What is adult abuse?
Adult abuse is when a person is treated in a bad way or in a way that makes them feel frightened or unhappy, harms, hurts or exploits them – particularly by someone they know or should be able to trust.
More information in this section:
What is safeguarding?
Safeguarding adults is about helping people live free from abuse and neglect…
Some adults are particularly vulnerable to abuse such as people who have:
- dementia
- learning disabilities
- mental health problems
- drug or alcohol problems
- sight, hearing or physical disabilities.
- Or who, through age or illness, are dependent on other people to help them or who care for others.
Anyone can be vulnerable to abuse at some time in their lives. Men and women, rich and poor, from any ethnic background can be at risk.
Abuse is not always deliberate. It sometimes happens that people are trying to do their best but feel stressed. Or they don’t know what to do because of a lack of knowledge, training or understanding.
Please click here to go to the Carers Oxfordshire website for help and support for carers.
Abuse is often a crime - it is a violation of your rights.
Download the Safeguarding Adults Leaflet
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