Scottish Care

Care Roadshow - Glasgow
2019-04-30 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9BA
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Scottish Care Annual Care at Home and Housing Support Conference and Awards
2019-05-17 08:00 - 23:30 | Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G38RR, United Kingdom
Details of our annual Conference and Awards will follow shortly.

Scottish Care National Staff Meeting
2019-06-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT, United Kingdom
A meeting of the Scottish Care National Staff group.

Scottish Care Executive and National Committee
2019-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT, United Kingdom
A meeting of the Scottish Care Executive followed by a meeting of the Branch Chairs and sector leads from across Scotland.

Independent Sector Improvement Leads meeting
2019-07-16 10:00 - 15:15 | Broughton House, Dunedin St, Edinburgh, EH7 4JG
A meeting of the Scottish Care Independent Sector Improvement Leads from across Scotland.

Care Tech 2: technology event
2019-08-23 09:30 - 15:30 | Strathclyde University Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Scottish Care is delighted to be holding the second Technology in Care event – CareTech2. This will build on the success of our event in August 2018 and will follow a similar format.
Details and programme will follow as soon as developed.

AEA Scotland National Conference
2019-09-04 10:30 - 16:00 | Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT, United Kingdom
Action on Elder Abuse wants to make the abuse of older people as socially unacceptable as child or animal abuse. We believe more needs to be done to raise awareness of the realities of the harm, abuse and exploitation of older people, and crucially, to ensure our response to the problem is given the priority it deserves. While good progress has been made in Scotland, we want to ensure that all agencies with a responsibility towards older people work together to ensure they are afforded the same respect, support and protection as other groups.
This year’s conference will therefore consider:

society’s perception of older people in modern Scotland, and the ways in which support structures reflect the unique dynamics of older age in relation to harm, abuse and exploitation
the effectiveness of the criminal justice system and other support frameworks in responding to elder abuse, and supporting older people to access justice
how best to empower those older people who find it difficult to speak up.

For more information and to book tickets please visit: https://www.elderabuse.org.uk/aea-scotland-conference-2019https://www.elderabuse.org.uk/aea-scotland-conference-2019

Partners for Integration National Event
2019-09-05 09:30 - 15:15 | Edinburgh
Partners for Integration – the story so far – Insight Sessions & World Café
1. Improving care and support.
We will explore the quality of hospital discharge from the viewpoint of care services across Scotland. At a time when the number of agencies involved in discharge planning seems to be ever expanding there is a need for us all to work together and ensure that the discharge process is of the highest quality.
Covering issues of quality, process and communication the session will be based on experiences and examples of good practice. There will be opportunity for participants to come together to map out where change can be made nationally and locally.
2. Improvement through workforce development.
You will hear about 3 innovative projects that have had a role in developing the workforce using Improvement Methodology.

Continence project – South and North Lanarkshire H&SC Partnership
Care cooks course – working collaboratively across all sectors to create a practical solution to supporting people with dysphagia – Highland H&SC Partnership
Pressure Ulcer Prevention awareness training programme across all care providers to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers – Perth &Kinross H&SC Partnership

3. Engagement, representation, consultation, integration.
Independent Sector Leads (ISL’s) undertake a wide range of direct and indirect engagement within the Partnerships in which they work. In many areas the ISL holds a position on the Integration Joint Board and in all, undertakes considerable strategic planning and support of the Independent Sector. During this Insight Session several ISL’s from different Partnerships will draw upon their experiences and share the benefits, opportunities and successes that the role brings. It will give you an opportunity to experience the work taking place in your own and other Partnership areas and to take part in growing and strengthening this.
4.Using Data to Improve Information.
Good information is the cornerstone of good decision-making at every level. Our priorities are changing: but are we really creating better, more integrated care and support? The Accounts Commission (2014) stated that the length of time people live in good health has not increased in line with life expectancy, and that current arrangements for older people’s care are not sustainable. As demand for services increases so do the high-level aspirations for quality care.
In this session we will look at how we can use good information to improve care.
World Café Tables
The Independent Sector Leads at their world café tables will describe a project or improvement plan they have been involved in .The Leads will take 5/10mins to describe the project ,why and how they set it up , what outcomes they achieved or were the outcomes achieved.
There are 10 tables and the sessions will allow for participation at 4 tables:

Sensory awareness – Hearing and sight loss.
Living and dying well collaborative.
Glasgow City Deal.
Care About Physical Activity.
Quality Improvement workshops.
Care Inspectorate Improvement checklist.
My Home Life.
Dementia – Johns Campaign, dementia training
Aberdeen City Integrated Provider Forum/Care Home consultation.
Improvement through focusing on diet and nutrition (IDDSI).

