
"Caretaker." An individual or institution that has assumed
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