Self-Neglect Training

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Anyone working with vulnerable adults needs to have an understanding of self-neglect and the complex issues that can impact a person's ability to make decisions.
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1-2 Hours (2 Modules)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Last Updated: 31st October 2025
Description
This training will look at how to balance addressing the issue of self-neglect with an individual’s right to private life and health and how to make safe decisions.
Self-neglect is a problem in itself and can often be a symptom of other underlying problems. This course will enable you to identify it and react appropriately.
Self-neglect is difficult to detect due to its multi-dimensional character; it is a complex combination of physical, mental, psychological, social and environmental causes. Being able to spot the signs and symptoms of self-neglect is crucial for anyone who works with vulnerable adults.
The topics covered in this course include:
- The possible causes of self-neglect, whether deliberate or unintentional
- The connection between mental health and self-neglect
- Signs of self-neglect
- How to react upon recognising signs of self-neglect
This course uses case studies and interactive scenarios, and challenges to help test the learner's knowledge and ability.
What you'll learn
- The definition of self-neglect
- How to identify different signs and symptoms of self-neglect
- The connections between self-neglect and mental health
- How to balance your duty of care with an individual’s right to private life
- How to make safe decisions for you and the individual
Suitable for
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants
- Social workers
- Carers
- Nurses
- Councillors
Course Structure
The training starts by defining self-neglect, the roots of it, the links between self-neglect and mental health and the signs of self-neglect This section also contains a case study for some scenario based learning and an interactive challenge to check your knowledge so far.
Certification

Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
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