Actions which can support practitioners to engage with adults
Actions suggested by Braye et al (2015) to engage people who are self-neglecting.
| Theme | Examples |
| Moving from rapport to relationship | Taking time to get to know the person, refusing to be shocked |
| Finding the right tone | Avoiding knee-jerk responses to self neglect, talking through their interests, history and stories |
| Going at the individual's pace | Moving slowly and not forcing things; continued involvement over time |
| Agreeing a plan | Making clear what is going to happen; a weekly visit might be the initial plan |
| Finding something that motivates the individual | Linking to interests (e.g. hoarding for environmental reasons, link to recycling initiatives) |
| Starting with practicalities | Providing small practical help at the outset may help build trust |
| Bartering | Linking practical help to another element of agreement - bargaining |
| Focusing on what can be agreed | Find something to be the basis of the initial agreement, that can be built on later |
| Keeping company | Be available and spending time with the person to build up trust |
| Straight talking | Be honest about potential consequences |
| Finding the right person | Working with someone who is well-places to get engagement |
| External leavers | Recognizing and working with the possibility of enforcement action |
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