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- When you report abuse to the adult safeguarding team at your local council, they'll listen to the information you give them and assess what action is required. They'll ensure that you feel in control of what happens. If you're the person at risk, you can ask for someone who you trust to support you, or you can ask for an advocate.
www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/relationships-family/protection-from-abuse/
If the person is in danger or needs medical attention, call their GP (if known) or emergency services if immediate assistance is required. You can also call the free, confidential Hourglass helpline on 0808 808 8141. Find out what to do if you or someone you know is being abused or neglected.
This factsheet explains the law on safeguarding adults to help you decide what to do if you think an older person is being abused or neglected, or may be at risk of abuse or neglect. Safeguarding means protecting people’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
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Nov 25, 2021 · In 2021, a report by the House of Lords described abuse of older people, particularly those with dementia, as complex, poorly measured, and hidden. 5 Physical abuse includes violence, but psychological and financial abuse is recorded as the most common form of harm, including manipulation of older people to obtain assets through marriage, wills,...
- Carolyn Stephens, Nicolas Mays, Rita Issa, Lesley Perkins, Rebecca Scott
- 2021
What will happen when I report abuse or neglect? What is safeguarding? Adults with care and support needs – for example, a disability, health condition or mental illness – can be at an increased risk of abuse and neglect, and less able to protect themselves from harm.
Dec 7, 2011 · Whether they live in the community or in care homes, older and mentally or physically impaired people can be vulnerable to physical or emotional abuse from their carers. They are also open to financial exploitation from relatives, particularly if inheritances are at stake.
- Juliet Jacques
- 2011
Jun 28, 2022 · Elder abuse has been linked to severe consequences for victims such as psychological and physical harm and financial loss, with poly-victimization—the co-occurrence of abuse types—likely to result in increased impact ( Jackson & Hafemeister, 2011; Ramsey-Klawsnik, 2017; Yunus et al., 2019 ).
Abuse can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse and neglect. For older adults, abuse can include coercive control, neglect or acts of omission, discrimination, modern slavery, domestic abuse and cuckooing.
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