Some individuals are more at risk to harm or abuse than others.
These are some reasons why:
- -Individuals with a sensory impairment, for example, poor or no hearing or sight might lead to communication difficulties.
- -Individuals may lack the capacity to understand what is happening or that it is wrong. -Lack of capacity could be for a number of different reasons and could be long term or short term.
- -Individuals may be severely disabled and rely on others.
- -Individuals may be physically or emotionally weak and rely on others.
- -Individuals may have suffered brain injury and may not be able to communicate.
- -Individuals who do not have good support networks around them.
- -Individuals may be unconscious.
- -Individuals being cared for at home may rely on another person for care and support.