Safeguarding

Question 1

What is the definition of safeguarding

Answer 1

protecting an adults rights to live in safety free from abuse and neglect

Question 2

Under the care act what are the aims of safeguarding

Answer 2

To prevent harm and reduce risk of abuse or neglect to adults with care needs

promote an approach that results in the best experience and supports such adults in making choices and having control over how they live

to raise awareness so people can play their part in identifying , responding and preventing abuse and neglect

Question 3

What legislations apply to safeguarding

Answer 3

equality cat , human rights act , mental capicity act, care act , mental capacity act

Question 4

How does the mental capacity act apply to safeguarding

Answer 4

it protects individuals who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves by providing frameworks that put them at the center of the decison making process

Question 5

What rights does the mental capacity act protect

Answer 5

the right to make decisions for themselves when professionals disagree. It also etablishes the steps for professionals to make decisions on behalf of a patient lacking capacity

Question 6

What is elder abuse

Answer 6

behaviours or negligence against an older adult resulting in harm , comitteted by someone in a relationship of trust with them

Question 7

What are the subtypes of elder abuse

Answer 7

physical, verbal, psychological, sexual, financial explotation and neglect