Self-neglect
The term self-neglect is commonly used to describe a person’s inability or unwillingness to care for their basic needs. There isn’t one agreed definition, and the term can encompass several different behaviours. These include not managing personal hygiene, avoiding or refusing to undertake essential tasks, refusing services that can help improve wellbeing, or hoarding. Self-neglect can lead to physical and/or emotional harm.
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Learning Review (informal): G20 (Perth and Kinross)
2 Mar 2026This informal learning review is based on a request made by the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC). Issues covered…
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Learning Review: Adult O (East Ayrshire)
17 Nov 2025This review relates to the care and protection arrangements for Adult O, age 81. Adult O lived alone…
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Identifying and Responding to Hoarding: Good Practice Guidance (East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee)
17 Nov 2025This resource supports good multi-agency practice in identifying and responding to hoarding. It helps people to identify, understand…
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Self-neglect and hoarding protocol and toolkit: Practitioner guidance (Orkney)
17 Nov 2025The aim of this Self Neglect and Hoarding Protocol and Toolkit is to provide practitioners in Orkney with…
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Iriss outline: An overview of self-neglect
17 Nov 2025Self-neglect is one of the key challenges in Adult Support and Protection. Research has identified that health and…
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Hoarding and self-neglect: Podcast (Clackmannanshire)
17 Nov 2025Podcast between Neil Whettam (Learning and Development Advisor, Clackmannanshire) and Paul Comley (National Adult Support and Protection Co-ordinator)…
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Self-neglect and hoarding guidance (Aberdeen)
17 Nov 2025This multi-agency guidance for managing self-neglect, hoarding and non-engagement provides a framework to complement any single agency protocol…
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Learning from Learning Reviews: Self-neglect and hoarding (Aberdeen)
17 Nov 2025This video and one-page briefing share practice from Aberdeen’s experiences when working with people with hoarding and/or self-neglecting…
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Seen something? Say something
13 Feb 2023The cost of living crisis is making day to day decisions harder for many, but for some adults, it may make the pressure of taking care of others or of themselves even harder.
