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Renfrewshire Community Plan 2008 - 2017 Adult protection: Neglect
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Neglect can have a terrible effect on a person and it shouldn't be underestimated.
Neglect is abuse but not all neglect is meant and it sometimes happens because a carer can't cope or is not getting enough help. There are too many instances of pressure sores coming to our attention. This is a serious indicator of neglect and is unacceptable.
Neglect can often be detected by looking at a person's physical, social or health circumstances.
Neglect is abuse but not all neglect is meant and it sometimes happens because a carer can't cope or is not getting enough help. There are too many instances of pressure sores coming to our attention. This is a serious indicator of neglect and is unacceptable.
Neglect can often be detected by looking at a person's physical, social or health circumstances.
Signs that someone is being neglected include:
- Dirt, or a smell of urine or faeces
- Rashes, sores, or lice on the person
- Not enough clothing
- The person is malnourished or dehydrated
- The person has a medical condition that isn't being treated
- The person isn't being washed or shaved and possibly smells
- There is evidence that the person isn't being given medicine they need or they are being given too much
- There is evidence that not enough help is being given with eating and drinking
- The place where the person is living is dirty and possibly unhealthy.
This is one area where it can be difficult to protect vulnerable adults – if they are capable of making a deliberate decision to live in a certain way which other people might think is harmful.
If you think someone is suffering from neglect, call now on 0141 207 7878.
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