Safe Guarding Adults
Jodine Davies
Unit 5
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Safeguarding Adults
Throughout this assignment I will be demonstrating knowledge of different types of abuse and safeguarding in the adults. There are several identified forms of abuse physical, sexual, emotional, financial and neglect. The prevention of each type is crucial to the well being of both adult and family members. Abuse can consist of single or repeated acts but still has possible damaging effects. An adult is considered abused if he/she is treated in an unacceptable way; however there are variations of opinion about what defines abuse.
Vulnerable adults are people who are at greater than normal risk of abuse. Older people, especially those who are unwell, frail, confused and unable either to stand up for themselves or keep track of their affairs, are vulnerable. Other vulnerable adults include people who are open to abuse because of learning difficulties, physical disabilities or mental illness.
Becoming dependant on someone else, whether a carer, family member, friend or professional health worker (such as a staff member in a residential or nursing home or hospital), can put vulnerable people at risk of abuse. Abusers may create a feeling of dependency and may also make the vulnerable person feel isolated; that nobody else cares for them and that they’re on their own. Broadly speaking, a vulnerable adult is aged 18 or over, receives or may need community care services because of a disability, age or illness, and who is or may be unable to take care of themselves or protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation.
Physical elder abuse: is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain, injury, or impairment. This entails soft tissue injuries pinching, scratching, slapping, internal harm such as broken bones/organ (fabricated illness) or burns and scalds. Signs of physical abuse may also be in delay of seeking medical advise, the incident lacks detail or
Unit 5
1.1/1.2
Safeguarding Adults
Throughout this assignment I will be demonstrating knowledge of different types of abuse and safeguarding in the adults. There are several identified forms of abuse physical, sexual, emotional, financial and neglect. The prevention of each type is crucial to the well being of both adult and family members. Abuse can consist of single or repeated acts but still has possible damaging effects. An adult is considered abused if he/she is treated in an unacceptable way; however there are variations of opinion about what defines abuse.
Vulnerable adults are people who are at greater than normal risk of abuse. Older people, especially those who are unwell, frail, confused and unable either to stand up for themselves or keep track of their affairs, are vulnerable. Other vulnerable adults include people who are open to abuse because of learning difficulties, physical disabilities or mental illness.
Becoming dependant on someone else, whether a carer, family member, friend or professional health worker (such as a staff member in a residential or nursing home or hospital), can put vulnerable people at risk of abuse. Abusers may create a feeling of dependency and may also make the vulnerable person feel isolated; that nobody else cares for them and that they’re on their own. Broadly speaking, a vulnerable adult is aged 18 or over, receives or may need community care services because of a disability, age or illness, and who is or may be unable to take care of themselves or protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation.
Physical elder abuse: is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain, injury, or impairment. This entails soft tissue injuries pinching, scratching, slapping, internal harm such as broken bones/organ (fabricated illness) or burns and scalds. Signs of physical abuse may also be in delay of seeking medical advise, the incident lacks detail or