Definition
A measure of how people are feeling and doing as individuals or communities.
The Care Act 2014 defines wellbeing as relating to any of the following areas:
– personal dignity (including treatment of the individual with respect)
– physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing
– protection from abuse and neglect
– control by the individual over day-to-day life (including over care and support provided and the way it is provided)
– participation in work, education, training or recreation
– social and economic wellbeing
– domestic, family and personal
– suitability of living accommodation
– the individual’s contribution to society
The Care Act 2014 places a general duty on local councils to promote individual wellbeing.