Self Neglect

What is Self Neglect?

Examples: self-neglect can sometimes be as a result of a person’s choice of lifestyle and covers a wide range of behaviour including neglect to care for one’s personal hygiene, health or surroundings and can include hoarding when it becomes extreme (including animal hoarding). In these circumstances there is no abuser.

Possible Indicators:

• Living in grossly unsanitary conditions
• Suffering from untreated illness or disease/condition
• Suffering from over or under eating to the extent that if untreated the adult’s physical or mental health could be impaired
• Creating a hazardous situation that would likely cause serious physical harm to the adult or cause substantial loss of assets