nine Lifting you badly so you get hurt Holding you down or stopping you moving around Sexual This could be: Being touched where you do not want to be touched (on your private parts) Being made to touch other people on their private parts Undressing or having sex when you don’t want to Being made to watch other people doing sexual acts when you don’t want to Emotional This could be: Saying things to upset or scare you Threatening you Making you feel ashamed Laughing at you Treating you like a child Not listening to you Not letting you go out or spend time with other people Ignoring you Financial – about money. This could be: Stealing your money or things Making you buy something you don’t want to buy Someone spending your money Someone not letting you choose what to spend your money on When someone tells you to give them your money Letters asking for money or trying to make you buy things People who come to your house and try to make o buy things you don’t want Institutional Institutional abuse can happen in any place which is set up to care for people. This could be a care home, a hospital, supported living agency or home care.
Institutional abuse means that everyone who uses the service is at risk of abuse because staff are badly trained or people do not do their jobs properly . People who use these services can be neglected, left without food or drink or not given proper medical care. They can be left uncared for or unwashed for long periods of time. Staff may be unkind. They might be hurt by staff who do not help them to move properly or who are rough with them. The rooms might be dirty. Medicine might be given to keep people quiet People might not be treated as individuals. They might have to go to bed or eat when the staff tell them to. They might not have the chance to live the kind of life they want to.
Self-Neglect This could be: Not eating Un explained cuts or marks Not taking medication Poor hygiene Neglect by others This can include things like: Not having your medicine when you need it Not being taken to the doctor when you are ill Not being taken to a dentist or optician Being cold a lot of the time Not having food when you need it Not having clean clothes to wear A career not doing the jobs they should do Not having equipment when you need it like hearing aids, walking frames or wheelchairs There are many different signs and symptoms of abuse. These may in clued :- Injuries that are the shape of objects Change in behavior Tears or bruises in genital area Soreness when sitting Low self-esteem or lack of confidence and anxiety Decreased ability to communicate Bills not being paid Malnutrition Dirty clothes and bedding If you, or you suspect someone is being abused, you must report it straight away.
If someone tells you they are a victim of abuse, take what they seriously, stay calm, and listen to them, if possible make a written or recorded account, which should be dated and signed, you should also make them aware that medical evidence might be required, offer them help and support ,tell them they can talk to you. You can follow the complaints procedure or you make a report to: A senior member of staff Safeguarding Police ICQ Written reports and paper work needs to be kept safe. Don’t wash clothes bedding. Photographs could be used for evidence. There are various policies surrounding safeguarding adults. These include safeguarding adults and no secrets. The policies can be found at www. Gob. UK.