Dementia-Inclusive Music Training: Perth
2019-09-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Perth Concert Hall
A day of dementia-inclusive music training for choir leaders, community workers and professionals working in the care and healthcare sector.

About this Event

This training day is designed to help leaders interested in this field of work to develop new and stronger skills and knowledge around choral leadership and dementia-inclusive practice, so we can increase the accessibility of choirs and singing opportunities across Scotland to people living with dementia and their carers.
The day will consist of two training sessions:
10am – 12noon Dementia Inclusion Training led by Age Scotland
12.45pm – 4pm Community Music Training led by composer and community music specialist Stephen Deazley
Attendees can choose to attend one or both sessions. Lunch will be provided for those attending both sessions on the day.
When booking your place, please select the option that applies to you.
Who is this event for?
Choir and community leaders who currently lead dementia-inclusive choirs or would like to make their practice dementia-inclusive, professionals working in the care and healthcare environments who would like to develop their music skills, and anyone who wishes to develop their knowledge about dementia-inclusive work and explore approaches to leading high quality singing activities.
What will you learn?
At the end of the training, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate their understanding of the various types of dementia and how these impact on people’s abilities and feelings
Explain/demonstrate the value and benefits of singing as a group for people living with dementia and their family/carers
Explain/demonstrate key communication approaches
Explain/demonstrate an ability to choose and teach suitable repertoire in an accessible way
Explain/demonstrate an ability to engage the interest of participants with dementia and encourage them to develop new skills through participation in a choir
Demonstrate an ability to lead a choir within an inclusive environment that caters for all abilities and needs

Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network
This training event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music. The event is supported by Horsecross Arts.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
Please click on the following link to register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-inclusive-music-training-perth-tickets-70893966763

Workforce Event - Keeping Well: Supporting the Care Workforce
2019-09-25 09:30 - 15:30 | Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G38RR, United Kingdom

Come and Sing - Stornoway
2019-09-26 18:30 - 20:00
Celebrate BBC Music Day by joining us in a fun, dementia inclusive singing event open to choirs, singing groups and people of all ages!

About this Event

We’re working collaboratively with BBC Music Day to host a fun, dementia inclusive singing event, presented by Stephen Deazley and Joy Dunlop with live accompaniment, and featuring an exciting mix of English and Gaelic language songs.
The theme of BBC Music Day this year is music and wellbeing; the power of music to inspire, to bring us together and make a positive impact.
This event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. This is a chance to sing together with community choirs, singing groups and individual singers from across the Outer Hebrides.
The Programme
6pm Doors open
6pm – 6.30pm Refreshments and networking
6.30pm – 8pm Intergenerational singing event
8pm – 8.30pm Refreshments and networking
Who is the event for?
Community choirs, singing groups, people living with dementia, carers for people living with dementia, health and social care staff, and anyone who loves to sing or has an interest in dementia inclusive practice.
Access information
This is an inclusive event designed for people with a range of needs who benefit from a relaxed environment.
The venue is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
Staff will be available to help with access needs, and anyone can feel free to make use of a designated quiet space if they feel they need to leave the main hall at any time. Please note that access to this space is via a couple of steps.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org
The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care, Making Music.
The event is supported by An Lanntair.
Please click here to register.
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Dementia-Inclusive Music Training: Stornoway
2019-09-28 09:00 - 15:00
A day of dementia-inclusive music training for choir leaders, community workers and professionals working in the care and healthcare sector.

About this Event

This training day is designed to help leaders interested in this field of work to develop new and stronger skills and knowledge around choral leadership and dementia-inclusive practice, so we can increase the accessibility of choirs and singing opportunities across Scotland to people living with dementia and their carers.
The day will consist of two training sessions:
9am – 12noon Community Music Training led by composer and community music specialist Stephen Deazley
12.45pm – 3pm Dementia Inclusion Training led by Age Scotland
Attendees can choose to attend one or both sessions. Lunch will be provided for those attending both sessions on the day. When booking your place, please select the option that applies to you. Please make all access and dietary requirements known when booking.
Who is this event for?
Choir and community leaders who currently lead dementia-inclusive choirs or would like to make their practice dementia-inclusive, professionals working in the care and healthcare environments who would like to develop their music skills, and anyone who wishes to develop their knowledge about dementia-inclusive work and explore approaches to leading high quality singing activities.
Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network
This training event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music. This event is supported by An Lanntair.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
Please click here for more details and to register.

