Questions On Principles Of Safeguarding

Sexual abuse - refers to any action that pressures someone to do something sexually they don't want to do this can range from for-play to actually sexual contact.

The elderly are neglected around the world every day, and it is a problem that sometimes goes unnoticed for days, months, years and sometimes never noticed at all. The neglect can happen at home, or in a nursing home and is usually done by a caregiver. The caregiver is usually a trusted individual that has been selected by their loved ones; which is one of the reasons it happens without anyone noticing as these caregivers are trusted by family members and give the family no reason to ever suspect harm or foul played being done to their elderly loved ones when no one is around. Elderly neglect can also be defined as an elderly person who is not taking care of themselves whether done on purpose or by mistake, because they have simply just forgotten how to take care of themselves and no one is making sure that they are doing so.

Neglect by others occurs when either a support worker or a family or friend carer fails to meet someone’s support needs as they do not realise its importance, or because they cannot be bothered, or choose not to provide it.

Neglect by others means when someone knowing is ignoring and/or with holding physical or medical care.

Sexual Abuse is direct or indirect involvement in sexual activities without consent. As well as being physically forced into sexual activity without consent.

Aiv) Explain the correct action to take if an individual tells you they are being abused.

Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical force or other methods of coercion such as threats or intimidation.

Self-neglect/Neglect is when a person/carer does not pay attention to their/service users health and well-being. Service users/Carers can neglect themselves/Service users due to illness or depression or might intentionally neglect themselves/service users. The signs and symptoms include: living in dirty conditions, poor personal hygiene, poor nutrition, not getting medical help, not being interested in the way they look, long toe nails not taking medication.

The patient’s physical and mental status are not the only factors that contribute to the prevalence of elder self-neglect; external factors must also be considered. Factors such as living alone, a lack of family involvement and

3.4 Advice and guidance on safeguarding procedures are available in the safeguarding policy and procedures document. Advice on safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse is also available by doing training, attending team meetings, having supervisions from management, contacting adult social services,care quality commission.

Neglect or acts of omission- ‘Failure to provide access to services to meet a person’s health, social care or educational needs or withholding the necessities of life such as medication, food and heating (Wiltshire 2014).’ A carer can neglect or create an act of omission if they withdraw or do not give the help that a vulnerable adult needs, by not giving the care a vulnerable adult needs they will be causing the patient to suffer. If the neglect ‘results in the impairment of, or an avoidable deterioration in physical or mental health, or the impairment of

Gibbons, Lauder and Ludwick (2006), identified the three defining characteristics of self-neglect which are poor environmental hygiene, poor personal hygiene and nonadherence to health behaviors (Gibbons et al., 2006). Poor environmental hygiene may consist of an unsanitary household, evidence of rodent infestation, hoarding, and large number of pets (Gibbons et al., 2006). Nonadherence to health behaviors include inconsistency or failure in compliance to health care recommendations, refusing to take medication, ignoring signs/symptoms

|category also includes self neglect where an adult is unable to carry out daily living activities or manage personal finance, loosing weight, looking dirty and |

Self neglect is a behavioral condition in which a person has the inability or unwillingness to attend to one’s personal needs or hygiene. This may be seen in various ways: malnutrition, hygiene, clothing or compliance for medications. This is due to dementia, brain damage or mental illnesses like depression or psychotic disorders.

Neglect: the failure to provide food, shelter, health care, or protection for a vulnerable elder.