Safeguarding, Self-neglect & Hoarding - Webinar

If you are working with adults who self-neglect which may include behaviour such as hoarding you need an understanding of the complex issues surrounding mental capacity and someone’s ability and rights to make decisions. This course will help staff to understand what they can and cannot do when working with those who self neglect themselves and may demonstrate hoarding behaviour.

This 1/2 day course offers an essential understanding of self-neglect and hoarding for all staff in social work, social care, housing, health or emergency services.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course learners will have a better understanding of

• Defining what is meant by Self Neglect and Hoarding
• Key Self Neglect indicators and contributory factors
• Defining Hoarding and diagnostic criteria
• Potential risk factors
• The limits and responsibilities of intervention
• The application of the Mental Capacity Act in relation to self-neglect
• When Adult Safeguarding may be an appropriate response and Making Safeguarding Personal
• Advocacy and Support, Consent and Choice
• Duty of Care and Safeguarding Children
• The Self Neglect and Hoarding Pathway
• Assessment procedures e.g clutter scale
• Consider a range of practice remedies and how to adapt them to their own situations.
• Best practice and procedures and learn how to develop strategies to achieve this.
• Referral processes and Multi-Agency Case Conference
• High Risk Panel
• Record Keeping, Information Sharing and Confidentiality

COURSE METHODS

• Tutor Presentations
• Powerpoint
• Case scenarios
• Group work and presentations
• Action Plans and presentations

COURSE TUTOR

Lance Tilley

Yellit 1 Training