Hawkhill House in Aberdeen recently celebrated Happy Carers Week, giving their carers a wonderful day of celebration and appreciation for all the hard work that they do. Graffiti wall were set up to show messages of thanks from residents and staff. Hawkhill would like to give a special thanks to their staff who helped in the event. The home cooked foods were amazing and home-baked sweets were delicious! Keep up the good work, Team Hawkhill!
We are hosting webinar with Brodies LLP Solicitors on ‘The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry and the care sector‘ on Thursday 23 June at 2:00 pm.
Speakers at this webinar includes:
Brodies intend to give a short presentation which will cover:
Brodies will also touch upon their role in supporting Scottish Care’s engagement with the Inquiry in order to represent the wider interests of the sector. They are also happy to answer any questions that members may have.
Details to join this session are now available on the Members Area.
Scottish Care issues statement on the removal of funding to support infection prevention and control in social care
Scottish Care would like to raise concern that Scottish Government funding for infection prevention and control and PPE is being removed at a time when community rates of Covid-19 are back on the rise. The funding has to date been essential in supporting the sector and its workforce to continue providing safe, quality care and support to people living at home and in care homes across the country.
Over the last 2 years, we have seen social care staff and families working tirelessly to keep loved ones safe. The shift to remove this funding is at complete odds with what is happening on the ground, where we are seeing Covid-19 rates increase, and the necessity to continue to safely implement Scottish Government issued guidance which clearly recommends infection prevention control measures and PPE use remain in place alongside the successful vaccination programme.
The way that social care is paid for seems complicated, but in most cases, each year local authorities or Health and Social Care Partnerships set a rate for providers which is significantly cheaper than if the council were to deliver it themselves. Funding for this financial year does not cover the guidance outlining the new way of working, which has kept people safe from Covid-19 as this money had been coming from the Scottish Government. There is no capacity in the system to change this, leaving care providers wondering how they will be able to fill the funding gap. We have all felt the effects of this pandemic and for Ministers to remove funding with 2 weeks’ notice is short-sighted and potentially dangerous to those who work in and access care and support.
Last Friday (2 June 2022), the staff at Suncourt House in Troon held Jubilee celebrations for residents in the home gardens.
Families, friends, staff and their families joined in the fun. All were treated to fabulous food and stunning cakes throughout the afternoon.
A right Royal surprise took place when the ‘queen’ arrived to greet everyone and honour a very special lady, Rhona Gibson – Suncourt Home Manager. Rhona has been awarded the British Empire Medal and will appear on this years honours list, for all the dedicated work carried out for charity.
The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all, made all the better with the sun shining and a merry sing along with a guest singer.
Check out the party below!
Braeburn Home in Edinburgh celebrated the Platinum Jubilee in style! All residents had a great time, as they enjoyed a church service, concern, cream tea, and a big jubilee lunch!
Have a look at what Braeburn Home got up to in the image gallery below!
We are excited to share a fantastic and brand new benefit with all of our Scottish Care members which we think you will love!
First of all a few questions? Do you love live music? Do you love going to concerts? Would you like to go for FREE?
If the answer to any of these questions is YES then we have the best new benefit for you to sign up for TODAY!
Concerts for Carers is an amazing charity that provides FREE tickets to carers across the country! All you have to do is register, pick the concert you want to go to, your name will be put in the digital “hat” and if you win, you get to go to the concert of your choice for FREE! The only cost to you is £4.50 for a booking fee and this all goes to fund this incredible charity and gives it the ability to offer this amazing benefit to carers everywhere!
So sign up today! And make sure to come along and meet Harry from Concerts for Carers on our webinar this Thursday 9 June at 2pm and ask him as many questions as you like!
Please register for this webinar in advance, details of which are available on the Members Area of this website.
Register for Concerts for Carer on: https://www.concertsforcarers.org.uk/register/
Concerts for Carers (Scotland)
We are excited to share a fantastic and brand new benefit with all of our Scottish Care members which we think you will love!
First of all a few questions? Do you love live music? Do you love going to concerts? Would you like to go for FREE?
If the answer to any of these questions is YES then we have the best new benefit for you to sign up for TODAY!
Concerts for Carers is an amazing charity that provides FREE tickets to carers across the country! All you have to do is register, pick the concert you want to go to, your name will be put in the digital “hat” and if you win, you get to go to the concert of your choice for FREE! The only cost to you is £4.50 for a booking fee and this all goes to fund this incredible charity and gives it the ability to offer this amazing benefit to carers everywhere!
We have an exclusive update for members that Concerts for Carers has just received a large allocation of tickets to the Big Top Edinburgh Series which kicks off this Saturday at Royal Highland Centre. Featuring Madness, 50 Cent, Fatboy Slim and more! The events will be up on the website shortly.You can find out more about Concerts for Carers via the flyer below.
