This budget account includes the Planning, Advocacy and Community Services unit (PAC); the Community Based Care unit (CBC); the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program (LTCO); and the Adult Protective Services program (APS). The PAC unit leads efforts to plan and advocate for services for older adults, family caregivers and individuals with a disability through enhanced planning, advocacy, and community partnerships. The CBC unit provides services for seniors and persons with disabilities considered most at risk by providing alternatives to nursing home placements. The LTCO program receives, investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of residents living in long-term care facilities and conducts regular visits to facilities. The APS program receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation, isolation, and abandonment for vulnerable persons, ages 18-59 as well as persons aged 60 years and older. Statutory Authority: NRS 427A.7951 (PAC); NRS 427A.250 (CBC); NRS 427A.125 (LTCO); NRS 200.5091 to NRS 200.50995 (APS)