Scottish Care Webinar - SSSC
2019-10-04 10:30 - 11:00
Scottish Care is delighted to announce the guest speaker for our next webinar, Calum Smith – Registration Team Leader, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). This webinar is due to take place on Friday 4 October 2019 at 10:30am.
In this session, Calum will be giving a presentation on registering with SSSC. This presentation will include: when to register and what this means for you, the value of registration, and your responsibilities as a registrant. He will then give a live demonstration of MySSSC, which is a platform for a range of online services for people applying for registration, people who are already registered, employers and universities. With MySSSC you can: apply for registration; have your application endorsed by your employer; view the information SSSC holds in relation to your registration; view your current registration status including any conditions on your registration; update changes; record your post registration training and learning; renew your registration online; pay your fees online. Calum will also be available to answer any questions at the end of the webinar.
We hope you can attend the webinar as it will be an informative session that will be beneficial to those working in the social care sector.
Those who wish to attend the webinar must be members of Scottish Care.
You can read the Terms of Participation here.
Webinar link: https://zoom.us/j/784074083
Webinar ID: 784-074-083

Hope for Home Study Day
2019-10-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Ardgowan Hospice, 12 Nelson Street, Greenock, PA15 1TS, United Kingdom
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Raising awareness of improvement learning in Scotland's social services
2019-10-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Spectrum Centre, 1B Margaret St, Inverness, Inverness, IV1 1LS, United Kingdom
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-awareness-of-improvement-learning-in-scotlands-social-services-tickets-71246386861

Come and Sing - Dumfries
2019-10-12 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for a fun and relaxed dementia inclusive singing event open to choirs, singing groups and people of all ages!

About this Event

Presented by Stephen Deazley, this dementia inclusive singing event will feature an exciting mix of classic songs in lots of styles. This is a chance to sing together with community choirs, singing groups and individual singers from across Dumfries & Galloway. There will also be an opportunity to meet new people and enjoy refreshments after the event.
Come and Sing is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network aiming to widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland.
The Programme
2pm – 3.30pm Intergenerational singing event
3.30pm – 4.30pm Refreshments and networking
Who is the event for?
Community choirs, singing groups, people living with dementia, carers for people living with dementia, health and social care staff, and anyone who loves to sing or has an interest in dementia inclusive practice!
Access information
This is an inclusive event designed for people with a range of needs who benefit from a relaxed environment. Staff will be available to help with access needs, and anyone can feel free to make use of a designated quiet space if they feel they need to leave the main hall at any time.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music.
Please click here to register.
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Dementia-Inclusive Music Training: Dumfries
2019-10-13 10:00 - 16:00
A day of dementia-inclusive music training for choir leaders and organisers, community workers, and care and health professionals .

About this Event

This training day is designed to help leaders interested in this field of work to develop new and stronger skills and knowledge around choral leadership, group management and dementia-inclusive practice, so we can increase the accessibility of choirs and singing opportunities across Scotland to people living with dementia and their carers.
The day will consist of a combination of Dementia Inclusion Training led by Age Scotland, Community Music Training led by composer and community music specialist Stephen Deazley, and Group Management Training led by Making Music.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please make all dietary requirements known when booking.
Who is this event for?
Choir and community leaders and organisers who currently run dementia-inclusive choirs or would like to make their practice dementia-inclusive, professionals working in the care and healthcare environments who would like to develop their music skills, and anyone who wishes to develop their knowledge about dementia-inclusive work and explore approaches to running high quality singing activities.
What will you learn?
At the end of the training, participants should be able to:

Demonstrate their understanding of the various types of dementia and how these impact on people’s abilities and feelings
Explain/demonstrate the value and benefits of singing as a group for people living with dementia and their family/carers
Explain/demonstrate key communication approaches
Explain/demonstrate an ability to choose and teach suitable repertoire in an accessible way
Explain/demonstrate an ability to engage the interest of participants with dementia and encourage them to develop new skills through participation in a choir
Demonstrate an ability to lead a choir within an inclusive environment that caters for all abilities and needs

Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network
This training event is part of a new Dementia Inclusive Choirs Network which will widen singing opportunities for people living with dementia across Scotland. The network is supported by Life Changes Trust and The Baring Foundation, in partnership with Age Scotland, Scottish Care and Making Music.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You can call the Luminate office on 0131 668 8066 or email info@luminatescotland.org.
If you are a carer and will incur additional costs to cover your caring responsibilities in order to attend this event, please contact kirsty@luminatescotland.org to request support.
Please click here to register.

Dementia and veterans awareness training
2019-10-29 10:00 - 15:30 | Members Area
Age Scotland’s Veterans Project has scheduled four days of combined dementia and veterans awareness training. For more information, please email veteransproject@agescotland.org.uk.
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