Safeguarding Adults
Safeguarding Adults [or Adult Protection] can include any work
or activity which aims to support vulnerable adults to retain
independence, well-being and choice and to be able to live a life
that is free from abuse and neglect.
It is about both preventing abuse and neglect, and promoting
good practice when responding to specific concerns.
What is Abuse?
It is the violation of an individual's human or civil rights by
another person or people. It can take many different forms and
examples such as:
- Physical abuse being hit or restrained, misuse
of medication
- Sexual abuse being harassed, teased or being
forced to have sex without consent
- Neglect not getting adequate care, food,
medication, heating
- Psychological abuse bullying, threats, verbal
abuse
- Discriminatory abuse ridicule or threats
because of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation
- Financial abuse theft, fraud, exploitation,
pressure to change a will, misappropriation of property and
possessions
- Institutional abuse mistreatment by an
organisation or individual where care is provided
Abuse can happen anywhere and by anyone, including relatives,
friends, neighbours, paid care workers, volunteers, professional
staff, other service users and strangers. If you need advice
and guidance regarding the potential abuse of a vulnerable adult
(someone over 18 years who might be unable to protect themselves
from significant harm or serious exploitation because of a physical
or mental disability, age or illness), you can contact
Worcestershire's Access Centre in confidence;
By Phone 0845 607 2000
By E-mail socialcare@worcestershire.gov.uk
By Post: Social Care, PO Box 585 Worcester WR4
4AD
By Fax: 01905 768056
By Minicom: 01905 768052
By Text: 07939 572 850
We can answer your query in a number of languages and our Adult
Protection Team will respond and can investigate adult abuse.
Police 0300 333 3000
Care Quality Commission
03000 616161
Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board is a
multi-agency body that oversees Worcestershire's policies for
keeping adults safe. It also directs the work of the
Worcestershire Adult Protection Team.
Contact Details for the Worcestershire Safeguarding
Adults Board is:
Lin Hunt PA to Catherine Driscoll / Sue
Pidduck
Head of Adult Social Care / Senior Operational Manager
County Hall, Worcester WR5 2NP
Tel: 01905 766992
Fax: 01905 766930
E-mail: LHunt@worcestershire.gov.uk
For more help, information and guidance please try one
of the following links:
Age UK - Helpline 0800 169 6565
Department of Health - Tel: 020 7210 4850
(Office opening hours 08:30-17:30 Mon-Fri)
Textphone: 020 7210 5025, (for people with
impaired hearing)
Elder Abuse - 0808 808
8141
MIND - Info
line 0300 123 3393
If you would like to speak
further about the information above please contact
Jem Teal - Community
Development Manager
Email jem.teal@wychavon.gov.uk
