Safeguarding Adults: Application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of safeguarding practices in the context of a case study involving Blessing and Glen, focusing on the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Section 42 enquiries under the Care Act. The report examines the initial enquiry form, detailing the circumstances of suspected abuse and neglect, including Glen's paralysis and Blessing's arthritis. It assesses Blessing's mental capacity, considering the principles of the Mental Capacity Act, and evaluates the need for social and psychological support. The report also highlights the importance of involving relevant agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable adults, emphasizing the need for appropriate interventions and safeguards to address their health complications and improve their overall quality of life. Desklib offers solved assignments and past papers for students.

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Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Covered in Section 42 form....................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1
Introduction............................................................................................................................1
Main body...............................................................................................................................1
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2
Introduction............................................................................................................................2
Main body...............................................................................................................................2
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

TASK 1
Task 1: Safeguarding Adults Initial Enquiry Form
This form is to be used to notify Adult Social Care of suspected or actual
instances of abuse or neglect and is the start of a Safeguarding Adults
(Section 42) Enquiry under the Care Act.
This form should be completed as fully as possible in order that robust decisions can be made
or otherwise, of the Safeguarding Adults Enquiry.
Person completing the
form:
Role of Person:
Date of referral to Adult
Social Care:
Organisation:
Phone number: Type of service:
Details of incident/suspected/actual abuse or neglect
Date of alleged
incident:
Who reported the
alert/concern?
Time of alleged
incident:
Date of report:
Where did the incident occur?
Details of the adult at risk
Name: Date of Birth:
Telephone: Ethnicity:
Address:
What is the adult’s primary reason for needing care and support? (Please tick)
The Adult is usually facing the issue which is related the family where her husband Glen face
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due to this, he is not able to walk and facing the issue of paralysis. Whereas, Blessing is also fa
related with the aspect of arthritis which may create complication and consequence that provid
show the aspect that contributed in order make proper support and care. The intervention is w
which provide the social support and care that require need care and support. Therefore, the p
derived that is showing the aspect which related with the proper support and care. In addition
psychological as well social support which support Blessing and Glen for need.
Physical support:
✔
Sensory support: Support with
memory and
cognition:
Learning disability
support:
Asperger’s syndrome
support:
Autism support:
Mental health support:
✔
Social support (includes
support for carers/substance
misusers):
✔
No support reason:
Other health condition: Please
specify:
The medical attention is also required for the he
related with the aspect which is focus on the vario
aspect which is based on support and care that is ne
health condition.
Any other details about the
adult at risk:
They have issue which is related with the clinical need and show the a
with the aspect which provide the context that provide the proper suppo
Details of the alleged perpetrator (where relevant)
Name: Relationship to victim:
Date of birth: Ethnicity:
(1) Please give a detailed description of the incident (including times), all people involved, w
comments you feel are relevant. If the concern relates to physical abuse, please provide a body
(Maximum 200 words)
In this section, the case study is usually focus on the Blessing who is married and his husband Glen
issue of paralysis because the last 2 year ago he has faced the issue of strokes. There are some of the
the relation that is well related with Blessing, where is facing the issue of arthritis. In addition, such is
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aspect where Glen does not support the Blessing due to the issue of paralysis that is occur due to th
showing the aspect which is provide the productive aspect that suggest as the core aspect of interve
the social need and psychological need. In addition, they require proper support and care with the s
who is taking of their need and requirement.
Types of abuse (tick all that apply):
Physical ✔ Sexual Psychological/emotional
Financial/material ✔ Neglect/omission Discriminatory
Organisational/
institutional
Self-neglect Domestic abuse/violence
Modern slavery Radicalisation/extremism Other
If other, please specify: In this, they have showed the aspect which is well related with the
because the Blessing and Glen that show the context of disability due to the paralysis which is
study due to the stroke which is face by Glen. Therefore, the they require physical support an
also focus on the aspect which is showing the aspect that provide the relativity that may inte
support and social support. In addition, they are well neglect by their family and due to the
various issue such as poor hygiene and many more.
Is the victim at risk of further abuse/neglect? (please tick) Yes
✔
No Unknown
(2) What has been done to ensure the immediate safety of the alleged victim(s) and others? Co
this form does not constitute management of immediate risks. (Maximum 200 words)
As per the analysis of case study, Blessing and Glen may require social support and psychological
proper medical condition. The proper safety is well required that provide the aspect which provide the
form which configure the aspect that show the approach in which they require proper health support fo
paralysis, angina for the blessing and many more. in addition, the major immediate risk which may a
injury and lack of support in the day-to-day activities that create complication with the health of person.
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Were the Police called? Yes No
Please provide the outcome of the Police action and Police log number (if available):
If the incident relates to domestic abuse/violence, has the
MARAC Checklist (CAADA-DASH) been completed?
