The following are examples of abuse and neglect: 

• physical abuse - which can include hitting or pushing
• psychological abuse - which can include bullying, threats or humiliation 
• discriminatory abuse - harassment of slurs linked to race, gender, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion
• financial abuse - which includes stealing money or property
• sexual abuse - which can include sexual activity without consent
• domestic abuse - which can include coercive and controlling behaviour. Domestic abuse may include other forms of abuse such as emotional, physical, sexual or financial abuse as well
• neglect and acts of omission - which includes ignoring medical, emotional or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, and the withholding of the essentials of life, such as medication, adequate food or heating
• modern slavery - which can take may forms including the trafficking or people, forced labour, servitude and slavery. 

Self-neglect 

Self-neglect covers many different situations, including neglecting to care for your own personal hygiene, health or surroundings and can include hoarding when it becomes extreme (including keeping a higher than usual number of animals as domestic pets without the ability to properly care for them). If you are concerned that somebody is neglecting themselves, you should speak to them about your concerns. You can make a referral on the Worcestershire Adults Portal to help identify support available to them. 

Visit Worcestershire Adult Safeguarding for more information on types of abuse and neglect Who needs safeguarding? (types of abuse) - Worcestershire Safeguarding Boards.

Adult Safeguarding is for people with care and support needs who may need additional help to live as independently as possible.  Anybody can experience abuse or neglect, but people who need support to live independently may require additional help to keep safe.

Abuse and neglect can be carried out by different people, but it's often someone known and trusted such as family, friends or paid carers.

People can be abused anywhere: 

• their own homes 
• care homes (with or without nursing)
• day centres
• workplaces
• hospitals
• public places