Living in a low income senior living. Head maintenance man yells at residents on a regular basis, residents afraid to turn him in.

I've had the same problem. There can't be two, can there? Mine screams at me about ridiculous things, several times now. He went out of his way to try and humiliate me. From what I hear, he has treated a lot of people very badly. I also live in low-income senior apartments. I live in Los Angeles County. Please don't be afraid, there are things you can do, including calling Adult Protective Services. I don't know how to set up a private contact to you. I will try and find out how if you are interested in talking.

Agree, everyone should send a letter to the Management office. Make it anonymous if you feel safer.

Or.. ask the residents if anyone has a huge man for a son-in-law who'd like to visit.. joking.. but it worked for me as a scrawny bullied child. I took this big strong girl with me to the arranged 'fight' & my persecutor ran away! Then my bully was sucky-nice to me ever after.

To go forward, you will need a lot more detail than what was given here as to what exactly the maintenance guy does to scare people.

There ALSO should be an agency with some oversite here, and a packet of letter delivered to it is going to matter, one would hope.
If you are in a town or city of any size and have a supervisor that is sometimes the very best way to go.

There should be an office. Yes, they should all go to the office together and talk to the Office Manager. This person should be fired.

Geeeeeez, what is he yelling at the residents about? Sounds like he isn’t very well suited for the job.

I agree with others on complaining to management about his behavior.

Best of luck to you.

I think that the residents should get together and go as a force with letters to management.
Short of letting them know what/how he is there is no answer short of a lightening bolt hitting him directly on the head, I would think.
If you all show up as a force, then he has no one to zero his anger in on.
I wish you good luck.

Sounds like elder abuse.

The Older Adults Protective Services Act protects Pennsylvanians 60 years of age and older against physical, emotional, or financial abuse as well as exploitation, neglect, or abandonment. Reporting of abuse is mandatory for employees and administrators in care settings.

There is very likely a form somewhere, on some authority agency's website that you can help by reporting the criminal bad behavior anonymously.

Otherwise, pick a mandated reporter to tell this to, can be social services department of your local senior center.

Why are residents afraid? What will maintenance do?
Are you in an apartment?

You can send a anonymous email to who ever is the manager of the Place . This Is Inappropriate behavior . No one deserves to be abused and yelled at . maybe all the residents can write a Letter together and send in a email . The residents need to go together to the office of the Manager .

If you have a smart phone, be sure to video him doing it. After that, not sure who to contact, but maybe your case manager, if you have one, or your county's public housing authority? I'm so sorry you are experiencing this problem! I hope you can get it resolved.