Case Study 2 - Peter
What are you worried about?
• Peter's health and mobility is impacting his ability to meet his care needs and he
is refusing carers.
• Poor home conditions/hoarding behaviours/vermin the risk this poses to his
mobility and frequent falls and his overall health and well-being.
• Risk that he is in breach of tenancy if not his own home.
• Smoking and potential fire risk
• Frequent attendances to hospital, not meeting health needs, not attending GP
reviews.
• Cost of living impact on health, not using heating. Could be missing GP reviews
due to this??
What categories of abuse is this
• Self-Neglect
What is going well?
• Neighbour was supportive
• Peter was allowing DN visits for catheter care