• A person aged 18 years or over who is, or may be:
• In need of community care services because they have a mental or other disability, age or illness’
• Unable to take care of him or herself
• Unable to protect him or herself from harm or exploitation
‘No Secrets’ (DH / Home Office, 2000)
…but, just because someone has a disability or is older does not mean that they cannot take care of themselves!