The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Definitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations –

“personal care” in relation to a vulnerable adult means –

(a)

rehabilitation, which includes time-limited programmes designed to enable that person to acquire the skills necessary to achieve independent living;

(b)

personal assistance, which includes assistance to get up and go to bed, assistance with dressing and undressing, surgical appliances, prosthesis and orthoses, mechanical and manual aids and transfers including use of a hoist;

(c)

personal hygiene, which includes bathing, showering, hair washing, shaving, oral hygiene and nail care;

(d)

continence care, which includes assistance with toileting, catheter or stoma care, skin care, laundry and bed changing directly related to continence care or illness;

(e)

assistance with eating, assistance with special diets under the guidance and direction of an appropriate professional and assistance with preparation of food where this is necessary to make sure that person eats regularly and safely;

(f)

assistance with mobility, which includes dealing with the consequences of not being able to move in so far as it impacts on the individual’s ability to meet his personal care needs;

(g)

personal safety and well-being, which includes assistance to make sure the person is kept safe which may involve assistance with the management of reminding and safety devices, supervision to reduce or eliminate risk and assistance with the management of behaviours that that may compromise the safety of the person or others; and

(h)

simple treatments, which includes assistance with the administration of medication, application of creams and lotions, simple dressings and oxygen therapy; emotional and psychological support, including counselling, advice, encouragement and supervision, the promotion of social functioning and assistance with cognitive functions which includes speech, physical and occupational therapy;

“the Order” means the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.