Signs – bruising, fear of physical contact. * Sexual abuse: the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person to another – rape, sexual assault.
Signs – STI, rashes in genital area. * Emotional / psychological abuse: Threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm- isolation, withdrawal behaviour.
Signs: bedwetting, distrust of people. * Financial abuse: Illegal or unauthorised use of some ones property, money or benefits – change in will, no food.
Signs: sudden loss of cash, missing personal property. * Institutional abuse: failure of a home to provide appropriate care to a vulnerable person- rigid routine, mis- use of medication
Signs: over medication, tiredness * Self-Neglect: An individual fails to attend to basic needs – personal hygiene, appropriate clothing.
Signs: confusion, weight loss. * Neglect by others: the person / home that is responsible to provide care for someone unable to do for themselves fails to provide adequate care needs- lack of trained staff, not providing appropriate food.
Signs: bed sores, persistent weight loss. ________________________________________________________________________________________ * Poor communication * Carer being young or immature * Carer being ill – drugs / alcohol / depression * Lack of support / training * Intensity of the illness or dementia * Social isolation * Carer or carer for person having a history of troubled relationship
____________________________________________________________________________________________To develop & implement procedures & strategies which are designed to protect adults at risk from abuse. These strategies will follow guidelines set by Sussex Multi Agency Policy & Procedures for Safeguarding Adults at issues of abuse. This includes the