Can APS just walk in?

No. APS must wait to be invited in.

The police are not even suppose to enter your home uninvited unless they have a search warrant.

As a former state elder care manager, I assure you APS is not your enemy. My agency provided these services when there was a question of elder abuse or unsafe living conditions. However, any concerned person(neighbor , case worker, professional care giver etc ,or relative) may make a report to APS. Not all reports are valid , but APS workers have to investigate circumstances. Also we used to have the police do "well being" checks on elders living alone. We did this when the elder didn't answer phone or a knock on door. BTW, as a care manager, I had to call clients in advance of visit. APS has somewhat more leeway, but should always show ID and be respectful.

Sounds like a state like California where rights are for some. Next time call the cops... and don't take "authority" as the be all end all. AND YOU have the authority to ask them to leave if you had the authority to answer the door, badge or no badge. Next time call the police on them-- and report an aggressive violent trespass. Remember the only thing to survive WW2's Nazis are the all important administrators. Plus you are also able to institute a citizen's arrest. I would get something to protect myself with preferably loaded, double O buckshot. Trespass is trespass.

Based on years of experience taking care of someone, yes, they seem to think they do have the right to do whatever. Did someone file an anonymous complaint? Something triggered this off. I would contact the authorities as how to handle this should this happen in the future - and don't unlock the door to let them in. Good luck.

Yes, but licensed, ID'd APS must be accompanied by the ID'd Local Police. Police must also show their Search Warrants.

They are not suppose to handle anything out side of a facility. I tried to talk to them & they said (After Romey @ Home Care Service Bureau told me I needed to contact A.P.S. as the Bureau couldn't do anything).A.P. S. said I need to talk to Romey At the Bureau as they do the licensing. As usual one gov. agency points to another, No one takes responsibility. (TYPICAL) Until you get a manager, Then it is a diff. story. Romey should be fired or removed for giving the wrong info just to get rid of me. When I talked to A.P.S. they told me they can only handle a complaint when the person is in a FACILITY. That is what I was told. ( True or not, I can't say except what she told me) . Yor house is not a facility so I would say to tell them to go get the out of here & do your job at a facility.

Imho, this sounds suspect to me. Did they show ID, e,g, what if they were imposters?

Good answers and they lie...believe me; I know. Ask them for ID when cleared to come in according to your friend's contract and p/p of state agencies.

You have the right to be secured in your own home. No one has the right to just walk in. No one. You are considered "innocent" until proven guilty. You can't go on suspecting.

Just say someone made a false claim on me and the police came to my house and walked into my home. My rights and privacy was just invaded.

My dad has a house he rents out. The tenants were literally destroying it and behind on rent. You would think my dad had a right to do something to protect his property … in a nice way.

However, he was told by the police, he could not go but so many feet within the property. That it was considered the tenants home. Their privacy. You do have rights in your own home.

Yes, APS can enter any dwelling that has been reported as the location of someone needing APS assistance. As soon as you responded, and you gave them permission to enter into that dwelling. Technically they were going to worry about repercussions later. Laws are usually only good for deterrence and convictions. They don't always prevent violations of privacy rights

You were in a residence of a friend/client,
you aren't legally a resident of that dwelling,
yet you were acting as a gatekeeper, describing her sedated condition,
if they were truly APS, they would have presented IDs.

APS stated their purpose, needing to to see your friend/client, your response both gave them permission and, kinda blocked them from viewing her, without your intervention. Maybe APS thought you were exploiting her?

If you are being contracted to renovate or repair her home, that normally wouldn't include you acting in a caregiver or gate-keeping capacity.

Contractors in my area, display their project permit on a highly visible window sometimes with a copy of the renovation notice provided to neighbors.

Since, anyone can claim anything.
APS acted in the best interests of the client/friend

Revzron, has anything happened in the case?