Yes No ✔
If yes, has a referral to MARAC been considered?
Please provide details, including discussions with your
agency’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for MARAC:
Yes No ✔
Please provide details of other agencies involved that will be able to help with the safeguarding
There are number of agencies which may vital role in order to provide the support to the people with
disable. Therefore, the proper health and support are used to required which may provide safegua
situation. Provide them appropriate need that is based on psychological and social support.
Are you aware that there have there been any previous safeguarding
referrals made in relation to this adult at risk or alleged perpetrator?
Yes No
If yes, please provide details (e.g. dates, type of abuse, action taken):
the action which is taken within the carse study provide them proper social support and psychologi
them wellness and wellbeing. The proper health and support show the beneficial aspect that provid
complication.
Are there any risks to others (other adults, children)? Yes No Unknow
Please provide details (also include who this information has been shared with – e.g. Police,
MAPPA). If there are risks to children you must notify Children’s Social Care.
The proper aspect which is well related with the case study provide the aspect which may show the
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individual to ride off their complication with proper support that include caregiver and social worker role
Involvement of the adult(s) at risk
The following section is crucial to determining the next steps in the safeguarding adults enquiry and
made to complete it as fully as possible.
Has the adult(s) at risk given consent for this referral? Yes No
If no, please confirm why you have not sought consent or are overriding consent (please tick):
Public interest (risks to others) Risk of serious harm ✔ Suspected serious crim
Adult at risk lacks mental
capacity to provide consent
(best interest decision made)
Ability to consent is affected
by threatening or coercive
behaviour
✔
Seeking consent wou
increase risks to t
adult or others
Other, please provide details below:
They have facing the issue which is related with the lack of support which is related with the clinical fea
(3) Do you think the adult at risk has mental capacity in relation to making
decisions about their safety?
Yes ✔ N
If no, has a mental capacity assessment been undertaken? Yes ✔ N
Do you think the adult at risk would have substantial difficulty in
participating in the safeguarding adults process?
Yes ✔ N
If yes, is there a suitable person who could represent them?
(e.g. family member, friend, advocate)
Yes ✔ No Unknow
Please provide the name and contact details of this suitable person:
Their children named Aisha, Joseph, Dana and Jayden.
Has the adult at risk’s family been informed of the concerns (where the adult
has consented to this)?
Yes ✔ N
If you think the adult at risk may need support to participate in the safeguarding adults proces
of what support may be required:
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The proper support and care well required by the adult for their health complication and also for th
activities which is restricted due to the severity of disease. The case study provide s the information wh
Glen is facing the issue of paralysis and Blessing have severe arthritis with the issue of angina and d
well focus on the aspect that provide the aspect that configure the data and provide the context that s
support and care which show an aspect that is done by using of social worker or caregive r which ma
their health issue.
(4) What does the adult at risk (or their representative) say that they want to happen as a result
result of a safeguarding enquiry (what are the client’s desired outcomes)? (Max words 200)
The proper safeguards are an essential aspect which is well related with the issue of lack of psych
support which arise the issue of such consequence. Therefore, the monitoring is used to taken for
require proper social support for their mental health as well clinical support for their issue. The outco
case study is that they must need social support and develop psychological wellbeing which may con
productive for the health outcome.
Signed: Date:
Printed: Time:
TASK 2
Introduction
The mental capacity is usually providing the aspect which is well determined that focus on
the application everyone involvement in the term of support and care. Blessing is living in such
condition which is drastic and facing the issue which may impact the mental health of Blessing.
His husband Glen is facing the issue of paralysis due to the stroke. In addition, unable to speak
and gastrostomy in order to make help with the term of nutrition in order to prevent the choking.
Whereas, blessing also facing the issue of severe arthritis which make the painful scenario which
is related with the walking and so on. The mental capacity assesses the safeguard to the Blessing
for their mental health condition (Bateren and et. al., 2022).
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Main body
The mental capacity Act 2005 is defined as the law that protect the vulnerability people
over the age of the 16 around decision making that produce the statement with the principle
which focus on the Blessing condition. There are some of the principle which is well analysed
within the principle that is presumption of capacity which is well state that the Blessing situation
which may show the aspect which is well focus on the various situation such as Glen disability,
Blessing issue of angina and her home condition which is become dirty and their four children is
living far from them (Cusack and et. al., 2018). The presumption of capacity as principle is well
focus on the aspect which is well related with the concern that must create safeguards. In
addition, the other principle of mental capacity is focus on the individual which may have chosen
their own choice where Blessing may show the aspect which focus on the situation and condition
of the home and their family and take the decision in such a way which restrict and prevent the
outcome which may impact negative on the health of Glen and themselves. Therefore, the two
stage test of the mental capacity show that does the person have the issue of impairment of their
brain and min whether as the outcome of an illness or external factor such as alcohol and drug
use. In this, this factor does not contribute within the case study which is related with the
Blessing. Therefore, the second test question is well focus on the does’ impairment mean the
person is unable to make the specific decision when they need to, so in such aspect Blessing may
choose the decision for their health outcome (Daly, Bunn, and Goodman, 2018).
