Safeguarding Vulnerable Service Users from Financial Abuse, and Gifts and Legacies in Domiciliary Care (England) Policy
Please note that all the policies on Navigate-Care are templates and should be amended to fit the requirements of your care service.
Policy Statement
This policy sets out the values, principles and procedures underpinning the domiciliary care service’s approach to all aspects of the handling of service users’ money and finances, including where it needs to investigate and deal with suspected financial irregularities and possible abuse.
The policy aim is to ensure that service users’ financial interests are fully safeguarded by the care service taking all reasonable measures to prevent possible abuse and by dealing with it promptly and correctly if it occurs or there are suspicions of it occurring.
