Institutional Abuse (Elder Abuse) Definition Mistreatment of someone living in a facility for older people. This includes nursing homes‚ foster homes‚ group homes or board care facilities where the staff‚ are paid to provide care. Physical signs and symptoms Broken bones‚ sprains‚ dislocations Broken eyeglasses Open wounds‚ cuts‚ punctures‚ untreated injuries in various stages of healing. Sudden changes in behaviour A care giver who refuses to let visitors see elder person alone. Reports from elder of
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This paper will discuss Mrs Smith’s safeguarding alert concerns‚ by taking into account professional‚ legal and ethical aspects of care. The legal requirements will explore the Mental Health Act 1983‚ as amended 2007‚ the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005‚ Human Rights 1998 Act principles‚ safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and the deprivation of liberty safeguards (Dols). A range of research literature and theories on dementia‚ recovery for older people‚ partnership and collaborative practice
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ict policy Data Protection ICT/DPP/2010/10/01 1. Policy Statement 1.1. Epping Forest District Council is fully committed to compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 which came into force on the 1st March 2000. 1.2. The council will therefore follow procedures that aim to ensure that all employees‚ elected members‚ contractors‚ agents‚ consultants‚ partners or other servants of the council who have access to any personal data held by or on behalf of the
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1. Using the table below‚ explain the key areas in current legislation which relate to the safeguarding of children (1.1) | Legislation | Description of the area | 1 | The Children Act 1989 | * a child’s welfare is paramount when making any decisions about a child’s upbringing. * It introduced the concept of parental responsibility * Local authorities are charged with the duty to investigate if there are suspicions a child suffers significant harm * The NSPCC is designated “authorised
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international treaty that was adopted and ratified by the UK on 16 December 1991. Although different British governments have said that it regards itself bound by the Convention and refers to it in child protection guidance‚ it has not become part of UK law. There is no single piece of legislation that covers safeguarding children and young people in the UK; different laws and guidelines cover different parts of the UK. The only countries that have not ratified the treaty are Somalia‚ South Sudan‚ and the United
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 When working with children and young people there are many legislations‚ guidelines and policies in place that ‘safeguard’ them including E-safety. These acts are constantly evolving and amended to improve the lives and safety of every child. The United Nations convention on the rights of rights of the child (UNCRC)‚ (1989) although not legislation provides a full list of comprehensive rights ALL children should expect. These rights
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Identify barriers and opportunities in working in multi-agency fashion Introduction This report focuses some of the current literature addressing multi-agency working including issues relating to collaborative and multi-agency working primarily between Education‚ Social Services and Health. The rationale for multi-agency work‚ different types and models of multi-agency working and the factors which may impede or facilitate its effectiveness are considered There has been volume of literature written
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DRUG ABUSE Trisha Roopchand -- 300602934 Khushnuma Patel -- 300683692 Bernadett Porkolab -- 300662466 Clifford Borland – 300561807 GNED 500 – 074 CARA NAIMAN MARCH 27‚ 2013 Introduction Definition of drug abuse: the use of a drug for a nontherapeutic effect. Some of the most commonly abused drugs are alcohol; nicotine; amphetamines; cocaine; opium alkaloids; synthetic opioids; benzodiazepines‚ ketamine; and anabolic steroids. Drug abuse may lead to organ damage‚ addiction‚ and disturbed patterns
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sores can be anything from a discolouration in the skin to an open painful wound that exposes underlying muscle and tissue or even worse‚ bone. As we all know‚ a blood supply is carried through our bodies all the time and in that blood is oxygen and nutrients which are naturally there to help keep skin tissue
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reforms ushered in and the several agreements signed under the World Trade Organization. The transition has been from a predominantly "sellers market" to a "buyers market" where the choice exercised by the consumer is influenced by the level of consumer awareness achieved. By "consumerism" we mean the process of realizing the rights of the consumer as envisaged in the Consumer Protection Act (1986) and ensuring right standards for the goods and services for which one makes a payment. This objective
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