We also recently hosted a webinar with Concerts for Carers and we were delighted to be joined by Harry Gywnne, Events & Marketing Executive, who spoke to members on how Concerts for Carers work and how they can register. The recording of this webinar is now available to view.
The Telecare Team at Scottish Government’s Technology Enabled Care Programme are seeking the views of citizens who either use Telecare at the moment, or who might use it in the future.
They are inviting Third and Independent Sector Organisations to carry out some targeted stakeholder engagement in order to better understand the requirements of our community. The outcomes will be shared with telecare providers nationally to inform the development of services.
There are 20 grants of £1,500 available. The deadline for the applications is close of play on Friday 10 June 2022. Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 24 June 2022.
You can fill in this online form: https://forms.office.com/r/N3skyGvn10
If you need the form in a different format you should contact Gillian Fyfe at [email protected]
Please see the briefing document below for more information.
Small Grant Opportunity for Third and Independent Sector Organisations - Funding Brief
Residents at Edinburgh home welcome bumper weekend of celebrations
An Edinburgh care home is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style with a jam-packed events calendar – including a visit from a local DJ and themed cocktails.
To mark the occasion, residents at will be treated to a themed party with family, friends and members of the community invited to a grand garden celebration.
The event will see a DJ and singer take to the stage throughout the afternoon, with an abundance of food and drink stalls, themed cocktails, home-baked delicacies and weather permitting, a garden picnic.
In the lead up to the main event, residents have been making Union Jack hand held flags and will enjoy a Jubilee themed quiz coordinated by the home’s dedicated Lifestyle Coordinators. Residents will also be invited to help decorate the home with banners and bunting ahead of the event.
Client Liaison Manager and registered nurse at the 74-bedroom home, Christian Daraio, said: “The majority of our residents can remember exactly where they were when the Queen was coronated 70 years ago in 1953.
“It’ll be a special memory for not just out residents but staff and the wider community which is why we wanted to mark it properly – what better way to raise a toast to the Queen than with a party?
“We strive to make sure that our calendar of activities provides something for everyone, giving our residents endless possibilities to enjoy all the things they want to do on their own terms.”
The celebrations will coincide the launch of Cramond Residence’s Garden room – an area that will allow residents to spend time in the fresh air and surrounding nature whilst also socialising with others.
Christian added: “The garden room will be a great addition to the home’s existing high-end facilities and can be enjoyed by our residents for the first time as part of the celebrations this weekend. Fingers crossed the sun will be shining!”
A tombola and raffle will also take place on the day to raise funds for CHAS and Downs Syndrome Scotland.
Alison Newton, Operations Manager at Cramond Residence, said: “The Jubilee party will consist of a number of family-friendly activities, including face painting, a ‘pin the jewel on the crown’ and even a DJ. On arrival, kids will also receive a Jubilee goody bag.
“We have staff volunteering to come in and help on the day – even though they should be on their days-off – which we’re really grateful for!
“It’s shaping up to be a really great event and we’re delighted to be able to welcome family members and the local community back into the home after socialising was limited for the last two years”.
Established in 2018 at a cost of £8m and spread across three floors, Cramond Residence provides a range of activities specially designed to give residents a richer and more satisfying life, with specialist facilities and trained staff on hand to provide support & relief.
Asides from its tailored activity programme, the home also provides bespoke physiotherapy sessions with boutique experts, as well as specialist dementia care which is delivered in an environment thatcombines luxury hotel living with the reassuring feeling of being in your own home.
Cramond Residence offers high quality care for up to 74 residents offering a small-group living concept in nine houses, with all residents enjoying an exceptional range of amenities and activities, delicious food and bespoke care from a highly-trained team.
The Digitally Enabled Workforce team within NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are working to support the development of digital skills and confidence across Scotland’s health and social care workforce. They want to make it easier to find and use online learning materials that will help build digital skills and improve confidence with technology. To help us do this effectively the team want to hear from people working in health and care tp understand what is really needed. To find out more information about this piece of work please click here.
This survey is for everyone working in health and care in Scotland, whether you are very confident with digital technology, or completely new to it. The information you provide will help shape how we support the digital and technology learning needs of the health and care workforce, so it is important to gather as wide a range of views as possible.
Please help by completing the survey yourself, and by sharing this link throughout your organisation, networks.
The survey is completely anonymous and will take about 10 minutes to complete on any device.
Click here to complete the survey.
You can also find a downloadable version of the survey here.
To find out more about the survey, and the research work we are doing, visit this information web page: https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/61462
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