or not capacity exists. exposure. pornographic material against without consent (rape). Grooming including via the will/where consent cannot be internet and social media. given. incident adult taunts or Treatment that undermines Humiliation. of basic human is spoken to in a rude or verbal outburst. dignity and esteem. Emotional blackmail e.g. rights/civil liberties, over-riding inappropriate way respect of Denying or failing to recognise threats or abandonment/harm. advance directive. – is undermined but no/little information to adult’s choice or opinion. Frequent and frightening intimidation. distress caused. disempower. verbal outbursts or harassment. verbal attacks. Low Significant or critical Financial personally benefit not routinely Adult’s monies kept in a joint of relating to from users funds e.g. accrue involved in decisions bank account unclear property or possessions of benefits, income, property or – points on their about how their money is arrangements for equitable benefits by a person in a position will. ‘reward’ own store loyalty cards spent or kept safe sharing of interest. of trust or control. – when shopping. capacity in this respect is Adult denied access to his/her finance removed from not recorded safely not properly considered. own funds or possessions. adult’s control. and properly. of care non-payment of care fees fees not impacting on putting a person’s care at risk. care. Neglect missed home care in care missed home care Ongoing lack of care to the to arrange access to visit where no harm occurs. provision that lead to visits where risk of harm extent that health and wellbeing lifesaving services or medical is not assisted with a discomfort or escalates, or one miss where deteriorate significantly e.g. care. meal/drink on one occasion inconvenience- no harm harm occurs. pressure wounds, dehydration, to intervene in and no harm occurs. occurs e.g. being left wet discharge without malnutrition, loss of dangerous situations where the not bathed as often occasionally. adequate planning and harm independence/confidence. adult lacks the capacity to assess as would like possible having access to aids occurs. risk. – complaint. to independence. Self-Neglect Incontinence leading to occasional Multiple reports of concerns lack of care or behaviour to seek lifesaving health concerns reports about unkempt from multiple agencies to the extent that health and services or medical care
or not capacity exists. exposure. Grooming including via the internet and social media. pornographic material against will/where consent cannot be given. without consent (rape). incident adult is spoken to in a rude or inappropriate way – respect is undermined but no/little distress caused. taunts or verbal outburst. of information to disempower. Treatment that undermines dignity and esteem. Denying or failing to recognise adult’s choice or opinion. Humiliation. Emotional blackmail e.g. threats or abandonment/harm. Frequent and frightening verbal outbursts or harassment. of basic human rights/civil liberties, over-riding advance directive. intimidation. verbal attacks. Low Significant or critical Financial personally benefit from users funds e.g. accrue ‘reward’ points on their own store loyalty cards when shopping. not recorded safely and properly. not routinely involved in decisions about how their money is spent or kept safe – capacity in this respect is not properly considered. of care fees not impacting on care. Adult’s monies kept in a joint bank account – unclear arrangements for equitable sharing of interest. Adult denied access to his/her own funds or possessions. of property or possessions of benefits by a person in a position of trust or control. finance removed from adult’s control. non-payment of care fees putting a person’s care at risk. relating to benefits, income, property or will. Neglect missed home care visit where no harm occurs. is not assisted with a meal/drink on one occasion and no harm occurs. not bathed as often as would like – possible complaint. in care provision that lead to discomfort or inconvenience- no harm occurs e.g. being left wet occasionally. having access to aids to independence. missed home care visits where risk of harm escalates, or one miss where harm occurs. discharge without adequate planning and harm occurs. Ongoing lack of care to the extent that health and wellbeing deteriorate significantly e.g. pressure wounds, dehydration, malnutrition, loss of independence/confidence. to arrange access to lifesaving services or medical care. to intervene in dangerous situations where the adult lacks the capacity to assess risk. Self-Neglect Incontinence leading to health concerns occasional reports about unkempt Multiple reports of concerns from multiple agencies lack of care or behaviour to the extent that health and to seek lifesaving services or medical care
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