Conclusion
As per the above discussion, the mental capacity act shows the aspect that focus on the care,
treatment and management of mental patient. the implication of mental capacity is well required
with the case study which must focus on the aspect which may support the person with the core
principle and values. In this, mental capacity is well focus on the aspect which is provide the
context that individually provide the decision making with the situation with the principle and
test.
TASK 3
Introduction
Making the safeguarding personal is defined as the approach to safeguard that aim which
help to ensure that the person and their advocate in the relation to the safeguard enquiry which is
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fully engaged with the consulted throughout which is well related with the final outcome which
is possible. In this, the MSP approach is used which is well focused on the aspect which is
related with protection and prevention. The MSP approach is usually focus on the protection and
prevention that is provide the context that show the reliability in the case of Blessing. The
intervention which is chosen in this is social support that provided to Blessing in order to deal the
situation (Feeney, 2021).
Main body
In this, the Blessing family is facing issue due to the various of reason which may
associated with the Glen disability or the Blessing arthritis, in such cases, the proper safeguard is
used to provide to Blessing in order to make the change in their situation which deliberately
foster the situation in the positive way. The MSP is well focused on the meaningful conservation
with the people that seeing them as the experts in their own life or working in the such way that
provide the safeguard intervention (Heywood and et. al., 2019). Therefore, in this, MSP provide
the safeguarding must repeat the autonomy and independence of the person as well as their right
of family life. In the Blessing case, the protection and prevention is the major aspect which show
the context that is related with the safeguarding that may be act as barrier to reduce the issue of
Blessing situation. In this, they must protect by using the proper nursing approach which
generate the aspect of medication and management that develop proper support and care. The
proper support and care is well needed by the blessing for their husband Glen in order to
comprise the complication which is well related with the daily activities such bathing, walking
and many more. Therefore, the prevention is also used to taken in the case of Blessing such as
maintaining appropriate hygiene and fulfil the requirement of food which is out of stock which
evaluated within the case study (Namboodiri, George, and Singh, 2019). In addition, the proper
support is used to taken which may provide the aspect that formulate the impact on the Blessing
life. The MSP approach which is well related to provide the safeguard by using their principle
and mechanism which contribute towards the protection, empowerment and prevention.
Therefore, the proper protection is required in the case from the rising issue that is Glen living
with disability due the fraction of stroke in which proper assistance is required and Blessing
facing the issue is well related with the severe arthritis which also need support in walking and so
on. The preventive aspect is well focus on the aspect which show the medication and social
support which configure the proper resilience and wellbeing (Neuman, 2021).
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The intervention in such cases is well focus on the social support that develop wellbeing
and resilience. They social support as an intervention is the major aspect which may contribute
towards the good health. The proper communication and interaction may support the Blessing in
order to create resilience and environment which may reduce stress and other factor which
influence health. As per this, Blessing has the hug family in which she has four children, they
must contribute within the situation with the proper support and care. In this proper support and
care are used to contributed within the good health which may erase the issue of stress and
mental issue (O'Donnell and et. al.,2018). It well demonstrated that the social support and
relationship have number of relationships which is related with the aspect of health and wellness.
The poor social support has been usually linked with the stress and anxiety where they also rise
the cases of depression and loneliness which alter the function of brain and enhance the risk. The
social support may have initiated which help to communicate other and share thought which is
showing the outcome that is stress free and contributing towards the good health which is
associated with the mental health (Pathare, and Kapoor, 2020).
In addition to this, the social support is usually referring as the psychological and material
resources which is well provided by the social network in order to help the individual cope with
stress. Therefore, the detail analysis is well focus in the aspect which is based on the support
which may carry the outcome which is productive for the Blessing as well as Glen (Thomas,
Forrester-Jones, and Hunt, 2021). Such social support may come in the different form and which
usually involving the helping a person with the various daily task when they are ill or offering
financial assistance when they are required to needed. In addition, the financial assistance is also
required by Blessing to buy and purchase food which may fulfil by taking the proper support for
the social group and community (Sethi and et. al., 2018).
Conclusion
As per the above discussion, it is well analysed that the Blessing and their family facing the
issue which is usually related with the disability in which they require proper support and care
with the protection and prevention of the issue. Therefore, it is also showing the aspect which is
well focus on the aspect which provide the aspect such as use of MSP and intervention such as
social support that support Blessing and Glen to overcome from the issues.
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