Scottish Care

Advanced dementia care: evidence into practice. 'Dementia Palliare'
2016-08-16 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Caird Building, 3rd Floor, Caird Building, Hamilton, , ML3 0JB, United Kingdom
The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

The overall aim of the event is to explore how we understand, experience and respond to advanced dementia (the Dementia Palliare approach). The event will bring together practitioners and educators interested in advanced dementia care.

The presentations and workshops have been informed by a European project ‘Dementia Palliare’ which aims to provide the qualified dementia workforce with learning solutions to champion evidence-informed improvements in advanced dementia care. The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice together with the Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer, Focus on Dementia and NHS Education for Scotland will briefly present on key developments in advanced dementia care before participants have the opportunity to engage in short workshops on related to advanced dementia care.
For more information including programme, ticketing and contact please click HERE.

Scottish Care National Care Home Contract Reference Group
2016-08-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Cosla, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH
As part of the wider stakeholder reform work presently underway Scottish Care has developed an in house reference group which feeds into the National Reform Group and back to the membership.

Local Integration Leads Meeting
2016-08-09 09:30 - 15:00 | Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G38RR, United Kingdom
Scottish Care’s Partners for Inclusion project Local integration Leads and Development officers hold their regular meeting to discuss best practice, develop strategy and highlight innovation.

Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire CAH / HS branch meeting
2016-08-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Redbrae Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4DD,
Scottish Care will be hosting a CARE at HOME / HOUSING SUPPORT short notice Branch Meeting on Thursday 4th August at 2pm at Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Camelon, Falkirk,
Dr Donald Macaskill, the CEO of Scottish Care will be in attendance and give an update on the Reform of Care at Home within Scotland and wider strategic discussions.
There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions of concerns you may have.

Scottish Care Strategic Nursing Group
2016-07-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G38RR, United Kingdom
Scottish Care has developed a Strategic Nursing Group which meets regularly to highlight the profile of nurses within the care home and care at home sectors, debate issues, decided policy and develop strategy.

Edinburgh Care at Home and Housing Support providers meeting
2016-07-22 15:00 - 16:30 | Randolphill Care Homes Ltd, EH74JG
A meeting of local providers with the Scottish Care Chief Executive, Dr Donald Macaskill

Joint Fife Care Home, Care at Home and Housing Support Meeting
2016-07-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Wishart Room, Wishart Room, Steeple Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DG
This is an opportunity for providers across Fife to come together to explore issues affecting the sector at a time of considerable change and challenge for older people’s care and support in Scotland.
Scottish Care’s Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill will be in attendance.

Webinar consultation on changes to Registration and Fitness to Practise Rules and Decisions Guidance
2016-07-07 11:00 - 12:00
The SSSC are consulting on changes to the way that they regulate the social service workforce.
As part of this, you are invited to take part in a live and interactive webinar about the changes being made to the Rules and decisions guidance.
The webinar will be informative and may be of interest if you are a registered worker, a representative of a registered worker, an educator, an employer, a carer or someone who uses social services. You can find out more about the changes and ask questions about how they will work in practice.
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Pan Ayrshire Care at Home Providers meeting
2016-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Spiersbridge, Thornliebank
This is an opportunity for members from the Ayrshire area to come together and share information about the implementation of the Living Wage within the Ayrshire authorities and to hear about national best practice and guidance.

Frontline Worker Engagement Event
2016-07-05 12:30 - 16:00 | Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Details to follow.
