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Care
The provision of what is necessary for the physical and mental health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of an individual.
Social support
To provide assisstance or comfort to others to help them manage psycholgocial, social or similar stressors.
Support
To provide assisstance, guidance or help to a person. This may include emotional, financial, physical, social, spititual, practical, informational, amongst others.
Harassment
Ongoing unwanted and intentional behaviour that annoys or upsets someone.
Physical abuse
Where a person deliberately hurts or puts a person at risk of being hurt.
Resident-to-resident aggression
Verbal, physical, sexual and material interactions between residents which are negative, aggressive, intrusive or unwelcome and potentially cause physical or psychological distress or harm to the recipient.
Trust in care (Health Service Executive policy)
The policy for managing allegations of abuse against staff members.
Victim
Someone that has been hurt or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance.
Accident
Something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often injures someone or damages something.
Healthcare professional
A person with a qualification that allows them to provide one or more of a range of health care services.
Enduring power of attorney
A legally recognised arrangement that lets a person plan ahead for a time when they may be unable to make certain decisions for themselves.
Single seperation
A brief seclusion of a child for their own safety and the safety of others.