Safeguarding Adults

Report abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult

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Everybody should be treated with dignity, have their choices respected and live a life free from fear.

Sometimes disability, illness or frailty, mean that people have to rely on other people to help them in their day-to-day living. Sadly, it is because they have to depend on others that they become vulnerable and at risk, very often from people they know such as a relative, friend, neighbour or paid carer.

What is abuse?

Abuse is very distressing and can take many forms:
 
  • Physical - hitting, slapping, pushing or physically restraining, or the mismanagement of medication
  • Emotional or psychological - shouting and swearing to make a person afraid
  • Sexual - unwanted touching, kissing or sexual intercourse  
  • Financial - money or belongings taken under pressure or stolen
  • Neglectful - not being properly cared for, mismanaging medication or being denied privacy, choice or social contact
  • Discriminatory - suffering abuse or neglect on the grounds of religion, culture, gender, sexuality or disability.

Abuse can take place in a person's own home, in a residential or nursing home or a day centre or hospital. Unfortunately those being abused are often the least likely to bring the situation to anyone's attention.

How can we help?

If you see or know of, a worrying situation, please do not ignore it. Get in touch with us and we will do something about it.  

We will also provide information and offer practical advice to the person suffering abuse, so that they can make an informed choice about any help they might need, or any action they may wish to take.  

If they are unable to make an informed choice, care will be taken to support and protect them.

How to Contact Careline

Everybody should be treated with dignity, have their choices respected and live a life free from fear. Sometimes disability, illness or frailty, mean that people have to rely on other people to help them in their day-to-day living. Sadly, it is because they have to depend on others that they become vulnerable and at risk, very often from people they know such as a relative, friend, neighbour or paid carer. What is abuse? Abuse is very distressing and can take many forms: * Physical - hitting, slapping, pushing or physically restraining, or the mismanagement of medication * Emotional or psychological - shouting and swearing to make a person afraid * Sexual - unwanted touching, kissing or sexual intercourse * Financial - money or belongings taken under pressure or stolen * Neglectful - not being properly cared for, mismanaging medication or being denied privacy, choice or social contact * Discriminatory - suffering abuse or neglect on the grounds of religion, culture, gender, sexuality or disability. Abuse can take place in a person's own home, in a residential or nursing home or a day centre or hospital. Unfortunately those being abused are often the least likely to bring the situation to anyone's attention. How can we help? If you see or know of, a worrying situation, please do not ignore it. Get in touch with us and we will do something about it. We will also provide information and offer practical advice to the person suffering abuse, so that they can make an informed choice about any help they might need, or any action they may wish to take. If they are unable to make an informed choice, care will be taken to support and protect them. How to Contact Careline Telephone on 0151 233 3800 Email Carelineadultservices@liverpool.gov.uk or contact us via our website by following the link below: image.   Telephone on 0151 233 3800
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