204 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care

When someone tells you that they are being abused you should always follow your company’s policies and procedures, listen and not to judge or asking leading and closed questions. Let the person tell you in their own words what has or is happening. Give reassurance to the individual and take the accusation seriously it may have taken the persons to build up a lot of confidence to speak out. Record it on the appropriate paper in the appropriate way and you should always date and sign the paperwork, if there are any witnesses then get them to also sign and date. If possible take pictures for evidence.

indicators of abuse, the 4 point approach to abuse, our procedure as an organisation and what

The type of abuse may vary, depending on the personal problems of the individual. For example; a carer who is struggling financially may financially exploit the person they are careing for.

* Emotional/psychological abuse: threats of harm/abandonment, over controlling, harassment, intimidation & withdrawal from support networks/services

Abuse may be revealed in a number of different ways. For example you may find that someone wants to tell you about it because they trust you. Also it might be from someone who has observed the abuse taking place, e.g. resident seeing a care worker shaking another resident because they were too slow getting dressed. The abuse is disclosed to the professional, sometimes with a request for confidentiality.

2.1 - . Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused.

2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused

P5= Describe strategies and working practices used to minimise abuse. In this assignment i will be describing different strategies and working practices used in different health and social care settings to minimise abuse. Looking at different characteristics of abuse is the fundamental part in trying to minimise abuse. There are different types of strategies i will be describing the following six: Written and Oral Communications

1.1 & 1.2 Define the following types of abuse and explain the signs and symptoms-

Abuse is a very sensitive subject to speak about, as we all know, it happens around the world everyday under our noses. But when it does happen and we are made aware of it, we begin to realise just how bad abuse is and can be. But what is abuse? Why does abuse happen? And how can we recognise abuse when it is taking place?

Financial abuse is the misappropriation of the funds of a vulnerable adult and may include misuse of finances, exploitation, theft or fraudulent use of money. Some of the indicators are.

This essay will describe the models of abuse and compare them; there has been some controversy over these and this will be lightly discussed.

No individual should ever be subjected to verbal, emotional, psychological or physical abuse on any level. This is why it is so important for victims to seek help that can remove them from a potentially hostile relationship before it gets violent and someone eventually loses their life. There are laws in place in several states that will prosecute abusers and the state will usually pick up the case and only use the victim as a witnesses. These laws have been implemented to save people that have been repeated victims of abuse.

* Family: If I have witness those abusing the service user are it verbal or physical.

• Emotional/psychological abuse –Verbal abuse to maintain power and control, taking empowerment away from an individual.