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Adult Safeguarding Day 2024 Friday November 8th.

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ADULT SAFEGUARDING DAY is the major annual public awareness drive of safeguarding Ireland which takes place on the second Friday of each November (Nov 8th in 2024).

It is an initiative of Safeguarding Ireland, and supported by the HSE, and will be in its fourth year this year. It is coordinated in partnership with organisations across the health, social, financial and justice sectors.

The aim is to raise a greater understanding of adult abuse and safeguarding.

The emphasis in the 2024 awareness drive is on ‘go to’ actions all adults can take to Get Informed and Prevent Financial Abuse and reduce their risk of adult abuse.

Get Informed and Prevent Financial Abuse

  • Keep in control of money, property and social welfare benefits as much as possible 
  • Avoid sharing a bank card and pin number, account number, or access to online banking
  • If help is needed – first ask for advice from the bank, An Post or Credit Union
  • If help is needed with day to day spending, carefully choose a trusted person and limit their access
  • Ask for receipts and get monthly account statements
  • Plan for the future by making an Enduring Power of Attorney.

For more information visit www.https://safeguardingireland.org/

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