Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by supporting individuals with awareness of personal safety ?

Many individuals are unaware of the form of abuse and how may they become victim of one. Awareness of personal safety is very important as it can protect individuals from the likelihood of abuse. Awareness of personal safety involves informing individual form of abuse and how they can recognise and protect them. If an individual is aware of all forms of abuse then they can recognise them easily. They will also be aware of how they best can protect them in the event of abuse. Being aware of individuals’ personal safety can increase their self-esteem, which can support them to deal with any kind of potential violence and abuse easily.

·        Individuals are aware of and can recognise all forms of potential abuse

·        Individuals are prepared to deal with this kind of situation prior to any incidence

·        Individuals will know the action they need to take regarding any form abuse or potential    abuse

·        They will also know how they can protect them including techniques to prevention

·        They will also be aware of their legal rights and duties

Md Foisal Miah Talukdar

Evaluate agreed ways of working that relate to rights and choices of an individual with dementia

One of the agreed ways of working is safeguarding adults which relates to rights and choices of an individual with dementia. Every individual has right to be safe from harm and abuse regardless their physical and mental conditions. Therefore, we require to record and report any concern or abuse we observe or come across. Individual with dementia can be subject of abuse or become an abuser very easily as they have lack of mental capacity, poor judgement, poor mobility, disorientation and anger. Therefore, we must take reasonable action according to policies and procedures to promote and maintain rights and choices of an individual with dementia. An example is given below for you to understand better -

Example:

An individual with dementia always choose not to have any personal care. It is the individual’s choice which must be respected. Similarly, you have to consider your duty of care. Your duty of care is what action have you taken or technique you have approached to persuade the individual to maintain personal care. Recording individual’s refusal in provided form is not enough to prevent individual from being self-neglect. You must record what you have done to persuade or to make agree the individual including different time, different person, family meetings or involvement, who did you report and what is the outcome. 

 Md Foisal Miah Talukdar