Transcript Policy Matters

Safeguarding – Part 1 - Policy
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“Safeguarding is everyone’s business”
The Home will, through formal and informal
procedures, monitor the care of all Residents
on a regular and non-discriminatory basis so as
to ensure that individual care plans are
implemented, maintained and updated and
that care is delivered safely and to appropriate
and laid down standards.
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The Home will not tolerate abuse or neglect in
any form (either of Residents, employees or
anyone connected with the Home) and where
abuse is suspected, or witnessed, then
immediate action will be taken, as outlined in
the following procedure.
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For the purposes of this policy abuse is defined
as:
“A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate
action occurring within any relationship
where there is an expectation of trust, which
causes harm or distress.”
This Policy and Procedure Statement applies to
the care of all Residents of the Home.
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The Home accepts the general presumption that its
Residents will have the mental capacity to make
informed decisions about their lives.
If a Resident, however, has been assessed as not having
mental capacity, decisions will be made in their best
interests as set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and
the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice. The Home
will work with other interested parties (such as its
Local Safeguarding Adults Board) in order to
determine the very best solutions and achieve the best
possible outcomes for its Residents.
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It is the duty of all employees to report to their
Manager any witnessed or suspected incidents
of abuse, or any concerns, without delay. Such
reports or concerns will be given the highest
possible priority, and there will be no delay in
considering what action needs to be taken, or
advice sought, and from whom. Employees
may be assured that their jobs will not be
threatened by reporting abusive behaviour by
others.
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Any employee who is found to have abused a
Resident of the Home will face disciplinary
action which may include dismissal, and will
be reported to the Disclosure and Barring
Service (DBS). Such individuals may
subsequently be barred from any future work
with vulnerable adults and/or children.
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Procedure
Those Residents most in need of safeguarding – Risk
Assessment and Risk Management
Legislation in England on the subject of safeguarding
generally refers to Vulnerable Adults and Children.
Adult at risk means adults who need community care
services because of mental or other disability, age or
illness and who are, or may be unable, to take care of
themselves against significant harm or exploitation.
The term Adult at risk replaces ‘vulnerable adult’.
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An adult at risk may be a person who:
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is elderly and frail due to ill health, physical
disability or cognitive impairment;
has a learning disability;
has a physical disability and/or a sensory
impairment;
has mental health needs including dementia or
a personality disorder;
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has a long-term illness/condition;
misuses substances or alcohol;
is a carer such as a family member/friend who
provides personal assistance and care to adults
and is subject to abuse;
is unable to demonstrate the capacity to make a
decision and is in need of care and support.
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In the context of Safeguarding Adults, the
vulnerability of the adult at risk is related to
how able they are to make and exercise their
own informed choices free from duress,
pressure or undue influence of any sort, and to
protect themselves from abuse, neglect and
exploitation.
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The Home undertakes to complete a risk
assessment for each Resident in order to assess
the potential for abuse, and to take measures
appropriate to the situation and circumstances.
In some cases Residents may not be in a
position to make decisions for themselves, and
this will impact in the way that the Home
handles many aspects of their care, and a
greater appreciation of their increased risk of
abuse.
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