2. Principles of Intimate Care when working with young people and adults
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Principles of Intimate Care when working with young people and adults
- 3. Definitions within the Intimate and Personal care policy & Procedures
- 4. People involved in creating an Individual Support Plan – definition of role
- 5. Creating an Individual Support Plan for young people
- 6. Creating a Personal Care Plan for Adult Volunteers
- 7. Intimate & personal care: Support Practices
- 8. Guidance on who can provide intimate or personal care support
- 9. Guidance for Appointments
- 10. Training & Validation
- 11. Specific Safeguarding Considerations
- 12. Further Resources
- 13. Review
- Appendix
2. Principles of Intimate Care when working with young people and adults
The following are the fundamental principles upon which the policy and guidelines are based:
- Everybody has the right to be safe
- Everybody has the right to personal privacy
- Everybody has the right to be valued as an individual
- Everybody has the right to be treated with dignity and respect
- Everybody has the right to be involved and consulted in their own personal and intimate care to the best of their abilities
- Everybody has the right to express their views on their own intimate care and to have such views taken into account
- Everybody has the right to have levels of intimate care that are as consistent as possible