Unit 514: Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults 1. Understand the legislation‚ regulations and policies that underpin the protection of vulnerable adults 1.1 Analyse the difference between the concept of safeguarding and the concept of protection in relation to vulnerable adults The concepts of safeguarding of vulnerable adults is that is about the protection from maltreatment‚ preventing the impairment of a person health and making sure that vulnerable adults are living in suitable
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Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults The Care Act 20141 sets out statutory responsibility for the integration of care and support between health and local authorities. NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups are working in partnership with local and neighbouring social care services. Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding. In partnership with health they have a duty to promote wellbeing within local communities Working in care sector we have a duty
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which may lead to abusive sit suitors. There are certain groups of people who are most at risk and these people appear to be vulnerable adults. People may have low self esteem and may accept bad things that happen to them. Their illness‚ condition or age can be factors. Adults become dependant on their abusers after a long period of time. Physical signs is an indicator of abuse. People who are bruised‚ may have broken bones‚poor hygiene‚ personal hygiene‚ weight fluctuation‚ they also may turn to alcohol
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Physical abuse – is when someone hurts or injuries another person on purpose Signs and symptoms Cuts Bruises Burns Grip marks Black eyes Unusual pattern or location of injury Sexual abuse - refers to any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexually they don’t want to do. Signs and symptoms Pain‚ itching or bruises around breasts or genital area Torn‚ stained or bloody underclothing Sexually transmitted diseases Vaginal/anal bleeding Pregnancy Emotional/psychological abuse- is
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an unsafe practice has been reported but nothing has been done to ensure it is corrected then you may need to go to the next level of management‚ the Care Quality Commission or the Safeguarding Team at the local Social Services department. C111 – Describe three factors that make individuals more vulnerable to abuse than others. 1 – Reliant on others – individuals who are totally reliant on others to support and care for them. 2 – Mental capacity - Individuals who may lack the capacity to
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Safeguarding adults Everything you need to know as a Social Care Worker Contents 2. Types of Abuse 4. Procedure if Abuse is Disclosed or Discovered 6. National Policies‚ Local and Organisational systems for safeguarding individuals 7. Useful Organisations Safeguarding Adults Abuse: Verb: (used with an object) 1) To use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one’s authority. 2) To treat in a harmful‚ injurious‚ or offensive way: to abuse one’s eyesight
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Safeguarding is not a new concept though definition remains contrived. There is no mutually agreed definition‚ this makes the subject emotive and difficult to encompass‚ rather perceives “safeguarding” as a umbrella term that encapsulates key themes including child protection‚ safe conduct‚ duty of care to act and collaborative working. This definition differs greatly from the Oxford Dictionary (2009 p324) definition “to protect (someone or something) from harm or destruction” This definition is
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This essay will focus on adult safeguarding and how law and policy applies to working with vulnerable adults‚ which in turn will recognise how this can protect or hinder their rights. In addition to this‚ it will also demonstrate my understanding of what the role and responsibilities of a social worker is in regards to safeguarding and personalisation. The adult safeguarding national policy agenda was set out in 2000 by the department of health called ‘No Secrets’; named such to outline that there
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every new business starter‚ a very critical task is to access comprehensive information and professional advices prior entering the market. Because human are not almighty‚ targeted research within predefined market segments must be conducted in term of extracting valuable information from massive data. The new entrepreneurs‚ therefore‚ would use analytical research outcome of market data to integrate with the advices from gurus‚ to blueprint the venture and support decision making in every stage of
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INTRODUCTION For the purposes of this essay the Elderly Care Scenario has been selected. The aim of this essay is to discuss the concept of vulnerability and why the patient in the Elderly Care Scenario is vulnerable. With reference to the NMC Code‚ the second part of the essay will discuss how the scenario demonstrates/does not demonstrate professional values and how the staff could have empowered the patient and demonstrated respect and maintained his dignity. The third part then discusses the
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