Latest Blog from our CEO, Donald Macaskill
Donald Macaskill blogs with a St Valentine’s theme.
Guest Post from Local Integration Lead, Ivan Cornford
Ivan applauds the enthusiastic approach from one Angus care home when it comes to making the most of learning opportunities.
Latest Blog from our National Director, Karen Hedge
Karen blogs on taking pride in aging.
Guest Post from SDS National Lead (seconded), Carlyn Miller
Carlyn blogs on her time on secondment to the Scottish Government.
Guest Post from Policy and Research Manager, Becca Gatherum
Becca blogs on the recent Care at Home Contracts & Sustainability Report.
2018 as the Year of Social Care
Let’s make 2018 the Year of Social Care In one of the most famous broadcasts since the start of radio, George VI used the words of the poet Minnie Haskins […]
Guest Post from Local Integration Lead, Brian Polding-Clyde
West Dunbartonshire & Inverclyde LIL Brian blogs on his trip to Japan to attend an international dementia conference.
A Message from our CEO: A Christmas Thank You
Thank you … As Christmas Day gains momentum across the country the chorus of thank you’s will become louder in homes up and down the land. As children with eager-eyed […]
Guest Post from Scottish Care Membership Support Manager, Swaran Rakhra
A festive-themed blog from Swaran on the challenges facing the social care sector.
The £1billion care gap – latest blog from our CEO
Dr Donald Macaskill explains his call this week for an additional £1billion investment in social care
Guest Post from Regional Lead, Julia White
Scottish Care’s North East Regional Lead Julia blogs on enablement.
Latest blog from our CEO: The Perils of Human Rights Complacency
The following is the text of an Address which was delivered by Dr Donald Macaskill, Scottish Care Chief Executive, at the start of the conference ‘Raising the Standard: older people’s […]
Guest Post from Local Integration Leads, Anne Austin & Susan Spicer
Anne and Susan blog on the challenges and rewards of a job share role.
Latest blog from our CEO: The dangers of care myopia
Donald Macaskill blogs on the impacts of shortsightedness within the social care sector.
Guest post from Local Development Officer, Stephanie Graham
Stephanie blogs on Self Directed Support from a social work perspective.
Latest Blog from our CEO: Facing up to care reality
Speaking at a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party conference the Social Care Minister Jackie Doyle-Price suggested that people should not expect that the houses they live in should be […]
Guest post from Local Integration Lead, Janice Cameron
An update from Janice Cameron, LIL for East Dunbartonshire & East Renfrewshire.
Celebrating Older People’s Day – A message from our CEO
Today, Sunday 1st October, is Older People’s Day across the UK which coincides with the UN International Day of the Older Person The theme of the International Day of Older […]
Guest Post from National Director, Karen Hedge
Karen Hedge blogs on her learning in the weeks since taking up her post as Scottish Care’s National Director.