Self-Neglect and Hoarding

This course will be delivered virtually through Teams or Zoom. This is an interactive session, participants are expecting to have their cameras turned on.

Course Outline

This course has been developed to provide an awareness of what constitutes self-neglect and will explore the key concepts of supporting the individual as well as providing learners with knowledge of hoarding as a disorder. The Care Act 2014 has formally recognised self-neglect as a type of abuse and neglect meaning that people who self-neglect can now be supported by safeguarding adult approaches, as well as receiving more general support from practitioners.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify what constitutes self-neglect

• Have a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in relation to self-neglect and when the Court of Protection could be considered

• Explain the importance of multi-agency information sharing and creating robust risk management plans