Safeguarding Adults

If you are concerned that an adult has been or is being abused report this to your Local Adult Social Care office (or if a crime has been committed to the Police - 0116 222 2222, or direct to a helpline such as Action on Elder Abuse - see Adult Protection Links

If you wish to report poor standards of care you can do so by phoning 0116 305 7404 or see Comments and Complaints. All contacts will be treated in the strictest confidence.

In Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, we have policy and procedures that ensure the relevant agencies and services work together to prevent abuse and to help and support adults with community care needs who may have been the victim of abuse.

We all have the right to live our lives free from abuse - It is recognised that certain groups of people may be more likely to experience abuse and less able to access services or support to keep themselves safe. One such group is people with community care needs. This group may include people with:-

a learning / physical / sensory disability
mental ill health or dementia
frailty due to age
acquired brain injury
a drug / alcohol problem
certain types of physical illness

Abuse can be:-

Physical - such as hitting, slapping, rough handling, misuse of medication, misuse of restraint.
Sexual - making someone carry out a sexual act they have not or cannot consent to.
Psychological - such as threats or humiliation.
Financial - such as theft of money / possessions, misuse of someone's benefits.
Neglect - such as a carer not meeting a person's care or health needs.
Discriminatory - Any form of abuse based on discrimination because of a person's race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation etc.
Institutional - abuse or poor practice throughout an organisation.

Abuse can be perpetrated by anyone - relatives, partners, friends, care workers, or strangers - and can happen anywhere.

Further Information

See: Stop Abuse in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Leaflet (.pdf)
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