Safeguarding adults

Introduction

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Abuse is mistreatment by any other person or persons that violates a person's human and civil rights. The abuse can vary, from treating someone with disrespect in a way that significantly affects the person's quality of life, to causing actual physical or mental suffering.

Abuse can happen anywhere:

in a person's own home
in a residential or nursing home
in a hospital
in the workplace
at a day centre or educational establishment
in supported housing
in the street.

The person responsible for the abuse is often well known to the person being abused, and could be:

a paid carer in a residential establishment or from a home care service
a social care worker, health worker, nurse, doctor or therapist
a relative, friend, or neighbour
another resident or person using a service in a shared care setting
someone providing a support service
a person employed directly by someone in their own home as a carer or a personal assistant.

Others are strangers who

befriend vulnerable people with the intention of exploiting them
deceive people into believing they are from legitimate businesses, services or utility providers
intimidate vulnerable people into financial transactions they do not want or cannot understand.

Safeguarding Board

Calderdale Council is committed to safeguarding adults who are dependent on others for support and care from abuse.

In December 2007 a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Board was developed. Calderdale Health and Social Care Directorate works in partnership with Calderdale Primary Care Trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation (Hospital) Trust, South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, West Yorkshire Police, Community Services and independent and voluntary agencies who provide care and support services, in order to address and prevent abuse. These agencies have agreed to joint Safeguarding Policies and procedures to respond to abuse.

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